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Texas A&M University

Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

College Station, TX

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Overview

Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics / Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 4
Doctoral Degrees 17

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? No
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

160
Applied
40
Accepted
26
Enrolled
25%

Applying

65
Application Fee - Domestic
90
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 1st December 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Requirements Letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

126
Total Graduate Students
41%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 9.52%
Black or African American 3.97%
White or Caucasian 39%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 3.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.79%
Two or more races 0.79%
Unknown 0.79%

Gender

Male (50%)
Female (50%)

Faculty

28
Total faculty
Male (20)
Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Enzymology, gene structure and regulations, drug discovery and therapeutics, metabolism, plant biochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States
Contact Joshua Wand
Professor and Department Head
Email: wand@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-5032

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