Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	18

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	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

134

Applied

53

Accepted

38

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
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

128

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	3.91%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.78%
Asian	4.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.56%
Unknown	0.78%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Male (25)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biological clocks, cell, molecular and developmental biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, genetics and genomics, microbiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Dr. Tom McKnight
Department Head
Email: mcknight@bio.tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-3896
Fax: 979-845-2891

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