Overview

Program in Population and Conservation Biology / Program in Population and Conservation Biology is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

5

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

55

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	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree in biology or related field from a regionally accredited university(transcripts), minimum 3.0 GPA in your last 60 hours of ug courses; mentor recommendation letter from a current Texas State faculty(see website), resume', statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$14,256

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	31.25%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	12.5%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Speciation and Hybridization, Phylogeography and Historical Biogeography, Ecological and Population Genetics, Insect-Plant Interactions; Diseases of amphibians (chytrid fungus), Bacterial symbiont diversity; Biotic stress in plants, Plant immunity, Epigenetic factors; Vertebrate systematics and population genetics. The majority of projects comprise genetic and physical surveys of endangered or threatened species and/or genera; phylogenetic investigations in squamates and primates, as well as, po

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

752,089

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Noland Martin
Graduate Advisor
Email: nm14@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2453317

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