Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Library and Information Science/Master of Science (MLIS/MS)
Master of Science in Library Science/Master of Science (MSLS/MS)
Master of Science (MS)	Biotechnology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell and microbial biology	Cell biology
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical laboratory science
Master of Science (MS)	Cell and microbial biology	Cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical laboratory science
Master of Science (MS)	Biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

15

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official copies of academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official copies of academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.38%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	7.14%
Asian	2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.76%
Unknown	100%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 4

Male (8)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Virus structure and assembly, hepatic and epithelial cell biology, drug resistance and genome stabilization in yeast, biophysics of ion-conductive nanostructures, eukaryotic gene regulation, cancer and vaccine research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 620 Michigan Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC  20064
United States

Contact Dr. Pamela L. Tuma
Chair
Email: tuma@cua
Phone: -319-6681
Fax: 202-319-5721

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