Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Charleston, SC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Biology
(Graduate Certificate)	Environmental studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcript.
Additional Entrance Requirements	Official transcript.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.67%
Black or African American	8.33%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

3

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Occurrence, fate, and effects of plastics and microplastics in coastal waterways; invertebrate larvae, molecular evolution, deep-sea biology, and the biology of symbiosis, in particular the association of barnacles with sea turtles; wetland restoration outcomes and the status of invasive and rare plant species in South Carolina; mechanisms structuring populations and communities; sexual selection, specifically in the signals and signal content involved in mate choice; mechanisms that parasitic w

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

71,932

Location & Contact

Address 171 Moultrie Street
Charleston, SC  29409
United States

Contact Dr. Mary Katherine Zanin
Chair of Biology Department
Email: kathy.zanin@citadel.edu
Phone: 843-953-7077

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