Overview

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics / School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is located in Richardson, TX, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Department of Geosciences

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Department of Physics

Department of Science/Mathematics Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	125
Doctoral Degrees	60

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Publishable paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

864

Applied

376

Accepted

140

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level course work in field
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level course work in field

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

603

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.64%
Black or African American	1.82%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.17%
Asian	7.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.49%
Unknown	2.82%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

116

Total faculty

Full-time - 111

Part-time - 5

Male (93)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physics of topological insulators; growth of quantum materials; genetic research into DNA regulation and protein structures; lipid nanoparticles and COVID-19 vaccine challenges; space science research into relationship of magnetosphere behavior and radiation belt electrons
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	19,644,697

Location & Contact

Address 800 West Campbell Road
Mailstop FN32
Richardson, TX  75080
United States

Contact Dr. David W Hyndman
Dean
Email: Hyndman@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-6120
Fax: 972-883-6371

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