Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Edinburg, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE is required not minimum score Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Thesis for thesis students; exam for non-thesis students.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

24

Accepted

21

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	June 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 30th	Yes
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE is required not minimum score
Master's Degree Requirements	3.0 in last 60 hours. Must have 15 hours in upper division Biological Science courses. Letter of intent and 2 letters o recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$15,576

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

83

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	65.06%
Black or African American	1.2%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.61%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Global change ecology, plant stress biology, vector-borne diseases, genetics, cell & molecular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1201 West University Drive
Edinburg, TX  78539
United States

Contact Dr. Kristine Lowe
Chair/Professor
Email: kristine.lowe@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-8749
Fax: 956-665-3537

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