Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Toledo, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	10

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 General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78

Applied

30

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.7 for all previous academic work, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts from all prior institutions attended
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.7 for all previous academic work, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts from all prior institutions attended

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.15%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Male (22)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biochemical parasitology, physiological ecology, animal physiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2801 West Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH  43606-3390
United States

Contact Dr. Doug Leaman
Chair
Email: douglas.leaman@utoledo.edu
Phone: 419-530-2066

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