Overview

Department of Integrative Biology / Department of Integrative Biology is located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Integrative and systems biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score in 50th percentile in each section) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 30-32 credit hours
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

6

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score in 50th percentile in each section)
Master's Degree Requirements	BA/BS from accredited institution awarded within the last 10 years; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0; prerequisite courses: 1 year each of general biology and general chemistry; 1 semester each of general genetics, general ecology, and cell biology; and a structure/function course
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2, three letters of recommendation, official transcripts from all universities and colleges attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 537 TOEFL IBT score: 75
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Federal Work-Study

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.9%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.14%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 2

Male (12)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular developmental biology; quantitative ecology, biogeography, and population dynamics; environmental signaling and endocrine disruption; speciation, the evolution of reproductive isolation, and hybrid zones; evolutionary, behavioral, and conservation ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Campus Box 171
PO Box 173364
Denver, CO  80217
United States

Contact Dr. John Swallow
Chair
Email: john.swallow@ucdenver.edu
Phone: -556-6154

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