Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam none at this time. GRE optional Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some V
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam none at this time. GRE optional Comp Exam Required Thesis Required V
Other Advanced Degrees	V

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

17

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

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
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None at this time. GRE optional
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts.
Doctoral Degree Exam	None at this time. GRE optional
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts.

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.07%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.17%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 6

Male (18)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology, microbiology, molecular and cellular biology, genetics, evolution
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,309,488

Location & Contact

Address Life Sciences, 139
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Linda Fuselier
Professor and Chair of the Department
Email: linda.fuselier@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-6771
Fax: 502-852-0725

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