Program in Biological Sciences College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Degrees & Awards
- Degrees Offered
- Major Degree Levels Offered
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
- Degrees Awarded
- Master's Degrees 4
- Doctoral Degrees 5
- First Professional Degrees Not reported
- Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
- * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
- Earning Your Degree
- Part-time study available? No
- Evening/weekend programs available? No
- Distance learning programs available? No
- Terminal master's degree available? Yes
- Degree Requirements
- Master's Degrees Thesis Required
- Doctoral Degrees Thesis Required
- First Professional Degrees Not reported
- Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- Applied 155
- Accepted 47
- Acceptance Rate 30
- Enrolled 6
- Applying
- Application Fee - Domestic $50
- Application Fee - International $50
- Electronic applications accepted? Yes
- Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
- Application Deadlines
- Type Domestic International Priority Date
- Fall deadline April 15th April 15th Yes
- Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
- Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
- Entrance Requirements
Tuition & Fees
- Tuition & Fees *
- Tuition & FeesNot Reported
- *Average dollar amount (tuition & fees) required to complete the degree
- Financial Support
- Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
- Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
- Types of financial support availableFellowships, Research Assistantships, Teaching Assistantships, Health Care Benefits
Student Body
- Gender
- Total Graduate Students41
- Female Percentage56%
- Male Percentage44%
- Participation
- Total Graduate Students41
- Part-time Percentage2%
- Full-time Percentage98%
- Race/Ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino7%
- Black / African American5%
- White / Caucasian41%
- American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
- Asian12%
- Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
- Two or more races1%
- Unknown or International Student34%
Faculty
- Faculty Breakdown
- Total Faculty26
- Full-time Percentage100%
- Part-time Percentage0%
- Female Percentage42%
- Male Percentage58%
Research
- Existing Research
- Focus of faculty researchBioinformatics, synthetic biology, biofuels, age related changes in traits, vision science, evolutionary biology of organisms, cell migration
- Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported
Location & Contact
Program in Biological Sciences
College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
United States
Dr. Michelle Starz-Gaiano
Director
Phone: 410-455-2217
Fax: 410-455-3875
Email: biograd@umbc.edu
Mrs. Brandy Darcey
Graduate Program Coordinator
Phone: 410-455-3669
Email: bdarcey@umbc.edu
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