Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Coral Gables, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

58

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, research papers
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, research papers, sponsor letter

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 59

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.92%
Black or African American	1.96%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.96%
Unknown	5.88%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 2

Male (17)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neuroscience to ethology; plants, vertebrates and mycorrhizae; phylogenies, life histories and species interactions; molecular biology, gene expression and populations; cells, auditory neurons and vertebrate locomotion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,300,000

Location & Contact

Address 230 Ashe Administration Building
Coral Gables, FL  33124
United States

Contact Prof. Kathryn W. Tosney
Chair
Email: ktosney@miami.edu
Phone: 305-284-6436
Fax: 305-284-3039

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