Overview

School of Biological and Chemical Sciences / School of Biological and Chemical Sciences is located in Kansas City, MO, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Cell Biology and Biophysics

Program in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell biology and biophysics
Master of Arts (MA)	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	Cellular and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biology and biochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57

Applied

13

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
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

16

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	6.25%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 2

Male (23)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structural biology, molecular genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO  64110
United States

Contact Dr. Theodore White
Dean
Email: whitetc@umkc.edu
Phone: 816-235-2538
Fax: 816-235-5158

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