School of Life Sciences

Overview

University of Nevada, Las Vegas / School of Life Sciences is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

14

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

82%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	14%
Unknown	4%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 2

Male (17)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biodiversity, evolution, and ecology; bioinformatics and quantitative biology; cell, developmental and molecular biology; environmental and medical microbiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,540,040

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 454004
Las Vegas, NV  89154-4004
United States

Contact Dr. Donald Price
Director/Professor
Email: donald.price@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-2053
Fax: 702-895-3956

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