Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Reno, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

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 Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	93%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gene expression, stress protein genes, secretory proteins, conservation biology, behavioral ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,310,531

Location & Contact

Address 1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV  89557
United States

Contact Dr. Steve Vander Wall
Graduate Program Director
Email: sv@unr.nevada.edu
Phone: 775-784-6583

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