Program in Biology

Overview

University of New Mexico / Program in Biology is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

80

Applied

25

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 3
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.58%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.15%
Asian	2.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.15%
Unknown	2.15%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aquatic ecology, behavioral ecology, botany, cell biology, comparative biology, conservation biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, genomics, global change biology, immunology, invertebrate biology, mathematical biology, microbiology, molecular evolution, paleo biology, parasitology, physiological ecology, plant biology, systematics, vertebrate biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,788,686

Location & Contact

Address MSC02 3030
Albuquerque, NM  87131
United States

Contact Dr. Robert D. Miller
Chair
Email: rdmiller@unm.edu
Phone: 505-277-2496
Fax: 505-277-0304

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