Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Mayag??ez, PR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

14

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in biology or its equivalent; minimum GPA of 3.0 in biology courses

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

70

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	85.71%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, botany
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 259 North Blvd. Alfonso Valdes Cobian
Mayag??ez, PR  00681-9000
United States

Contact Mr. Matías J. Cafaro PhD
Intern Director
Email: matias.cafaro@upr.edu
Phone: 787-832-4040 ext. 3900
Fax: 787-834-3673

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