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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
79
Applied
20
Accepted
14
Enrolled
Applying
30
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Application Deadlines
| Type | Domestic | International | Priority date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall deadline | November 30th | November 30th | Yes |
| Spring deadline | July 1st | July 1st | Yes |
Entrance Requirements
| Exam | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree Exam | GRE (MS in Biology): Preferred scores of 155V (69th percentile), 150Q (38th percentile), 4.5AW. GRE (MS in Conservation Biology): General test | |
| Master's Degree Requirements | MS in Biology: minimum GPA of 3.0; Acceptance by faculty member; 3 letters of recommendation (see student recommendation form on department website); brief essay of research and professional goals; TA application; It is expected that candidates will have completed courses equivalent to those required for the BS in Biology at USF. Interviews may | |
| Doctoral Degree Requirements | Bachelor of Science required. It is expected that candidates for the Ph.D. degree will have completed courses equivalent to those required for the B.S. in Biology at U.S.F. Acceptance by a faculty member in the Department of Integrative Biology is mandatory. Three letters of recommendation. On campus interview. Personal statement. |
| 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 | June 30 |
| Types of financial support available |
Graduate Assistantships |
Student Body
71
Total Graduate Students
12%
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.23% |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1.41% |
| White or Caucasian | 73% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1.41% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Two or more races | 1.41% |
| Unknown | 5.63% |
Gender
Male (30%)
Female (69%)
Faculty
21
Total faculty
Full-time - 21
Part-time - 0
Male (11)
Female (10)
Research
| Focus of faculty research: | Marine ecology, ecosystem responses to urbanization, biomechanical and physiological mechanisms of animal movement, population biology and conservation, microbial ecology and public health microbiology, natural diversity of parasites and herbivores; ecosystems, vertebrates, disturbance ecology, functional and ecological morphology of feeding in fishes, rare amphibians and reptiles, genomics in ecological experiments, ecotoxicology, global carbon cycle, plant-animal interactions |
|---|---|
| Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: | 1,285,299 |
Location & Contact
Address
4202 E. Fowler Ave SCA110
Tampa, FL 33620
United States
Tampa, FL 33620
United States
Contact
Dr. Valerie Harwood
Professor and Chair
Email: vharwood@usf.edu
Phone: -974-1524
Fax: 813-9743263
Professor and Chair
Email: vharwood@usf.edu
Phone: -974-1524
Fax: 813-9743263
University of South Florida
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