Overview

Department of Biochemistry / Department of Biochemistry is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
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?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

615

Applied

99

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.44%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 11

Male (17)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Protein structure and function, nucleic acid structure and function, nucleic acid enzymology, RNA modification, protein turnover
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,851,395

Location & Contact

Address 201 Presidents Circle
Salt Lake City, UT  84112-1107
United States

Contact Dr. Dana Carroll
Phone: 801-581-7200

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