Overview

Program in Biological Sciences / Program in Biological Sciences is located in Kenosha, WI, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Ecology, evolution, and conservation
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3

Applied

3

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

56

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BS or BA from regionally-accredited institution; minimum GPA of 3.0; 2 semesters each of general chemistry, organic chemistry, introduction to biology with laboratory, and physics; 1 semester each of genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and calculus

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525 TOEFL IBT score: 71

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1

Student Body

8

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	12.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Enzyme kinetics, bacterial stress responses, RNA stability, proteomic analysis, genomic analysis, plant ecology, molecular evolution, conservation biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 900 Wood Road
Kenosha, WI  53141
United States

Contact Dr. Bryan Lewis
Associate Dean
Email: lewisb@uwp.edu
Phone: 262-595-2327
Fax: 262-595-2056

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