Overview

School of Molecular Biosciences / School of Molecular Biosciences is located in Pullman, WA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 for some Oral defense
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

69

Applied

31

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$68,700

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

57

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.54%
Black or African American	3.51%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.51%
Asian	3.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.75%
Two or more races	3.51%
Unknown	3.51%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 9

Male (21)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bacterial pathogenesis, microbial metabolism, DNA repair, reproductive biology, cytoskeleton, molecular cell biology, biochemistry, signal transduction, protein export
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 647520
Pullman, WA  99164
United States

Contact Dr. Michael D. Griswold
Director
Email: mgriswold@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-8724
Fax: 509-335-4159

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