Overview

Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry / Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry is located in Middletown, CT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biology and biochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Tests, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

4

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Tests, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

61%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	7.69%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	46.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 3

Male (6)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	The olfactory system and new frontiers in genome research, chromosome structure and gene expression, gene co-regulation, crystallographic and spectroscopic analysis, DNA replication and repair, metals
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 242 Hall-Atwater Labs
Middletown, CT  6459
United States

Contact Don Oliver
Chair
Email: doliver@wesleyan.edu
Phone: 860-685-3556

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