Overview

Biotechnology Graduate Program / Biotechnology Graduate Program is located in Institute, WV, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (Verbal 140, Quantitative 150) Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6

Applied

6

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

24

Application Fee - Domestic

34

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (Verbal 140, Quantitative 150)
Master's Degree Requirements	International Students: Affidavit of Support, Proof of Immunization, TOEFL (80), evaluation of academic transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

18

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	5.56%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	11.11%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Plant physiology, microbiology, molecular biology, social insect biology, insect population biology, ecology, fish biology, aquaculture, nutrigenomics, nutritional immunology, tumor biology, gene therapy, muscle physiology, environmental microbiology, microbial genomics, biofilms, anaeromic digestion, plant genomics, parasitic platyhelminths, environmental parasitology, horticulture, plant breeding and genetics, plant reproductive barriers, sustainable agriculture, DNA-assisted plant breeding.

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1000
Institute, WV  25112-1000
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Ford
Coordinator, Biotechnology Graduate Program
Email: fordri@wvstateu.edu
Phone: 304-766-5742

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