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Fordham University

Department of Biological Sciences

Bronx, NY

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Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Bronx, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biological sciences
(Graduate Certificate) Conservation biology
Master of Science (MS) Biological sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 5
Doctoral Degrees 10
Other Advanced Degrees 1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
1 Foreign Language
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

88
Applied
23
Accepted
15
Enrolled
26%

Applying

70
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 4th Not reported Yes
Spring deadline November 1st Not reported No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 4
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Teaching Assistantships
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

46
Total Graduate Students
13%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 2.17%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 65%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 10.87%

Gender

Male (32%)
Female (67%)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Avian ecology, behavioral ecology, and conservation biology; plant, community and ecosystem responses to invasive organisms; neurobiology and ion channel disorders; biochemical, physiological and morphological basis of pattern formation; behavioral, physiological and biochemical adaptations of mammals to extreme environments; evolutionary ecology, functional morphology and ichthyology; genotypic response to biogeographic and anthropogenic factors; community-based sustainable resource use
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
1,520,000

Location & Contact

Address 441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY  10458
United States
Contact Dr. Silvia Finnemann Ph.D.
Associate Chair of Graduate Studies
Email: finnemann@fordham.edu
Phone: 718-817-3630

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