Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Peoria, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

5

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

4

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physiological, community, & ecosystem ecology; genomics and genome evolution; molecular genetics; ecological & organismal physiology & neurophysiology; endocrinology and cancer biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1501 West Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL  61625-0002
United States

Contact Melinda Faulkner
Chair
Email: mfaulkner@bradley.edu
Phone: 309-677-3019

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