Overview

College of Life Sciences / College of Life Sciences is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Cell Biology and Physiology

Department of Biology

Department of Exercise Sciences

Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science

Department of Plant & Wildlife Sciences

Department of Public Health

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	64
Doctoral Degrees	13
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Prospectus. defense of research, defense of thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Prospectus, defense of research, defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

151

Applied

101

Accepted

89

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Winter deadline	Not reported	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2 for last 60 hours of course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2 for last 60 hours of course work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$123,264

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

239

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.37%
Black or African American	2.09%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.93%
Two or more races	0.42%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

150

Total faculty

Full-time - 140

Part-time - 10

Male (121)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biology, microbiology, molecular biology, physiology, environmental science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,345,343

Location & Contact

Address 5000 LSB
Provo, UT  84602-1001
United States

Contact James P. Porter
Dean
Email: james_porter@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-3963
Fax: 801-422-0050

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