Overview

Department of Biomedical Sciences / Department of Biomedical Sciences is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Reproductive technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	76
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

188

Applied

106

Accepted

65

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No
Summer deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; bachelor's degree; resume/curriculum vitae; statement of purpose; recommendations
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; bachelor's degree; resume/curriculum vitae; statement of purpose; recommendations

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

132

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.39%
Black or African American	1.52%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	6.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	6.06%
Unknown	3.79%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 1

Male (22)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ion channels in arterial smooth muscle and their impact on arterial function; characterizing the communication between the developing fetus and the utero-placental unit; viral diseases that affect domestic and wild animals and spillover into human populations; the proopiomelanocortin neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus; neurotransmitter release in Central Nervous System Disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,244,588

Location & Contact

Address 1680 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1680
United States

Contact Dr. Bret Smith
Department Head
Email: bret.smith@colostate.edu
Phone: -491-2702

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