Overview

Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences / Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Environmental Science and Management Program

Program in Biotechnology

Program in Forensic Science and Law

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science (MBA/MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	50
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

82

Applied

63

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	2 recommendation letters, official transcripts, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, 2 recommendation letters, BS, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 31
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

127

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.94%
Black or African American	2.36%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.36%
Unknown	0.79%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 29

Male (45)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell and developmental biology, molecular biology and genetics, computational physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, watershed management systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15282
United States

Contact Dr. Philip Reeder
Dean
Email: reederp@duq.edu
Phone: 412-396-4877
Fax: 412-396-4881

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