Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Cheney, WA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

13

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	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 Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	73.08%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology of Eastern Washington Channeled Scablands, Columbia River fisheries, biotechnology applied to vaccines, role of mycorrhiza in plant nutrition, exercise and estrous cycles
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 526 5th Street
Cheney, WA  99004-2431
United States

Contact Dr. Robin O'Quinn
Associate Professor
Email: biologymasters@ewu.edu
Phone: 509-359-2339

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