Overview

Department of Biological Science / Department of Biological Science is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology and evolutionary biology
Master of Science (MS)	Cell and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell and molecular biology
Master of Science (MS)	Ecology and evolutionary biology
Master of Science Teaching (MST)	Science teaching

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	8

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	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Teaching experience, seminar presentations
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching experience; seminar presentations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

168

Applied

33

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$6,500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

132

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.88%
Black or African American	3.03%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.76%
Asian	12.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	20.45%
Unknown	1.52%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 0

Male (35)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell and molecular biology and genetics, ecology and evolutionary biology, neuroscience, plant science, structural biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1063 King Building
319 Stadium Drive
Tallahassee, FL  32306-4295
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas A. Houpt
Professor and Chair
Email: houpt@bio.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-4906
Fax: 850-644-4783

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