Overview

Specialization in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology / Specialization in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	5

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 presentation
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching experience; seminar presentation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

63

Applied

42

Accepted

21

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

68

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.47%
Black or African American	1.47%
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.35%
Unknown	2.94%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology and conservation biology; evolution; marine biology; phylogeny and systematics; theoretical, computational and mathematical biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Thomas A. Houpt
Professor and Chair
Email: houpt@bio.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-4783
Fax: 850-644-8447

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