Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Pocatello, ID, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Natural Science (MNS)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology
Doctor of Arts (DA)	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	Microbiology
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical laboratory science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology), diagnostic exam (DA) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 9 credits of internship (for DA)

Admissions

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all upper division classes
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology), diagnostic exam (DA)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all upper division classes

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

89

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.25%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.12%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.25%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (21)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology, plant and animal physiology, plant and animal developmental biology, immunology, molecular biology, bioinfomatics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 921 South 8th Avenue, Unit 8007
Pocatello, ID  83209-8007
United States

Contact Dr. Terry Bowyer
Chair
Email: bowyterr@isu.edu
Phone: 208-282-3765
Fax: 208-282-4570

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