Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied life sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular biochemistry and biophysics
Master of Science (MS)	Cell and molecular biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biochemistry and biophysics
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	61
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 300 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 310 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing); GRE Subject Test (strongly recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

301

Applied

144

Accepted

48

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 300 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 310 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing); GRE Subject Test (strongly recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership 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

143

Total Graduate Students

73%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.4%
Black or African American	0.7%
White or Caucasian	6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.4%
Unknown	11.89%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 5

Male (16)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Macromolecular crystallography, insect immunity and basic cell biology, improvement of bacterial strains for enhanced biodesulfurization of petroleum, programmed cell death in cancer cells
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Life Sciences Building
3101 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL  60616
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas C. Irving
Executive Associate Chair, Biology Division
Email: irving@iit.edu
Phone: 312-567-3489
Fax: 312-567-3494

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