Overview

Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology / Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some Final oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Preliminary oral and written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

9

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.33%
Black or African American	2.33%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 1

Male (26)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Fish nutrition, plant and animal molecular biology, plant biochemistry, enzymology, lipid metabolism, chromatin, cell wall synthesis in rice, a model grass bioenergy species and the source of rice Stover residues using reverse genetic and functional genomic and proteomic approaches
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9560
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey Dean
Professor and Head
Email: jd1891@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-2086
Fax: 662-325-8664

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