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Mississippi State University

Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology

Mississippi State, MS

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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
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? Yes

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
100%

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

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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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