Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences
Master of Science (MS)	General biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required Comprehensive oral or written exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Comprehensive oral or written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

25

Accepted

16

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 on last 60 hours of undergraduate courses
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

71

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.82%
Black or African American	4.23%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.04%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 1

Male (15)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Botany, zoology, microbiology, ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,917,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box GY
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Angus Dawe
Professor and Head
Email: dawe@biology.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-3120
Fax: 662-325-7939

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