Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Rolla, MO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied and environmental biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

9

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 30th	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

10

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10%
Unknown	10%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomaterials, cell biology, energetics, freshwater ecology, stem cell biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	364,523

Location & Contact

Address 1870 Miner Circle
Rolla, MO  65409-1060
United States

Contact Dr. David Duvernell
Chair
Email: duvernelld@mst.edu
Phone: 573-341-6988
Fax: 573-341-4821

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