Overview

Department of Biology & Chemistry / Department of Biology & Chemistry is located in Morehead, KY, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Regional analysis & public policy
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Regional analysis and public policy
Master of Science (MS)	Biology regional analysis

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Alternate Requirements for Master's degree depending upon program.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1

Applied

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, 3.0 upper division biology courses

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

3

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biology faculty conduct research on a range of topics including organismal biology on fishes, mammals, insects, and plants, and studies on cell cell biology, microbiology, developmental biology, DNA repair, and yeast genetics and aging. Chemistry faculty are engaged in research on instrumentation, pharmaceutical drug synthesis and analysis, and computational modeling.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Department of Biology & Chemistry
103 Lappin Hall
Morehead, KY  40351
United States

Contact Dr. Charles Lydeard
Department Chair Biology & Chemistry
Email: c.lydeard@moreheadstate.edu
Phone: -783 ext. 2945

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