Overview

Department of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems / Department of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and molecular biology
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental science and engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 (minimum scores: 153 Verbal/148 Quantitative/4.5 Analytical) or MCAT (for some programs) Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 153 Verbal/148 Quantitative/4.5 Analytical) or MCAT (for some programs) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 15th	No
Winter deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No
Spring deadline	January 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 153 Verbal/148 Quantitative/4.5 Analytical) or MCAT (for some programs)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 153 Verbal/148 Quantitative/4.5 Analytical) or MCAT (for some programs)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits

Student Body

7

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Metalloprotein biochemistry, molecular microbiology, environmental microbiology, environmental chemistry, biogeochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR  97239-3098
United States

Contact Dr. Michiko Nakano
Program Director
Phone: 503-494-8311

Larger Map