Overview

Program in Biology / Program in Biology is located in Newark, NJ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

116

Applied

45

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate B average
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum B average

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

77

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.69%
Black or African American	1.3%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	38.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.79%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 8

Male (24)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell-cytoskeletal elements, development and regeneration in the nervous system, cellular trafficking, environmental stressors and their impact on development, opportunistic parasitic infections in AIDS
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 249 University Avenue
Newark, NJ  7102
United States

Contact Dr. Edward Bonder
Program Director
Email: ebonder@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Phone: 973-353-1047
Fax: 973-353-5518

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