Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biotechnology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurobiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

153

Applied

84

Accepted

57

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with 18 credit hours in field of study or in another appropriate field of study
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5

Student Body

161

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	34.16%
Black or African American	3.11%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.62%
Asian	6.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.62%
Two or more races	1.86%
Unknown	6.83%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 1

Male (28)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Development of human and veterinary vaccines against a fungal disease, mammalian germ cells and stem cells, dopamine neuron physiology and addiction, plant biochemistry, dendritic computation and synaptic plasticity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,135,963

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. Garry Sunter
Chair
Email: garry.sunter@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-5479

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