Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Tyler, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced 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 General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Oral qualifying exam, thesis defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

12

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 20th	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in biology or equivalent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.38%
Black or African American	7.69%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.69%
Unknown	7.69%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology, evolution, biomedical sciences
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX  75799
United States

Contact Dr. Lance Williams
Professor
Email: lwilliams@uttyler.edu
Phone: -565 ext. 5878

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