Overview

Program in Biomedical Sciences / Program in Biomedical Sciences is located in Troy, AL, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 290 (recommended:150 verbal, 140 quantitative) and GRE writing score. If student has taken the MCAT (recommended: 487), DAT (recommended: 16) or equivalent professional exam, then this may be substituted for the GRE. Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

18

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE 290 (recommended:150 verbal, 140 quantitative) and GRE writing score. If student has taken the MCAT (recommended: 487), DAT (recommended: 16) or equivalent professional exam, then this may be substituted for the GRE.
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts; BachelorÔÇÖs degree from a regionally accredited college of university and achieved a minimum of 2.5 GPA in all undergraduate courses; Two letters of recommendations and 500-word personal statement that addresses applicantÔÇÖs professional goals

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 523 TOEFL IBT score: 70
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,012

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	46.67%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	13.33%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 3

Male (4)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plastics recycling/polymers, marine ecology, coastline ecology, food insecurity, pulmonary surfactant therapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 213 Math and Science Complex
University Avenue
Troy, AL  36082
United States

Contact Dr. Sig Harden
Division Chair
Email: sbharden@troy.edu
Phone: 334-670-3660
Fax: 334-670-3626

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