Overview

Program in Environmental and Biological Sciences / Program in Environmental and Biological Sciences is located in Troy, AL, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3

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 for some Thesis Required for some Comprehensive exam or thesis, minimum GPA of 3.0, admission to candidacy
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp exam or Thesis-min GPA 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

18

Accepted

10

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	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or 3.0 on last 30 semester hours

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,100

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

21

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.76%
Black or African American	9.52%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4.76%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	9.52%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (8)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plastic recycling/polynersMarine ecologyCoastline Ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	21,233

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Sig Harden
Chairman, Department of Biology
Email: sbharden@troy.edu
Phone: 334-670-3660
Fax: 334-670-3626

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