Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	8

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 (for MS); GRE, MCAT, DAT, or equivalent test (for MA) Independent research project, written report, oral presentation
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Thesis research, oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

132

Applied

65

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	January 2nd	Yes
Spring deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for MS); GRE, MCAT, DAT, or equivalent test (for MA)
Master's Degree Requirements	Solid foundation in biology, math through calculus, chemistry through organic, general physics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Solid foundation in biology, math through calculus, chemistry through organic, general physics; previous research experience

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 2
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

79

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.53%
Black or African American	5.06%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.53%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Regulation of gene expression, signaling and sensory transduction, evolutionary phylogenomics, neuroscience, fungal biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,941,935

Location & Contact

Address 109 Cooke Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Gollnick
Chair
Email: free@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-4904
Fax: 716-645-2975

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