Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Fairbanks, AK, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry	Chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for MS) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Oral defense of project or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation
Other Advanced Degrees	Oral defense of project or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

8

Accepted

6

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	June 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for MS)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from accredited institution with minimum cumulative undergraduate and major GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required
TWE: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$19,826

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.85%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.85%
Asian	7.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	11.54%
Unknown	3.85%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Atmospheric aerosols, cold adaptation, hibernation and neuroprotection, liganogated ion channels, arctic contaminants
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 756160
Fairbanks, AK  99775-6160
United States

Contact Tom Green
Department Chair
Email: uaf-chem-biochem@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-474-5510

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