Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Cincinnati, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

14

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in biology, chemistry, or equivalent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in biology, chemistry, or equivalent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.7%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physiology and development, cell and molecular, ecology and evolutionary
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,200,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 210006
Cincinnati, OH  45221-0006
United States

Contact Guy Cameron
Phone: 513-556-6000

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