Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Zoology	Wetland sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Zoology	Zoology
Master of Science (MS)	Zoology	Tropical conservation and development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Zoology	Animal molecular and cellular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Zoology	Wetland sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Zoology	Tropical conservation and development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Zoology	Zoology
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Zoology	Zoology
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Zoology	Wetland sciences
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Zoology	Tropical conservation and development
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Botany	Botany
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Botany	Wetland sciences
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Botany	Tropical conservation and development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Botany	Botany
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Botany	Wetland sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Botany	Tropical conservation and development
Master of Science (MS)	Botany	Botany
Master of Science (MS)	Botany	Wetland sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Botany	Tropical conservation and development

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

77

Applied

23

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

102

Total Graduate Students

34%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.9%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.94%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Male (45)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology of natural populations, plant and animal genome evolution, biodiversity, plant biology, behavior
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,603,195

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 118525
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Marta Wayne PhD
Professor and Chair
Email: mlwayne@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-9925

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