Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Honolulu, HI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

5

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1

Student Body

65

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	7.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.08%
Two or more races	9.23%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 2

Male (30)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular evolution, reproductive biology, animal behavior, conservation biology, avian biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	231,000

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI  96822
United States

Contact William Ditto
Dean
Email: wditto@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-956-6451

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