Overview

Department of Biology and Biochemistry / Department of Biology and Biochemistry is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
Master of Arts (MA)	Biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	11

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 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

144

Applied

29

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.15%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 1

Male (21)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell and molecular biology, ecology and evolution, biochemical and biophysical sciences, chemical biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Dan Wells
Chairperson
Email: dwells@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-2697
Fax: 713-743-2632

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