Overview

Integrated Biosciences Program / Integrated Biosciences Program is located in Duluth, MN, in a suburban 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	13

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 Thesis Required Seminar
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written and oral exam, seminar, written thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

20

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 31st	March 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	1 year of biology, physics, and chemistry; 1 semester of calculus
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	1 year each of chemistry, biology, physics, calculus, and advanced chemistry

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.44%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.44%
Asian	2.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

62

Total faculty

Full-time - 62

Part-time - 0

Male (48)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology, organizational and population biology; cell, molecular and physiological biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1049 University Drive
Duluth, MN  55812-2496
United States

Contact Dr. George J. Trachte
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: ibs@d.umn.edu
Phone: 218-726-8975
Fax: 218-726-8152

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