Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Notre Dame, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Vector biology and parasitology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Aquatic ecology, evolution and environmental biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Vector biology and parasitology
Master of Science (MS)	Physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Cellular and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Aquatic ecology, evolution and environmental biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cellular and molecular biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	16

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 General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

117

Applied

33

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

122

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.64%
Black or African American	2.46%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	8.2%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 3

Male (29)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tropical disease, molecular genetics, neurobiology, evolutionary biology, aquatic biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Campus Distribution Center
Notre Dame, IN  46556
United States

Contact Dr. Sunny Boyd
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: biology.biosadm.1@nd.edu
Phone: 574-631-4567

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