Overview

Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology / Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology is located in Norman, OK, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant biology	Plant biology
Master of Science (MS)	Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant biology	Ecology and evolutionary biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant biology	Plant biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	8

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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

10

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No
Summer deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	3 recommendation letters, letter of intent, bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 recommendation letters, letter of intent, bachelor's degree

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.5%
Unknown	5%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 1

Male (14)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular biology and physiology; ecology and environmental biology; genetics and genomics; biological stress responses; global change biology and ecosystem modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 770 Van Vleet Oval
Room 135
Norman, OK  73019-0390
United States

Contact Dr. Anne K. Dunn
Department Chair/Associate Professor of Microbiology
Email: akdunn@ou.edu
Phone: 405-325-4321

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