Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular, cellular, and developmental biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology, evolution and organismal biology
Interdisciplinary Master of Arts (IMA)	Biology education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Biology education
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular, cellular, and developmental biology
Master of Science (MS)	Ecology, evolution and organismal biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	6

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 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

181

Applied

17

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in science
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in science

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

70

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.86%
Asian	2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	11.43%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 0

Male (35)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Marine ecology, population and evolutionary biology, molecular biology and genetics, development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,900,000

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Sarah A. Woodin
Phone: 803-777-7000

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