Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Bellingham, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

15

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 semester hours or last 90 quarter hours

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 567

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.45%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	17.24%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Male (12)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Organismal biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, marine biology, cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, larval ecology, microzoo planton, symbiosis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 516 High Street
Bellingham, WA  98225-5996
United States

Contact Dr. Joann J. Otto
Phone: 360-650-3000

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