Overview

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology / Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban 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	4
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

59

Applied

18

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	April 20th	April 20th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS/BA with minimum GPA of 3.0, statement of purpose, research interests

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	2.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.22%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 2

Male (15)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Genome architecture and function; molecular basis for cancer; cellular trafficking and human disease; drug screening and design; synthetic biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,711,561

Location & Contact

Address 1870 Campus Delivery
111 MRB Building
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1870
United States

Contact Dr. Laurie Stargell
Professor & Chair
Email: laurie.stargell@colostate.edu
Phone: -491-5068
Fax: 970-491-0494

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