Overview

Program in Molecular Biology / Program in Molecular Biology is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test: 300 Thesis Required Oral seminars
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test: 300 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral seminars

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test: 300
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test: 300
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

57%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.14%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

3

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

This is an interdisciplinary graduate program under 4 colleges: 1) ACES College of Agriculture Consumer & Enviro. Sciences, 2) Graduate School, 3) Arts & Sciences, 4) Health & Social Services The MOLB-ILS program offers curricula leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in the areas of biochemistry, molecular genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, bioinformatics, and microbiology. MOLB-ILS also has an ÔÇ£Accelerated MS ProgramÔÇØ. Undergraduate students that are majoring in Genetics, Bio

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3MLS
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer J. Randall
Director
Email: jrandall@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-2920
Fax: 575-646-8087

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