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Texas Christian University

Department of Biology

Fort Worth, TX

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Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Fort Worth, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 10
Doctoral Degrees 1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam experience in research labs a major plusidentified a research advisor
Thesis Required for some
30 hours of coursework
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam Same as above
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
50 hours of coursework
Other Advanced Degrees 30 hours of coursework

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29
Applied
13
Accepted
11
Enrolled
45%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th January 15th Yes
Spring deadline August 15th August 15th Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam Experience in research labs a major plusidentified a research advisor
Master's Degree Requirements GPA in biology or related discipline of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam Same as above

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 560

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards April 15
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

21
Total Graduate Students
19%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4.76%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 66%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 9.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 9.52%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (52%)
Female (47%)

Faculty

11
Total faculty
Full-time - 11
Part-time - 0
Male (7)
Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research: EcotoxicologyPopulation and conversation geneticsProtein-protein interactionDiet and genetic impacts on disease development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
729,849

Location & Contact

Address TCU Box 298930
Fort Worth, TX  76129-0002
United States
Contact Dr. Marlo Jeffries
Chair
Email: m.jeffries@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-6171

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