Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Akron, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Integrated bioscience

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

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), or MCAT Thesis Optional Oral defense of thesis, oral exam, seminars
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, seminars

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

10

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology), or MCAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree in biology or equivalent training; minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and in biology (minimum 32 semester credit hours or equivalent); competence in chemistry and mathematics; letter of interest indicating proposed area of specialization and possible advisers
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; three letters of recommendation; career goals and research interest statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 10
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavior/neuroscience, ecology-evolution, genetics, molecular biology, physiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,327,944

Location & Contact

Address 302 Buchtel Common
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen Weeks
Chair
Email: scweeks@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-7156

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