Overview

Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology / Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Microbiology and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology and molecular biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Completion of research and didactic credits
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Published in a scientific journal, completion of research and didactic credits.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

13

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 during previous 2 years
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.26%
Black or African American	5.13%
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 4

Male (16)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Immunobiology, molecular genetics, molecular virology, cancer biology, pathogenic and environmental microbiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	80,633

Location & Contact

Address 4007 LSB
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Joel Griffitts
Chair
Email: joelg@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-7997
Fax: 801-422-0004

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