Overview

Biology Department / Biology Department is located in Allendale, MI, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

18

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Winter deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of reference, 500-word essay, minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$23,859

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	95%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.5%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.5%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Natural resources conservation biology, aquatic sciences, terrestrial ecology, behavioral biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI  49525
United States

Contact Dr. Janet Vigna
Department Director
Email: vignaj@gvsu.edu
Phone: -331-2592
Fax: 616-331-3446

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