Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Bloomington, IN, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evolution, ecology, and behavior
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Biology teaching
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant sciences
Master of Arts (MA)	Plant sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology
Master of Arts (MA)	Biotechnology
Master of Arts (MA)	Evolution, ecology, and behavior
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular, cellular, and developmental biology
Master of Arts (MA)	Zoology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Zoology
Master of Arts (MA)	Microbiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	26

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral defense
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

272

Applied

66

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

168

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	4.76%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.6%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

79

Total faculty

Full-time - 58

Part-time - 21

Male (58)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Evolution, ecology and behavior; microbiology; molecular biology and genetics; plant biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Myers Hall 150
915 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN  47405
United States

Contact Dr. Clay Fuqua
Chair
Email: cfuqua@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-856-6005
Fax: 812-855-6082

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