Overview

Department of Natural Sciences and Environmental Health / Department of Natural Sciences and Environmental Health is located in Itta Bena, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Bioinformatics
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental health

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

10

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 525

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	90%
White or Caucasian	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 3

Male (4)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Toxicology, water equality, microbiology, ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	28

Location & Contact

Address 14000 Highway 82 West
Itta Bena, MS  38941-1400
United States

Contact Dr. Manju Pande
Chair
Email: mpande@mvsu.edu
Phone: 662-254-3377
Fax: 662-254-3668

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