Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35

Applied

14

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	90.91%
White or Caucasian	3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 4

Male (5)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microbiology, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, biochemical virology, biophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3100 Cleburne Avenue
Houston, TX  77004-4584
United States

Contact Dr. Warren Williams
Interim Chair
Email: williams_we@tsu.edu
Phone: 713-313-4322

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