Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Boca Raton, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

117

Applied

46

Accepted

46

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 3

Male (23)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology of the Everglades, molecular biology and biotechnology, marine biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,585,088

Location & Contact

Address 777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431-6424
United States

Contact Sarah Milton
Interim Chair
Email: smilton@fau.edu
Phone: 561-297-3327

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