Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Houghton, MI, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Thesis Required for some Thesis, Report or Course work option
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Complete all course work and research credits, Pass Qualifying Examination, Pass Research Proposal Examination, Prepare and Submit Approved Dissertation, Pass Final Oral Defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

301

Applied

41

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, R?®sum?® / Curriculum vitae, 2 Letters of Recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Student Statements, Official Transcripts, R?®sum?® / Curriculum vitae, 2 Letters of Recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aquatic ecology, phytotechnologies, microbiomes, micro-RNA and human diseases, Genomics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,379,667

Location & Contact

Address Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
United States

Contact Dr. Chandrashekhar P. Joshi
Department Chair
Email: cpjoshi@mtu.edu
Phone: -487-2738
Fax: 906-487-3167

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