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Northern Arizona University

Department of Biological Sciences

Flagstaff, AZ

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Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Flagstaff, AZ, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Biology Ecology, evolution and conservation biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biology Ecology, evolution, and conservation biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 22
Doctoral Degrees 7
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

68
Applied
22
Accepted
22
Enrolled
32%

Applying

65
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 1st December 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE
Master's Degree Requirements Letters of recommendation, Personal statement or essay, Department mentor
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Letters of recommendation, Personal statement or essay, Department mentor, Thesis based MS degree in science, Author of a scientific peer-reviewed publication

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards December 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

115
Total Graduate Students
5%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 9.57%
Black or African American 0.87%
White or Caucasian 73%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.74%
Asian 3.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 4.35%
Unknown 0.87%

Gender

Male (31%)
Female (68%)

Faculty

56
Total faculty
Full-time - 56
Part-time - 0
Male (33)
Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
2,513,835

Location & Contact

Address Box 5640
Flagstaff, AZ  86011
United States
Contact Dr. Alice Gibb
Chair
Email: alice.gibb@nau.edu
Phone: 928-5231524

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