Overview

Graduate Program in Vision Science / Graduate Program in Vision Science is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Vision science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Vision science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19

Applied

5

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.00, letters of recommendation, interview
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.00, 3 letters of recommendations

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	5.26%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	10.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ocular biology, biochemistry and immunology, systems neuroscience, biomedical optics, and patient-based research in myopia control, dry eye, and glaucoma.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Lawrence C Sincich
Interim Director of the Graduate Program
Email: sincich@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-4011

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