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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Department of Biology

Edinburg, TX

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Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Edinburg, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 23

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE is required not minimum score
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Required for some
Thesis for thesis students; exam for non-thesis students.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31
Applied
24
Accepted
21
Enrolled
77%

Applying

50
Application Fee - Domestic
100
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline June 1st Not reported Yes
Spring deadline November 1st November 30th Yes
Summer deadline April 1st April 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE is required not minimum score
Master's Degree Requirements 3.0 in last 60 hours. Must have 15 hours in upper division Biological Science courses. Letter of intent and 2 letters o recommendation

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$15,576
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Financial Support

Types of financial support available Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

83
Total Graduate Students
12%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 65.06%
Black or African American 1.2%
White or Caucasian 16%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 3.61%

Gender

Male (40%)
Female (59%)

Faculty

20
Total faculty
Full-time - 20
Part-time - 0
Male (13)
Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Global change ecology, plant stress biology, vector-borne diseases, genetics, cell & molecular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1201 West University Drive
Edinburg, TX  78539
United States
Contact Dr. Kristine Lowe
Chair/Professor
Email: kristine.lowe@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-8749
Fax: 956-665-3537

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