Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Sustainable development and conservation biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences	Behavior, ecology, evolution, and systematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences	Physiological systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences	Molecular and cellular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences	Computational biology, bioinformatics, and genomics
Master of Science (MS)	Behavior, ecology, evolution, and systematics
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavior, ecology, and systematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

426

Applied

63

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

144

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	2.08%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.69%
Asian	6.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.78%
Unknown	4.17%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

78

Total faculty

Full-time - 71

Part-time - 7

Male (44)

Female (34)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physiology, cell biology, evolution, ecology, ethology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,196,669

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Gerald S. Wilkinson
Chair
Email: wilkinso@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-6884

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