Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular, cellular and developmental biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ecology and evolution

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Completion of Research Integrity Module

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

268

Applied

29

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 7th	December 7th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Federal Work-Study

Student Body

65

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.08%
Black or African American	7.69%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.69%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular Biology; Microbiology; Ecology and Evolution; Biochemistry; Structural Biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,731,240

Location & Contact

Address 4249 Fifth Avenue
A234 Langley Hall
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey G. Lawrence
Professor/Chair
Email: jlawrenc@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-4350
Fax: 412-624-4759

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