Biological Sciences - PhD

The University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Program Setting

School of Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences

Attendance: In-Person
Program Faculty: 48
Program Students: Data Not Avail.
Program Details
Degree Type: Doctorate - PhD
Minimum Credits: 54 (with MS), 84 (with BS)
Typical Length: 5-6 years
Getting In
GRE Required: Yes
GPA Minimum: 2.75
Category: Biology
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Description

The School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences offers a program of study and research leading to a Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences.

The biology program typically has 60-70 full-time students pursuing graduate degrees, half of which are doctoral students. Graduate students join active research programs in molecular biology and microbiology, coastal and marine biology, and ecology and evolutionary biology. Faculty productivity in these areas results in extramural funding, scholarship of discovery and application, and graduate student activity.

Costs
Tuition:
Tuition Per Semester: $5,393
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.
Resident Rate:
Tuition Per Semester: $4,393
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.

Assistantships Available:
Yes
% Receiving Aid:
Data Not Avail.
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Due to COVID-19 outbreak, program details may have changed. Please check with department to confirm program details.
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Other Programs In Department:
Biological Sciences - MS
Category: Biology
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