PhD Biology at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The Biology graduate program encompasses a broad spectrum of research areas, including bioinformatics, cell biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, neuroscience, phylogenetics, and physiology. The courses of study are planned individually by the student and a Graduate Faculty adviser, often with input from the student’s doctoral committee. Typically, tenure-line and tenured faculty in Biology have 1 to 5 graduate students in their laboratories, leading to a low student/adviser ratio for both doctoral and master’s students.

Faculty: The Graduate School | Duration: 4 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

Although doctoral students are required to complete 4 credits of BIOL 602 Supervised Experience in College Teaching , these 4 credits cannot be counted towards the degree requirements. Courses include Critical Evaluation of Literature in Biology, Experiential Teaching in Biology, Supervised Experience in College Teaching, Molecular Evolutionary Biology Seminar.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Admission is restricted to students who have the baccalaureate degree in a biological science or related field and who present a cumulative undergraduate average of at least 3.00 on a scale of 4.00. Each applicant must provide a personal statement of interests and objectives, curriculum vitae/cv/resume, and letters from three persons verifying the applicant's academic preparedness and readiness for graduate study. GRE scores will not be accepted.

Duration: 4 credits

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.psu.edu/graduate-admissions/how-to-apply/

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