Department of Biology

Overview

Southeast Missouri State University / Department of Biology is located in Cape Girardeau, MO, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Natural Science (MNS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Thesis and oral defense, or research paper and comprehensive exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

12

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

40

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5, 2.75 in last 30 hours of undergraduate course work in science and mathematics; 2 letters of recommendation; faculty sponsor agreement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

59%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

40%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Wildlife toxicology, population and community ecology, drosophila genetics, herpetology (climate change, reproductive biology), floristics and plant evolutionary ecology, microbial physiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO  63701-4799
United States

Contact Dr. James E. Champine
Department of Biology Chair/Professor
Email: jchampine@semo.edu
Phone: 573-651-2171
Fax: 573-651-2382

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