Overview

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 at Pennsylvania State University have 1 to 5 graduate students in their laboratories, leading to a low student/adviser ratio for both doctoral and master’s students.

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of their major concentration area within biology including the fundamental questions in the field. The comprehensive knowledge may integrate multiple areas of biology. Demonstrate knowledge in other relevant areas of concentration (statistics) necessary for research in the biological sciences.
Demonstrate advanced research skills, including posing hypotheses, designing critical experiments, collecting data, evaluating data, and drawing conclusions in the study of biological problems.
Use professional standards of the field of Biology from evaluation of literature to communication of research findings in written and spoken presentations. These presentations might include talks or posters given at local or national meetings.
Make an original and substantial contribution to the field of Biology and produce publishable scholarship that is presented within multiple chapters within their dissertation. Ideally, students will submit and publish research papers in peer reviewed journals during the course of their Ph.D. program.
Demonstrate effective skills in undergraduate teaching using effective pedagogical practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Critical Elements of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Topics in Systematics and Evolution
Ecological and Environmental Problem Solving
Statistical Analysis of Genomics Data
Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species
Integrative and Cellular Mammalian Physiology
Colloquium
Molecular Evolutionary Biology Seminar
Critical Evaluation of Literature in Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-25 00:00:00 , International

More details

International applicants are encouraged to submit materials at least four months before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46796 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46796 USD / year

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In-State

25966 USD / year

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Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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