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Vanderbilt University The Graduate School Biological Sciences Box 1820, Station B Nashville, TN 37235 US   Phone: 1-615-322-6516   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Doctoral Ph.D.-Biological Sciences On Campus   The Department of Biological Sciences is a new entity formed from the coalescence of the Departments of Biology and Molecular Biology at Vanderbilt University. Research activities in the new department encompass the study of biology at the molecular, subcellular, cellular, organismal, population, and community levels. Fields of study available to graduate students include ecology and evolutionary biology, neurobiology and behavior, biological clocks, developmental biology, cell biology, molecular genetics, biochemistry, molecular biophysics, and structural biology. Depending upon the specific interests of the student, undergraduate backgrounds emphasizing biological sciences, chemistry, mathematics, or physics course work are recommended. Students interested in obtaining a Ph.D. degree in biological sciences may apply for direct admission in the Biological Sciences Graduate Program, or they may enter through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP) in the Biomedical Sciences. During the first year in the program, students engage in course work that reflects their scientific interests and also gain valuable experience in research by completing at least two laboratory rotations. Students typically finalize their selection of a mentor and begin research in the laboratory of their choice by May of their first year.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 1983  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 139  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $1359  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $32620  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable