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PhD Biology

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

Case Western Reserve University

Program Overview

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is awarded in recognition of in-depth knowledge in a major field and comprehensive understanding of related subjects together with a demonstration of ability to perform independent investigation and to communicate the results of such investigation in an acceptable dissertation. Students entering with a bachelor s degree will satisfactorily complete a minimum of 36 credit hours (which may include independent study/research taken as BIOL 601 Research), tutorials, and seminars. For students entering with an approved master s degree, completion of at least 18 semester hours of course work is required. A minimum of 18 semester hours of dissertation research (BIOL 701 Dissertation Ph.D.) is required for all doctoral students.Teaching experience is an integral part of the graduate training. Students are involved in supervised laboratory teaching in selected undergraduate courses taking into account both the specialized areas of interest of the student and his or her broader professional development. The normal teaching requirement consists of four semesters.

Program Key Stats

$43500 (Annual cost)



36 %

Eligibility Criteria


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610
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90

Additional Information & Requirements

Statement of Objective, Academic Transcripts, Three Letters of Recommendation, Test Scores: GRE, GMAT, IELTS 7.0, TOEFL a minimum score of 577 if paper-based, or 90 if Internet-based.

Career Options

  • There are any number of careers open to a person with a degree in biology
  • Many of today's doctors
  • dentists
  • marine and wildlife biologists
  • college professors
  • environmental consultants and biomedical researchers began their education with this degree
  • Our program opens the door to a wide variety of medical professions and biological careers from cell to field biology

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