Overview

Facilities and equipment housed in the department enhance both teaching and research. There are multi-user molecular and microbiology laboratories, modern anatomy and physiology classrooms, tissue culture facilities, a greenhouse, an on-campus ecosystem restoration and numerous links to other campus and local resources.

The building also houses the Chemistry Department and Geosciences Department, which allows for easy collaboration between the departments. Across campus is the Indiana University School of Medicine - Gary, where some of our faculty have adjunct appointments.

This offers opportunities for joint research ventures focused on medicine. Also, just up the road from campus, resources such as the Indiana Dunes National Park and Lake Michigan provide opportunities to study the interactions between rare ecosystems like black oak savanna and human endeavors like steel production.

Key Features

They firmly believe that the education of an undergraduate is enhanced by experience in the “discovery side” of biology.

Thus, most courses in the Biology degree offered by Indiana University Northwest require laboratory experience and undergraduates are encouraged to participate in research with faculty mentors.

Three of the faculty were featured at the IU Bicentennial Celebration of Faculty Research in 2019. Past and current research topics include the following:

understanding the links between hypertension and kidney disease to autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis

discovering novel roles of select genes and proteins in fruit flies to extrapolate to homologous systems in humans

investigating bacterial strains, populations, and diversity in our region's waterways to understand new transmissions of antibiotic resistance

active restoration of wetlands and other natural areas destroyed during industrialization

monitoring ecological restorations to better understand how lasting those efforts are and provide guidance for future efforts

documenting the current diversity of fungi in our region including discovering new species to examining the ongoing impacts of air pollution on biodiversity

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biological Sciences

Molecular Biology

Genetics

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Genetics, Development, Evolutionary Biology

Ecology, Physiology, and Organismal Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gary, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Application for Admission

Nonrefundable $65 application fee

Official transcripts (native language and English translation if applicable)

English Proficiency ( If not from a country IU Northwest considers English as a native language)

Immigration Documentation

Financial Support Documentation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23448 USD / year

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Out-of-State

23448 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8774 USD / year

≈ 8774 USD / year

Living costs

Gary

United States

956 - 1547 USD / month

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