MS Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology at Louisiana State University

Programme overview

The MS in Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology offers concentrations in plant pathology or crop physiology.

Faculty: Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School | Duration: Plant pathology 30 credit hours; crop physiology 31 credit hours; non-thesis plant pathology 36 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baton Rouge, LA, United States

What you will study

The plant pathology concentration requires 30 credit hours of coursework and research credit, the crop physiology concentration requires 31 credit hours, and a non-thesis plant pathology option requires 36 credit hours of coursework.

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Entry requirements

LSU Graduate School minimum requirements (apply to all graduate programmes): a conferred bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited institution; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the previous undergraduate degree or its last 60 credit hours (and 3.0 in any graduate coursework attempted); transcripts; curriculum vitae or resume. International applicants whose native language is not English or who were educated in a country where English is not the only official language must show English proficiency: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 59, Duolingo English Test 110 or Michigan English Test 53; applicants with a US bachelor's degree or from listed English-speaking countries (including Ghana and Nigeria) are exempt. International applicants submit degree certificates and a NACES credential evaluation where degrees are not a US equivalent.

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Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

International applicants complete the online application and pay a $50 non-refundable application fee online by credit card or by check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank. Official transcripts and TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL code 6373) are required, and documents should arrive at least 120 days before the semester starts.

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