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MS Plant Biology at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Plant Biology includes faculty from ten departments in the College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Engineering, and Eberly College of Science. Each student becomes associated with the adviser's department, which may provide financial support, research facilities, and office space. Applicants are encouraged to explore opportunities by contacting faculty who may be prospective advisers. The objective of this program is to educate and train plant biologists using the most modern techniques available today.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 31 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

degree candidates will be required to complete 31 credits of course work at the 400, 500, 600, or 800 level, with at least 18 credits at the 500 and 600 level, combined. Courses include Plant Resource Acquisition and Utilization, Integrative Plant Communication and Growth.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Students with a 3.00 junior/senior grade-point average (on a 4.00 scale) and with appropriate course background will be considered for admission. The best-qualified applicants will be accepted up to the number of spaces available for new students. Students entering this program should have a strong foundation in the biological sciences, including biochemistry, general physics, and college mathematics through calculus. Students with limited deficiencies may be admitted but must make up their deficiencies concurrently with their graduate studies.

Duration: 31 credits

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