PhD Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

Dual-Title Ph.D. and M.S. in Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science and International Agriculture and Development The graduate program in Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science emphasizes research that increases the efficiency of production of agronomic and horticultural crops, improves the quality of food, feed, and fiber available for humans and animals, develops an understanding of the basic soil-plant-animal climate complex of which humans are a part, and improves the overall quality of the human environment.

Faculty: The Graduate School | Duration: 12 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The comprehensive will be given when, in the student’s and the dissertation adviser’s opinion, the student is ready for the examination and when the communications and English competency requirements and essentially all of the coursework (including at least 12 credits of AEPS 600 / AEPS 610 ) have been completed. Courses include Current Issues in Agricultural Innovation, Professional Development for the Plant Sciences, Effective Scientific Communications, Supervised Experience in College Teaching (Any time).

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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 . Applicants should have a B.S., B.A. or comparable degree in agricultural or biological sciences with strong academic performance. Students from other majors will be considered provided they have academic background that includes biological sciences, chemistry, and mathematics. Expected course background varies with the intended area of concentration, but botany or plant science courses, statistics, soils, and chemistry are recommended. Students who lack some of the prerequisite courses may be provisionally admitted but may be required to take these courses without degree credit. Ph.D. applicants should have a M.S.

Duration: 12 credits

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.psu.edu/graduate-admissions/how-to-apply/

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