Master of Science in Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences studies the molecular basis of plant function and behaviour in managed and natural environments, blending botany, ecology, molecular biology, chemistry, genetics and physics. Students join the student seminar programme and hold appointments in their major professor's department.

Faculty: Intercollegiate programme (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Arts and Sciences) | Department: Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Thesis option minimum 32 credit hours; non-thesis option minimum 36 hours. Students take at least two core courses covering plant physiology, ecological plant physiology, plant biochemistry and plant molecular biology.

Career pathways

Specialised careers in molecular biology, metabolism, development, physiological ecology, and environmental or crop physiology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate admission (all graduate programmes): international applicants need TOEFL iBT 80 overall (tests before 21 Jan 2026) or, for the new TOEFL, an overall 4.5 with at least 4.0 per section, or IELTS Academic overall 6.0, with the test taken within the last two years; a GRE Verbal score of 146+ or GMAT Verbal 77+ (departmental approval) or a degree from a US-accredited institution can also satisfy the requirement. Some academic units set higher standards.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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