BS Plant Sciences at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

It is run by the Department of Plant Sciences.

Faculty: Herbert College of Agriculture | Department: Plant Sciences | Duration: 120 credit hours for the BS | Intake: Fall (Nov 1 Early Action / Jan 5 Regular Decision international deadlines); Spring and Summer entry also available | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students complete the 120-hour BS in Plant Sciences and take up to 9 graduate credit hours within directed electives, then finish an MS thesis programme with a three-member advisory committee.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Conditional admission to the BS/MS track after 90 credit hours: declared Plant Sciences major, minimum 3.4 GPA, at least 15 hours of Plant Sciences credit, a personal interview with the undergraduate faculty mentor and the Graduate Director, a mentorship letter from a Plant Sciences faculty member, a letter of intent from the graduate mentor, an updated resume, a current degree audit and a student letter of intent on research interests. University-wide international first-year application: $75 application fee; one essay from seven prompts; official secondary school transcripts; proof of English proficiency unless an exception applies; Fall deadlines Nov 1 (Early Action) and Jan 5 (Regular Decision), with materials due Nov 15 and Jan 20.

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.

Entry terms: Summer/Fall (first-year Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring (first-year deadline December 15). Transfer students may enter Fall, Spring or Summer.

First-year Summer/Fall: Early Action submission November 1 and materials November 15; Regular Decision submission January 5 and materials January 20. First-year Spring: December 15. Confirmation deadline May 1. Decisions: Tennessee Early Action early December, out-of-state Early Action mid-December, Regular Decision early March.

Transfer application completion deadlines: Fall July 1, Spring December 15, Summer April 15. Enrollment confirmation: Fall August 1, Spring January 13, Summer May 15.

International undergraduate deadlines: Spring October 1 (confirmation November 1); Summer March 15 (confirmation April 1); Fall Early Action November 1 and Regular Decision January 5 (confirmation May 1).

The first-year application fee is $75 and nonrefundable; apply through the Common Application or the Go Vols application. Fee waivers are available to US citizens and permanent residents but not to international applicants. Standardized test scores are self-reported in the Go Vols portal and official scores are due May 15; Nursing applicants must include ACT/SAT scores.

International applicants pay the $75 nonrefundable undergraduate application fee and must show English proficiency (for example TOEFL iBT, Duolingo or PTE) unless exempt; conditional admission via the ELI carries a $50 application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.utk.edu/

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