Overview

Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources / Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Horticulture and natural resources	Horticulture and natural resources
Master of Science (MS)	Horticulture and natural resources	Urban food systems
Master of Science (MS)	Horticulture and natural resources	Horticulture and natural resources

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

14

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.56%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental stress, phytochemicals and health, postharvest technology, sustainable production, turf grass science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,212,934

Location & Contact

Address 2021 Throckmorton Hall
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. Candice Shoemaker
Head
Email: cshoemake@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-6170
Fax: 785-532-6949

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