Overview

Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences / Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences is located in East Lansing, MI, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Crop and soil sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant breeding, genetics and biotechnology-crop and soil sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Plant breeding and genetics-crop and soil sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Crop and soil sciences-environmental toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Crop and soil sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Plant pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	11

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

14

Accepted

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.64%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.64%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 0

Male (21)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,931,875

Location & Contact

Address 426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI  48824
United States

Contact Dr. James J. Kells
Chairperson
Email: kells@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-0271 ext. 1103
Fax: 517-353-5174

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