Overview

Department of Sustainable Bioproducts / Department of Sustainable Bioproducts is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (if undergraduate GPA of last two years less than 3.0) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE if undergraduate GPA of last two years is below 3.0 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (if undergraduate GPA of last two years less than 3.0)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE if undergraduate GPA of last two years is below 3.0

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	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	8.7%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 1

Male (12)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Wood property enhancement and durability, environmental science and chemistry, wood-based composites, primary wood production, furniture manufacturing and management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9820
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Rubin Shmulsky
Department Head and Graduate Coordinator
Email: rshmulsky@cfr.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-2243
Fax: 662-325-8126

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