Overview

Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology / Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology is located in Bozeman, MT, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant sciences	Plant pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant sciences	Plant genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Plant pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

7

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.88%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 2

Male (21)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plant genetics, plant metabolism, plant microbe interactions, plant pathology, entomology research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,151,094

Location & Contact

Address 201 Strand Union Building (SUB)
P.O. Box 172190
Bozeman, MT  59717
United States

Contact Dr. John Sherwood
Head
Email: sherwood@montana.edu
Phone: 406-994-5153
Fax: 406-994-7600

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