Overview

Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences / Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and environmental sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Horticulture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant and environmental sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 1 departmental seminar
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam, 2 departmental seminars

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

12

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	March 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of reference, letter of purpose or intent, GRE requirement wavied until Spring 2022
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3, 3 letters of reference, letter of purpose or intent, GRE requirement waived until Spring 2022

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.95%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.33%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plant breeding and genetics, molecular biology, crop physiology, plant physiology, soil science and environmental science, forestry, nursery and greenhouse production, dryland ecology, urban horticulture and turfgrass management, microbiology, biotechnology, bioeconomy, geohydrology, climate change, atmospheric science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,226,055

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3Q
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Niall Hanan
Interim Department Head
Email: nhanan@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3405
Fax: 575-646-6041

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