Overview

College of Agriculture and Human Sciences / College of Agriculture and Human Sciences is located in Prairie View, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs 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 Thesis Required for some Field placement

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

21

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 11th	September 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.45

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$7,851

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.2%
Black or African American	65.31%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.04%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 2

Male (3)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	The impact of precision agriculture technologies on farm profitability, nutrition for interventions in chronic disease prevention & management, ecologically based pasture management systems, specialty crops, sustainable water resources management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 700 University Drive
PO Box 519
Prairie View, TX  77446
United States

Contact Dr. Gerard D'Souza
Dean and Director of Land-Grant Programs
Email: gedsouza@pvamu.edu
Phone: 936-261-2212

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