Overview

College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences / College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences is located in Baton Rouge, LA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Urban Forestry and Natural Resources

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Urban forestry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

8

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	68.42%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	26.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban forest interactions with environment, social and economic impacts of urban forests, tree biology/pathology, development of urban forest management tools
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 801 Harding Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA  70813
United States

Contact Dr. Kamran K. Abdollahi
Phone: 225-771-4500

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