Overview

Department of Urban Forestry and Natural Resources / Department of Urban Forestry and Natural Resources is located in Baton Rouge, LA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

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

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

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:	Biology of plant pathogen, water resources, plant pathology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 801 Harding Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA  70813
United States

Contact Dr. Dewitt Jones
Phone: 225-771-4500

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