Overview

Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology / Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

12

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, BS/BA in biological sciences
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, BS/BA in biological sciences

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.45%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.23%
Unknown	3.23%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Male (14)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Fungal and bacterial molecular biology, population genetics, plant-microbe interactions, mycotoxin biosynthesis, biocontrol agents
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Dr. Leland S. Pierson III
Professor and Department Head
Email: lspierson@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-8288
Fax: 979-845-6483

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