Overview

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources / College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is located in Commerce, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Sustainable food systems
(Graduate Certificate)	Plant and soil science
Master of Science (MS)	Agricultural sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 official transcripts, resume, statement of goals Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35

Applied

24

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	June 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No
Summer deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Official transcripts, resume, statement of goals

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

84

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.52%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.95%
Unknown	3.57%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Demand and price analysis of food product brands, Texas wheat uniform variety trials, Sustainable landscape fabric performance, Mineral supplementation of weaned beef calves grazing winter wheat pasture, and Ovine Placentome Blood Perfusion.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	172,790

Location & Contact

Address 2200 Campbell St
Commerce, TX  75428
United States

Contact Dr. Randy Harp
Dean
Email: randy.harp@tamuc.edu
Phone: -886-5351

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