Overview

Plant and Soil Sciences / Plant and Soil Sciences is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Horticulture science
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and soil science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant and soil science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

91

Applied

44

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

136

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.71%
Black or African American	3.68%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.74%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.62%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 14

Male (26)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plant productivity; stress resilience; water management; soil chemistry; pedology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,149,639

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Broadway
Lubbock, TX  79409-5005
United States

Contact Dr. Glen Ritchie
Department Chair
Email: glen.ritchie@ttu.edu
Phone: -834-4325

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