Overview

Program in Plant Biological Sciences / Program in Plant Biological Sciences is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Written and oral preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

20

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.7%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	29.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	24.32%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Full-time - 58

Part-time - 0

Male (41)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell and molecular biology; plant physiology; plant structure, diversity, and development; ecology, systematics, evolution and genomics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	14,921,385

Location & Contact

Address 100 Church Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455-0213
United States

Contact Prof. Kathryn VandenBosch
Head
Email: kvandenb@cbs.umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-1234
Fax: 612-625-1738

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