Overview

Department of Agronomy / Department of Agronomy is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant breeding and plant genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Agronomy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant breeding and plant genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Agronomy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

1

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

56

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.18%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plant breeding and genetics, plant molecular biology and physiology, cropping systems and management, weed science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact David E. Stoltenberg
Interim Chair
Phone: 608-262-8202
Fax: 608-262-5217

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