Overview

Department of Plant Sciences / Department of Plant Sciences is located in Laramie, WY, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Agronomy
Master of Science (MS)	Agronomy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

6

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	14.71%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 7

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Crops, weeds, plant diseases
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	610,000

Location & Contact

Address 1000 East University Avenue
Laramie, WY  82071
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen K. Herbert
Head
Email: sherbert@uwyo.edu
Phone: 307-766-3103
Fax: 307-766-5549

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