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Plant and Soil Sciences

Lubbock, TX

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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? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

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
48%

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

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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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