Overview

Department of Plant Pathology / Department of Plant Pathology is located in Riverside, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 (minimum score 1100 or approximately 300 on new scoring scale) Comprehensive exams or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1100 or approximately 300 on new scoring scale) Thesis Required Qualifying exams

Admissions

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	February 1st	No
Winter deadline	September 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 1100 or approximately 300 on new scoring scale)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 1100 or approximately 300 on new scoring scale)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Host-pathogen interactions, biological control and integrated approaches to disease management, fungicide behavior, molecular genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA  92521-0102
United States

Phone: 951-827-1012

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