Overview

Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences / Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences is located in Honolulu, HI, 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

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

6

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 520 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.76%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	23.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	11.76%
Two or more races	5.88%
Unknown	5.88%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 10

Male (33)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Genetics and breeding; physiology, culture, and management; weed science; turf grass and landscape; sensory evaluation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,461,000

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI  96822
United States

Contact Sylvia Yuen
Interim Dean
Email: syuen@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-956-8234
Fax: 808-956-9105

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