Overview

Department of Plant Pathology / Department of Plant Pathology is located in St. Paul, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

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: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 11

Male (20)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Plant disease management, disease resistance, product deterioration, international agriculture, molecular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 495 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN  55108
United States

Contact Dr. James Bradeen
Department Head
Email: jbradeen@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-9736

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