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Brigham Young University - Provo

Department of Plant & Wildlife Sciences

Provo, UT

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Overview

Department of Plant & Wildlife Sciences / Department of Plant & Wildlife Sciences is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Environmental science & sustainability
Master of Science (MS) Genetics, genomics and biotechnology
Master of Science (MS) Wildlife and wildlands conservation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Wildlife and wildlands conservation
Master of Science (MS) Genetics and genomics
Master of Science (MS) Environmental science and sustainability

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 20
Doctoral Degrees 1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? No
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required
Minimum 24 course work hours plus 6 thesis hours, No more than 9 semester hours may be applied toward master's degree, Program of Study submission, Biannual progress reviews by advisory committee and graduate committee, Presentation of research prospectus to advisory committee, Thesis and Final oral defense of thesis
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Minimum 54 credit hours, including 18 hours of dissertation, Program of Study submission, Biannual progress reviews by advisory committee and graduate committee, Presentation of research prospectus to advisory committee, Dissertation, and Examination
Other Advanced Degrees No C grades or below. 30 hours (24 course/6 thesis)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26
Applied
13
Accepted
13
Enrolled
50%

Applying

50
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 1st February 1st No
Winter deadline February 1st February 1st No
Spring deadline February 1st February 1st No
Summer deadline February 1st February 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.2
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.2

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 580
TOEFL IBT score: 85

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards May 1
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships

Student Body

57
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 8.77%
Black or African American Not Reported
White or Caucasian 82%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian 5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 3.51%
Two or more races Not Reported
Unknown Not Reported

Gender

Male (45%)
Female (54%)

Faculty

27
Total faculty
Full-time - 25
Part-time - 2
Male (23)
Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Environmental science, plant genetics, plant ecology, plant nutrition & pathology, wildlife & wildlands conservation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
2,361,009

Location & Contact

Address 4105 LSB
Provo, UT  84606
United States
Contact Dr. Neil Hansen
Department Chair
Email: neil_hansen@byu.edu
Phone: -4222491

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