Brookings,
SD,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Plant Science in Brookings United States | South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
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Brookings United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
13,081
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science is a nationally acclaimed institution for education and research. Our graduate scholars undertake innovative studies while receiving mentorship from seasoned faculty in research methodologies. Their training encompasses classroom learning, teaching practice, and hands-on experience with laboratory, greenhouse, and field research methods. The department's interdisciplinary nature fosters cross-disciplinary partnerships and research initiatives that enhance graduate education. Students can specialize in various integrated research areas including arboriculture, crop science, entomology, genomics and genetics, plant biotechnology, plant breeding, plant pathology, precision agriculture, seed technologies, soil science and biogeochemistry, viticulture, water management, and weed science.
Faculty advisors work closely with M.S. candidates to customize academic and research plans aligned with their professional aspirations and individual interests. Graduates with an M.S. degree gain expertise in cutting-edge agricultural advancements, experimental design, data analysis, effective scientific communication, and stakeholder collaboration. Our recent M.S. alumni have secured positions as research scientists in the agricultural sector or advanced to doctoral programs.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Hold an undergraduate degree in agriculture biology botany horticulture agriculture environmental science natural resources or other related field
Have a strong interest in advancing the field of plant science
GRE Recommended but not required
TOEFL Minimum requirement of 83 Internet-based
TOEFL Essentials Minimum requirement of 8.5
IELTS Minimum total score of 6.5
Students must be accepted by an advisor before admission is granted
A minimum GPA of 3.0 to receive unconditional admission.
A professional academic transcript evaluation for degrees earned outside the United States This requirement cannot be waived unless your highest degree was earned or will be earned in the US prior to enrollment at SDSU.
If you are completing your bachelors degree at the time of application you may submit an incomplete evaluation If you are accepted a complete transcript and or evaluation with completed degree will be required by the end of your first semester of coursework.
Official US transcripts where a degree is earned or will be earned and official US transcripts where graduate level coursework has been taken.
Have a strong interest in advancing the field of plant science
GRE Recommended but not required
TOEFL Minimum requirement of 83 Internet-based
TOEFL Essentials Minimum requirement of 8.5
IELTS Minimum total score of 6.5
Students must be accepted by an advisor before admission is granted
A minimum GPA of 3.0 to receive unconditional admission.
A professional academic transcript evaluation for degrees earned outside the United States This requirement cannot be waived unless your highest degree was earned or will be earned in the US prior to enrollment at SDSU.
If you are completing your bachelors degree at the time of application you may submit an incomplete evaluation If you are accepted a complete transcript and or evaluation with completed degree will be required by the end of your first semester of coursework.
Official US transcripts where a degree is earned or will be earned and official US transcripts where graduate level coursework has been taken.
Tuition
USD
13,081