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The Department of Soil and Crop Sciences' Graduate Program equips students for professional roles in research, academia, extension services, agribusiness, and agricultural enterprise leadership. Our faculty specialists cover diverse fields including biological sciences, biotechnology, crop genetics, environmental studies, soil sciences, and plant physiology. Key focus areas range from cereal chemistry and ecosystem management to molecular biology, soil hydrology, turfgrass studies, and weed control sciences. The program also emphasizes practical applications in areas like cooperative extension technology, water resource management, and urban ecosystem sustainability.
You are an international graduate applicant if you:
are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (or applicant for permanent residency)
AND
you have not graduated from a Texas high school after three years in residence in Texas
AND
hold a bachelor’s or professional degree (or equivalent)
English proficiency can also be demonstrated by:
Minimum TOEFL i-BT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score), or
Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or
Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test), or
GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval), or
GMAT Verbal Score of at least 22 (subject to departmental approval), or
Acquiring alternative verification during the admission process from the Graduate and Professional School via a departmental request.