Applicants should have a grade point average in previous course work from a four-year degree program of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; or meet the qualifications outlined in the Graduate School admission requirements for special consideration based upon professional and related work experience. All students applying for admission to the M.S. and Ph.D. program in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture are expected to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants who attain a GRE score comparable to generally accepted guidelines will be considered for admission to our program. International students must also have an electronic Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 213 (computer based), 550 (paper based), or 80 (internet based), or an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of at least 6.
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture graduate admissions committee accepts only those students who provide acceptable GRE and TOEFL scores, provide evidence based upon transcripts, letters of reference and a professional goals statement that show potential and promise to complete the requirements for the degree being sought. Applicants seeking graduate degrees in horticulture should have adequate preparation in the fundamental sciences (biology, chemistry, biochemistry, statistics, physics) and at least 20 semester credit hours of undergraduate course work in the plant sciences (e.g., agronomy, botany, ecology, horticulture, genetics, plant physiology, plant pathology, plant anatomy). Applicants lacking adequate preparation may be accepted conditionally, with the provision that required undergraduate courses must be completed before the degree can be awarded. |
