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
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

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

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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