Overview

Department of Plant & Wildfire Sciences / Department of Plant & Wildfire 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	13
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 GPA 3.2
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum GPA 3.2

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

17

Accepted

16

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 3.2
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA 3.2

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,490

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.76%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	90%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.38%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 2

Male (21)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environment science, plant genetics, plant ecology, plant nutrition & pathology, wildlife & wildlands conservation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,270,539

Location & Contact

Address 701 E University Pkwy
4105 Life Science Blg.
Provo, UT  84062
United States

Contact Dr. Randy Larsen
Department Chair
Email: randy_larsen@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-2322

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