Overview

Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences / Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and environmental sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Entomology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant and environmental sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Entomology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

51

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 90 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$23,592

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

97

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.06%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.03%
Unknown	1.03%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Faculty

55

Total faculty

Full-time - 54

Part-time - 1

Male (41)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Entomology, environmental sustainability, plant breeding and pathology, soil and water sciences, food systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,693,862

Location & Contact

Address 171 Poole Agricultural Center
Clemson, SC  29634-0310
United States

Contact Dr. Carlyle Brewster
Department Chair
Email: carlylb@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-3352

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