Overview

Department of Plant Pathology / Department of Plant Pathology is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Plant pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Preliminary exams, oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

8

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 10th	December 10th	Yes
Spring deadline	July 15th	July 15th	Yes
Summer deadline	November 5th	November 5th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

66%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 5

Male (21)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied microbiology, microbial genetics, microbial ecology/epidemiology, integrated pest management, plant genetics/genomics/molecular biology, genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,280,752

Location & Contact

Address 4024 Throckmorton Hall
1712 Claflin Road
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. Martin Draper
Head
Email: maddr@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-6176
Fax: 785-532-5692

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