Overview

Department of Plant Biology / Department of Plant Biology is located in East Lansing, MI, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant biology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant breeding, genetics and biotechnology - plant biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant breeding, genetics and biotechnology - plant biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	2

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

62

Applied

14

Accepted

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.85%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.85%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 1

Male (12)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physiological, molecular, and biochemical mechanisms; systematics; inheritance; ecology and geohistory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,428,831

Location & Contact

Address 426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI  48824
United States

Contact Dr. Richard E. Triemer
Chairperson
Email: triemer@msu.edu
Phone: 517-353-4683
Fax: 517-353-1926

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