Darr College of Agriculture

Overview

Missouri State University / Darr College of Agriculture is located in Springfield, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant science
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Secondary education	Agriculture

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (MS in plant science, MNAS) Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

10

Accepted

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 20th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 20th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (MS in plant science, MNAS)
Master's Degree Requirements	9-12 teacher certification (MS Ed), minimum GPA of 3.0 (MS plant science, MNAS)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.85%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.7%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 1

Male (12)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Grapevine biotechnology, agricultural marketing, Asian elephant reproduction, poultry science, integrated pest management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 South National
Springfield, MO  65897
United States

Contact Dr. Ronald Del Vecchio
Dean
Email: darr@missouristate.edu
Phone: 417-836-5050

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