Overview

Department of Environmental and Plant Biology / Department of Environmental and Plant Biology is located in Athens, OH, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

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 2 terms of teaching experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 2 terms of teaching experience

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

55

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Eastern deciduous forest ecology, evolutionary developmental plant biology, phylogenetic systematics, plant cell wall biotechnology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 Ohio University
Athens, OH  45701-2979
United States

Contact Dr. Brian C. McCarthy
Chair
Email: mccarthy@ohio.edu
Phone: 740-593-1615
Fax: 740-593-1130

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