Overview

Plant Biology / Plant Biology is located in Carbondale, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam No Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam No Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

5

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	No
Master's Degree Requirements	GPA > 2.70/4.00 on last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework, or 9 hours of graduate credit with a 3:00 GPA.
Doctoral Degree Exam	No
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Usually an appropriate MS degree with average GPA or 3.00/4.00, or recommendation of unit faculty for students with only a bachelor's degree (GPA at least 3.00/4.00) and with outstanding academic potential

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 520 TOEFL IBT score: 68
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 2

Male (6)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology, Physiology, Systematics, Molecular Biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1263 Lincoln Dr
Carbondale, IL  62901-4701
United States

Contact Dr. Frank Anderson
Director
Email: feander@siu.edu
Phone: -4533136

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