Overview

Program in Integrated Agricultural Sciences / Program in Integrated Agricultural Sciences is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

17

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Education, or a closely related field; official transcript; minimum 3.0 GPA in last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses).

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,038

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.79%
Black or African American	10.34%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Enhancing Food Safety, Feed the Future Innovation Lab on Fish, Needs Assessment of Texas Small Producers, Global Agricultural Leadership Development, Determining Market Forces on Premium Leafy Greens.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	635,528

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Pratheesh Sudhakaran
Graduate Advisor
Email: pos6@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2452459

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