Department of Plant and Soil Science

Overview

Texas Tech University / Department of Plant and Soil Science is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and soil science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant and soil science
Master of Science (MS)	Horticulture science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

49

Applied

20

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	June 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

114

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.51%
Unknown	0.88%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 9

Male (24)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Crop protection, crop science, fibers and biopolymers, soil science, horticulture, turf grass science, genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,468,576

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 42122
Lubbock, TX  79409
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Hequet
Department Chair and Professor
Email: eric.hequet@ttu.edu
Phone: 806-742-2838
Fax: 806-742-0775

Get More Info

Larger Map

Nearby Schools

,