Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant biology	Plant genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant biology	Plant ecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant biology	Plant cell, molecular, and developmental biology

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

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comprehensive exams or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exams

Admissions

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Winter deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	March 1st	December 1st	No

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Total Graduate Students

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Focus of faculty research:	Agricultural plant biology; biochemistry and physiology; cellular, molecular and developmental biology; ecology, evolution, systematics and ethnobotany; genetics, genomics and bioinformatics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Address 900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92521-0102
United States

Contact Dr. Patricia Springer
Chair
Phone: 951-827-5785

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