Overview

Department of Plant and Soil Science / Department of Plant and Soil Science is located in Burlington, VT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and soil science	Agroecology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and soil science	Ecological landscape design
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and soil science	Soil science
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and soil science	Entomology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and soil science	Horticulture
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and soil science	Plant pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant and soil science	Agronomy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant and soil science	Agroecology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant and soil science	Ecological landscape design
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant and soil science	Soil science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant and soil science	Entomology
(Graduate Certificate)	Agroecology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

9

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	18.52%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Soil chemistry, plant nutrition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 117 Jeffords Hall
63 Carrigan Drive
Burlington, VT  05405
United States

Contact Dr. Josef Gorres
Coordinator
Email: josef.gorres@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-2630

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