Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements for PLSC Applicants
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A baccalaureate from an accredited college or university in the United States or the equivalent in a foreign country.
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A minimum B average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) for all undergraduate courses (at least 16 credit hours of prior course work in science and mathematics that includes calculus, physics, organic chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, plant science, ecology and genetics or statistics).
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Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test: a combined score of 300 on the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning portions is desirable.
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TOEFL (minimum 100) or IELTS (minimum 7.0) (for international applicants only).
For more information about Graduate Admissions, please contact: Dr. Jianhua Zhu
phone301-405-0920
email jhzhu@umd.edu
Application Instructions and Resources
Required Documents
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Statement of Purpose (< 500 words)
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Description of Research/Work Experience (1,000-1,500 words)
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Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
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Transcript(s)
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Letters of Recommendation (3)
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CV/Resume
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TOEFL/IELTS (international graduate students)
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Faculty of Interest & Area of Interest (applicants without this information will be delayed for evaluation)
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(optional) Publications/Presentations
Program Faculty
For more information on the faculty that teach in this program, please click on their name below:
Agronomy |
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Dr. Vijay Tiwari |  |
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Dr. Bill Phillips |  |
Dr. Yiping Qi | ||
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Dr. Nidhi Rawat |
Environmental Horticulture |
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Dr. Christopher Walsh |  |
Dr. Joseph Fiola |
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Dr. Katheryn Everts |  |
Dr. John Lea-Cox | |
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Dr. Macarena Farcuh | |||
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Dr. Angus Murphy |  |
Dr. Karen Rane | |
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Dr. Andrew Ristvey |  |
Bryan Butler |
