Overview

Students in the Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science program at Pennsylvania State University may specialize in various disciplinary foci related to horticultural or agronomic crops including turfgrass.

Specialties include plant breeding, genetics, and genomics, agricultural ecology, ecophysiology, management of cropping systems, plant nutrition, root/soil interactions including microbiomes, plant physiology, international agriculture, abiotic stress biology, climate resilience, plant molecular biology and biotechnology, horticultural crop marketing, pomology, viticulture, vegetable production, and weed science.

Learning outcomes

M.S. and Ph.D. students in Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science will demonstrate competency and breadth of knowledge in their chosen specialization within plant science-related disciplines.
They will create new knowledge by conducting and reporting relevant research within their sub-disciplines.
Students will be able to communicate with diverse audiences regarding issues related to crops and their social and environmental impacts.
They will develop analytical and critical thinking skills so that they can apply their knowledge to agriculturally and environmentally relevant problems.
They will become practiced in applying the principles of academic integrity and proper research methodology and reporting.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Current Issues in Agricultural Innovation
Effective Scientific Communications
Supervised Experience in College Teaching
Colloquium
Thesis Research
Thesis Research Off-Campus

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Agriculture Botany Environmental Sciences View 490 other Masters in Environmental Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should have a B.S., B.A. or comparable degree in agricultural or biological sciences with strong academic performance.
A minimum junior/senior grade-point average 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) is required in all courses in the biological and physical sciences.
Applicants must submit a statement of interests and goals and three letters of reference.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46790 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46790 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

27116 USD / year

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Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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