Agronomy and Horticulture

The Science and Application of Plants to Sustain and Enhance Human Life

Agronomy and Horticulture Graduate Program

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Applications are reviewed as they are received, and we do not have deadlines for applying. We will accept applications until the entering class has been filled; however, the later they arrive, the more likely it is that financial aid, including lucrative fellowships, will already have been committed.

How to Apply

Admission Requirements:

Department Admission Requirements for a Thesis Option:

one semester calculus
one semester chemistry
one semester physics (excluding soil physics)
two semesters biological sciences
an additional semester of either physics or chemistry
GRE general test scores (Institution Code R6877; Department Code 0104)
statement of interest and goals *
three letters of recommendation *
verification of English proficiency required for international students (TOEFL code 6877) Minimum score: 500 paper-based, 173 computer-based, 61 internet-based)

Department Admission Requirements for a Non-Thesis Option II (M.S. only) :

one semester plant production or plant system management
one semester soil science
one semester biological science
one semester chemistry
one semester algebra
statement of interest and goals *
three letters of recommendation *

These requirements can be met by having satisfactorily completed the courses, taken equivalent courses, tested out of the above courses, exceeded the entry level requirements of the undergraduate degree grant institution and had these courses waived, or take the deficient course(s) early in the graduate program.

* Mail to:
Graduate Committee Chair
UNL Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture
P.O. Box 830915
279 Plant Science Building
1875 N. 38th Street
Lincoln, NE 68583-0915

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