• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Both thesis and project options are available for the major in plant sciences, each guided by a graduate committee consisting of the major professor and two or more other faculty members. Studies are possible across a wide variety of crop commodities, including fruits, vegetables, weeds, cereals, grains, turfgrass, ornamental plants, and public horticulture. Plant sciences students can undertake research to address challenges related to plant protection, molecular biology, breeding, genetics, biotechnology, physiology, ecology, culture, and management. Students must select a formal concentration as a focus of study.

The Turfgrass Science and Management is a diverse program that combines the study of grasses, soils, water and pests. Turfgrass managers are involved with the production and maintenance of grasses for recreational, aesthetic and environmental uses. This program is offered to those interested in careers in golf course, athletic field and commercial turf management. Students have the opportunity to develop a personalized program in turfgrass science by selecting classes offered in a wide variety of areas, including environmental horticulture, soil and water sciences, entomology and nematology, and plant pathology.

What Can I Do with this Concentration?

• Golf Course Superintendent
• Sports Turf Manager
• Landscape Manager
• Irrigation System Specialist/Technician
• Sales Representative for Seed Companies/Golf Courses/Landscapes
• Sod Farm Manager
• Turfgrass Researcher
• Community Turf Manager for parks, schools, and athletic fields
• Turf Manager for professional athletic fields
• Graduate Study in Turfgrass Science and Management

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ Herbert College of Agriculture

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Applicants must have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency, recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEEA). A non-U.S.?degree must be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from the United States and must be granted by a recognized or accredited foreign institution. United States degree holders must have earned a minimum of 2.7 out of a possible 4.0 GPA or a minimum of 3.0 during the senior year of undergraduate study. If you have completed previous graduate coursework, you must have earned a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 GPA. Minimum score requirements for admission to the Graduate School are: a total score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT), a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS.

课程信息

学制：全日制(30 学分)

学费：US$31,139.00 (¥ 198,103) /年

开学时间：2022六月7日, 2022八月23日, 2022一月18日

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留学地点：Herbert College of Agriculture2621 Morgan Circle,126 Morgan Hall,KNOXVILLE,Tennessee,37996, United States