Overview

After taking core courses, all Plant Science majors at the University of Minnesota work with an advisor or mentor to develop their own specialization. This gives you the freedom to focus on the plant-related topics that most interest you for your future career.

Tracks

Plant Breeding: Study how to develop new cultivars of crops (fruits, vegetables, grains, flowers, turf) through standard breeding as well as biotechnology and molecular biology.

Horticultural Production: Focus on plant growth and sustainability to produce edible and/or ornamental crops.

Nursery and Floriculture: Study how to schedule, propagate, and manage the growth of plants in nurseries, greenhouses and botanical gardens.

Sustainable Plant Health: Study the needs of plants in relation to nutrients, pathogens and insects.

Turfgrass Science: Focus on plant physiology and the management of home lawns, parks, athletic fields and golf courses.

Agroecology: Focus on the interaction of plants with their environment. Study soils, plant physiology and ecology.

Agronomy Production: Focus on studies related to grain and forage crop production. Most courses focus on plant growth and sustainability. You will study topics such as Minnesota Crop Plants, Functional Crop Diversity, Management Strategies for Crop Production, and learn about precision agriculture techniques.

Careers

Research scientists—DuPont Pioneer

Genetic discovery scientists—Bayer Crop Science

Assistant commissioners—Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Sales representatives—Syngenta

Associate professor of crop science—University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Plant Propagation

Engaging Plant Science

Plant Families for Plant People

General Biology

Agricultural Biochemistry

Insects, Microbes, and Plants; Ecology of Pest Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Minneapolis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Completed Application for Admission

$55 U.S. non-refundable application fee

Self-Reported Academic Record: High school (9th-12th grade) courses and grades

English proficiency test scores (Required)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41512 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41512 USD / year

≈ 41512 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18626 USD / year

≈ 18626 USD / year

Living costs

Minneapolis

United States

1130 - 2045 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Tracks

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Minneapolis

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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