Overview

The Plant and Soil Science major prepares students form the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University to feed the world through careers in crop production plant sciences, as well as soil and natural resource management.

Career prospects

Graduates gain employment in state and federal agricultural and environmental agencies as well as seed and agricultural companies in the private sector. They employ our graduates in a variety of positions including agronomists, research technicians, extension agents, and crop and soil specialists. Graduates are also prepared to pursue a variety of graduate degrees.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

General Biology
General Entomology
Nature & Prop. of Soil
Plant Ecology
Plant Physiology
Soil and Plant Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-06 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Florida City, United States

Disciplines

Soil Science Horticulture and Crop Science View 88 other Bachelors in Soil Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

A $35 nonrefundable application fee is required.
Submit an official or certified copy of all secondary and post-secondary records and/or examination results
Submit official ACT and/or Redesigned SAT results, if entering as a freshman or sophomore transfer student.
Complete the International Student Financial Statement.
Submit all AICE, AP, IB, or CLEP results if you have earned college credit through one of these accelerated mechanisms.
Submit official English Proficiency TOEFL and/or IELTS Test Scores if your native language is not English
Official GED transcript, if applicable
500 word essay; part of application
Two letters of recommendations teacher and/or counselor; part of application

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17585 USD / year

≈ 17585 USD / year
Out-of-State

17585 USD / year

≈ 17585 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5697 USD / year

≈ 5697 USD / year

Living costs

Florida City

United States

900 - 1400 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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Career prospects

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Florida City

Funding

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