University of Illinois At Urbana - Champaign Department of Plant Biology 265 Morrill Hall, 505 S. Goodwin Ave. Urbana, IL 61801-3707 US   Phone: 1-217-333-3261 Fax: 1-217-244-7246   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.S.; Doctoral Ph.D. On Campus   The Department of Plant Biology at the University of Illinois has enjoyed a long tradition of identifying, training and graduating many of the world's top plant biologists. Our graduate students have gone on to highly successful and productive careers at universities and in the private sector the world over. Our graduate training program offers a diverse yet individually tailored and focused opportunity for students to develop expert-level skills in current research methodologies, critical thinking and ancillary professional attributes essential to a successful and satisfying career in plant research at the molecular, physiological and/or ecological levels. In consultation with their research advisors and graduate committees, our doctoral students craft programs of study and research that often involve novel collaborations with faculty and students in related disciplines of, among others, Crop Sciences, Animal Biology, Entomology and units in our sister school of Molecular and Cellular Biology. The material on our website will help guide prospective applicants through our graduate application and admissions process. Our program consists of 40 faculty members representing the areas of Plant Physiology and Development, Systematics and Evolution, Biochemistry and Genetics and Ecology and Climate Change. Our facilities consist of four world-class laboratory buildings including a new Institute for Genomic Biology, extensive greenhouses and numerous agricultural and natural field sites for research. We also maintain and utilize SoyFACE, a research farm in which crops are grown under elevated carbon dioxide, conditions predicted to exist in the year 2050.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees B.S. or B.A.  Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: 3.0 English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: No Clinical Internship: No   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time:   # of Students Enrolled Part Time:   Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit:   Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:   Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: