New Mexico State University The Graduate School Plant and Environmental Sciences Box 30001, Dept 3Q Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 US   Phone: 1-505-646-2736 Fax: 1-505-646-7721   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 student may emphasize either crop science, soil science, general agronomy, or horticulture. The crop science section places special emphasis on the genetics and improvement of cotton, alfalfa, plant and crop physiology, crop production, and genetic engineering. The soil science section emphasizes environmental quality, soil-plant relations, soil genesis and morphology, and the fertility, chemistry, physics, and microbiology of soils, including forest soils. The horticulture section gives special attention to studies on the creative use of plants by man, to original research on plants, and to studies on the technical advancements in the husbandry of most economic commodity groups of fruits, vegetables, or ornamentals. Specialization may be in plant breeding and genetics, plant growth and development, nutrition, dormancy and cold hardiness, fruit and vegetable physiology, or plant anatomy. Improvement and seedling production may be pursued through forestry-related research programs.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   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: