Master of Science in Horticulture

Admission Requirements:

Students with undergraduate majors in the plant sciences, including horticulture, crop science, plant pathology, environmental science, genetics, plant physiology, and biochemistry, may be well prepared for graduate work in Horticulture. If your undergraduate degree is not directly related to plants, you may be eligible by strengthening your preparation through enrollment in additional courses before applying, or while pursuing your graduate degree. Undergraduate students who are pursuing studies not related to plant science and who contemplate graduate work in horticulture should take as many courses in the basic physical and biological sciences as possible. Your graduate studies may be tailored for your individual background and needs.

In addition to meeting the WSU Graduate School’s admission criteria, acceptance of qualified applicants is generally dependent upon availability of research support and a suitable advisor.  Positions are limited and students are individually selected by faculty members with matching interests who have an opening for a graduate student.  A completed application is an effective and essential tool for faculty consideration.

Application requirements:

1. WSU Graduate School Application. This is an electronic application that requires a $90.00 application fee. The department does not offer application fee waivers.
2. Statement of Professional Goals: Please address such issues as interests, anticipated thesis research or areas of research interest, career objectives, experiences in research and teaching, and financial ability.
3. Resume/CV.
4. Language Requirements for international students.  Please refer to the detailed information on the Graduate School site.  Applicants who are required to submit exam scores will be held incomplete until those are received.
5. Three letters of recommendation: You will need to provide the names and email addresses of three people who are willing to write letters of recommendation for you.  Once you choose your three recommenders, be sure to inform them that they will be completing the recommendation electronically and ask that they monitor their inbox for your recommendation request (which will come from gradcasinfo@liasoncas.com), including any junk or spam folders.
6. Transcripts from every college and university you have attended (photocopies are acceptable for initial application review, official transcripts are required for official admission to WSU).