M.S.,
Master of Agriculture and, Ph.D. Degrees
ADMISSION
Acceptance of an applicant by the Department
of Entomology and Plant Pathology is based on review of all
available evidence of probable academic success and professional
achievement. Students who apply for graduate study in entomology
and/ or plant pathology are required to furnish the evaluative
materials needed for review. Applicants should follow the procedures
outlined on the Admission to Entomology
and Plant Pathology page. Departure from the outlined
procedures may result in delays in processing the application.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant should have a strong
undergraduate background in the biological sciences. College
or university course work should include English, mathematics
through calculus, chemistry through laboratory courses in organic,
and basic physics. Biological science courses should include
ecology, genetics, and physiology (plant physiology for students
interested in Plant Pathology). For students entering the Entomology
program, courses in entomology, evolution, and systematics are
strongly recommended. Additional coursework in statistics and
biochemistry are encouraged. Students judged to be deficient
in background coursework may be required to complete one or
more undergraduate courses which cannot be placed on the plan
of study. If a student must take three or more non-credit courses
to strengthen their background, he or she must do so before
being admitted to the department's graduate program. An applicant
must have identified a major professor who agrees to direct
his or her program prior to acceptance. Grade
and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Requirements. The
applicant should have an overall undergraduate grade point
average of "B" (3.00 on a 4.00 point scale) or better. Applicants
who do not meet this requirement but who have "B" or better
average for the last two years of undergraduate coursework,
and "B+" (3.3 on a 4.0 point scale) or better on any graduate
work taken, may be considered.
The Graduate Record Examination, general aptitude
(verbal and quantitative), is required for all applicants.
The Educational Testing Service should be directed to submit
all GRE scores directly to the Graduate
School.
T.O.E.F.L Examination. International
students must score 550 or higher on the paper, 213 or higher
on the computer T.O.E.F.L.
examination to be considered for admission.
Letters of Recommendation. The
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology requires three
letters of recommendation from persons who can judge the applicant's
potential for performance in graduate work. These letters
should come from former professors, employers, advisors, or
others capable of evaluating the applicant as a prospective
graduate student. Persons writing the letters should be asked
to complete forms, obatined from the Department of Entomology,
for this purpose and to send them directly to the Department
of Entomology Graduate
Program Officer.
Interview. An on-campus interview
and visit to the department and its facilities are strongly
recommended. Contact the Graduate
Program Officer or a professor in the appropriate field
of interest to schedule an interview.
Letter of Intent. A letter of intent
to the Department of Entomology Graduate Program Officer indicating
the student's goals and specific areas of interest is required.
Applicants should identify the major area of Entomology and
specify the primary field of interest. If a prospective student
has contacted a professor about directing the program, this
should be indicated in the letter.
Departmental Financial Assistance.
Graduate assistantships are available
on a competitive basis from departmental research and teaching
funds, the Arant endowment and extramural grants. Graduate
assistantships funded with state appropriated monies are normally
awarded for up to two (2) academic years for M. S. degree
students and three (3) for Ph.D. students but can be extended
on a case by case basis. Students are also strongly encouraged
to seek fellowship assistance from national and international
agencies.
Outside Financial Aid. All graduate
students are encouraged to seek financial aid from outside
the Department of Entomology. The University maintains an
Office
of Student Financial Aid to assist students with loans,
grants, and employment. Certain private, state, and federal
institutions award fellowships and scholarships. Each of these
institutions issues brochures at irregular times of the year.
As they are received, students and professors will be notified.
The Graduate School
at Auburn University awards a limited number of institutional
fellowships each year to graduate students recommended from
various departments. These fellowships are awarded to the
best students on a competitive basis.
Deadlines. The University Graduate
School admission regulations state that "completed applications
must be received by the Graduate School at least three weeks
prior to the announced date of final registration for the
quarter in which the applicant proposes to begin study". However,
to ensure ample time for processing and notification of applicant
of admission status, the Department of Entomology requests
that completed applications be received eight weeks prior
to the beginning of the quarter of requested entry.
Correspondence and requests for information
should be addressed to the Graduate Program Officer:
Dr. Wayne Clark
Department of Entomology
301 Funchess Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5413
Phone: (334) 844-2565
Email: wclark@acesag.auburn.edu
Auburn University offers its
programs to all persons regardless of race, creed, sex,
or national origin.
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