国际学生入学条件
Two official transcripts from each institution attended.
Standardized test scores (as required by the graduate program).
Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in the 50th percentile or higher, or from a comparable substitute examination. At the discretion of the graduate standards committee, a student may be admitted provisionally for graduate study in the program without these scores.
English ProficiencyThe language of instruction at Penn State is English. International applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test. Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisional admission, which requires an institutional test of English proficiency upon first enrollment and, if necessary, remedial course work. The minimum composite score for the IELTS is 6.5.
A minimum grade-point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) is required for the junior/senior years of the baccalaureate degree and in all courses in the biological and physical sciences regardless of when taken. Admission to the Ph.D. program requires an M.S. or equivalent degree in natural science with a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 for the master's program.
Three letters of recommendation.
Statement of Purpose. This is a 12 page essay describing the applicant's reasons for considering graduate study, goals after completion of the graduate degree, and the applicant's specific areas of interest.
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- 雅思总分:6.5
- 托福网考总分:80
- 托福笔试总分:550
- 其他语言考试:NA
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课程简介
农学研究生课程的重点是提高农艺作物生产效率,改善食品,饲料和纤维的质量,协助土地资源的利用和开发,加深对基本植物-动物气候综合体的了解的研究,以及改善人类环境的整体质量。博士学位的目标 学位是完成原创,有效和重要的研究。由于该学位是从事学术教学和学术研究的职业训练场,因此,候选人必须表现出进行独立研究的能力。要获得博士学位,候选人将:满足研究生院的居住条件,完成咨询委员会批准的课程工作,完成所需的研究并编写体现研究结果的论文,并通过考试并完成规定的要求由研究生课程和研究生院提供。
The Agronomy graduate program emphasizes research that increases the efficiency of production of agronomic crops, improves the quality of food, feed, and fiber, assists in the use and development of land resources, develops an understanding of the basic plant-animal climate complex, and improves the overall quality of the human environment. The objective of the Ph.D. degree is to accomplish original, valid, and important research. Since the degree is the training ground for a career in academic teaching and scholarly research, the Ph.D. candidate must demonstrate the ability to do independent research. To earn the Ph.D., the candidate will: satisfy the Graduate School residence requirements, complete the coursework approved by the advisory committee, accomplish the required research and prepare a thesis embodying the research findings, and pass the examinations and complete the requirements prescribed by the Graduate Program and Graduate School.
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