专业中文名：植物学理科硕士
专业英文名：M.S. in Botany
学　　　制：2.00 年
学　　　费：31152 美元/年
入学时间：1,8月
授课语言：英文
授课校区：美国马里兰大学帕克分校
领　　　域：自然科学
申请费：75美元

美国马里兰大学帕克分校植物学理科硕士课程教授给学生植物学领域的专业知识与实用技能。植物学理科硕士的研究重点是农学、细胞生物学、功能基因组学、分子生理学、环境生物学与生态学、病理学和景观生态系统管理。教授植物学理科硕士的老师注重对学生进行跨学科教育以及掌握其所选领域的研究。所有学生的训练都是基于课题，并且强调研究和发现学习而非作业。学生直接师从国际公认的博士生导师。植物学理科硕士的目的是培养学生分析和解释定量和定性信息的技能，运用归纳和演绎推理法等的技能以及利用口头或者书面形式进行交流的技能。 美国马里兰大学帕克分校植物学理科硕士课程的学制为两年。 The Plant Science (PLSC) graduate program offers training with concentrations in Agronomy, Cell Biology, Functional Genomics, Molecular Physiology, Conservation Biology and Ecology, Pathology, and Landscape Ecosystems Management. Students are trained by graduate faculty with an emphasis on interdisciplinary education and mastery of their chosen area of study. All PLSC graduate training is thesis-based, and an emphasis is placed on research and discovery learning rather than coursework. Students work directly with internationally-recognized graduate faculty who are leaders in their disciplines. Students are guided in their studies by a major professor as well as a graduate advisory committee selected by the student from experts on the campus, nearby research institutions, and other universities. The program offers Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Tuition, fees, and stipends of Ph. D students are generally supported by extramural funding or by the department through teaching or graduate research assistantships. M.S. students can be extramurally or self-funded. The objectives of the Plant Science graduate program are: - To provide students with the skills in analyzing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; using inductive and deductive reasoning; and communicating in both verbal and written form. - To train a next generation of plant science researchers to lead public and private efforts to provide a secure and nutritious food supply, maintain and restore ecosystems, and provide high quality plant science education. - To advance knowledge in plant sciences that is critical to the improvement of the efficiency, profitability and sustainability of

美国马里兰大学帕克分校植物学理科硕士课程入学要求： 学术要求：1，大学毕业，生物学、物理学专业。获得学士学位。成绩优秀，GPA不低于3.0分。 语言要求：雅思总分不低于7.0，托福总分不低于100。雅思听力、阅读、写作不低于7.0，口语不低于6.5。托福听力、写作不低于24，口语不低于22，阅读不低于26。 Application Requirements GRE General required GRE Subject recommended 3 Letters of Recommendation (sent electronically) Transcripts (Originals must be sent to Enrollment Services Operations, Room 0130 Mitchell Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742) "Statement of Goals & Research Interests" and "Statement of Experiences". (These can be submitted separately or as a single document.) Evidence of English Proficiency IBT TOEFL Requirements Total 100 Speaking 22 Listening 24 Reading 26 Writing 24 IELTS Requirements Overall 7 Listening 7 Reading 7 Writing 7 Speaking 6.5 Program-Specific Requirements: Publications/Presentations (if applicable, entered in that section of the application) 美国马里兰大学帕克分校植物学理科硕士课程申请材料： 毕业证、学位证扫描件/在读证明； 成绩单（在校成绩、语言成绩）； 个人陈述； 翻译件（所有中文申请材料的翻译件，并加盖公章）； 银行存款证明； 2-3封推荐信。

美国马里兰大学帕克分校植物学理科硕士课程设置： 该课程包括30个课堂学分以及6个论文学分。论文是必须完成的一部分。 A program of study approved by the Advisor must be completed prior to the second semester of enrollment. This plan must be filed with the Graduate Director. The program requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of course work beyond the B.S. degree, including 6 hours of thesis research credits (799). A minimum of 12 credits hours must be earned in course-work at the 600 level or higher. Students are also required to complete 2 semester hours of PLSC608 (Research Methods) and 2 semester hours of PLSC789F (Advances in Research). Students must also complete one semester each of 400-level (or higher) biochemistry, plant physiology, and statistics which may be completed as part of a B.S. or M.S. degree program. A thesis must be submitted to the Graduate School. This thesis is approved by the Thesis Examining Committee appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School upon the recommendation of the student's advisor. The advisor serves as the chairperson of the examining committee and the student's advisory committee typically serves as members of the examining committee. Committee membership must comply with Graduate School requirements for membership. The submitted thesis must comply with the University of Maryland Thesis and Dissertation Style Guide. It is the responsibility of the Advisor and Student to ensure that all University Research Assurances are followed. Research involving human subjects must be approved in advance by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Research involving the use of vertebrate animals must be approved in advance by the Animal Care and Use Committee. Research using hazardous materials (chemical or biological), recombinant RNA/DNA must be approved in advance by the appropriate University committee

美国马里兰大学帕克分校植物学理科硕士就业方向： 通过美国马里兰大学帕克分校植物学理科硕士课程的学习，学生可从事有关植物栽培、园林艺术、园林管理、景观设计、医学、化妆品、药物研制、企业管理、教育与培训等方面工作，或进行自主创业。