Prospective Students
The Demand for Graduates
The demand for graduates is high throughout the United States and the world. A Bachelor of Science degree in Plant Biology provides a strong base for advanced degrees and prepares you for a variety of careers.
Here are a few examples of areas in which students may be employed:
- Technical service for a private or public research institution or university in biotechnology or plant pharmacology
- Regulatory oversight agency for plant quarantine
- Conservation, restoration, and land management
- Park/Forest/Fish & Wildlife Service botanist
- Ornamental horticulture, nursery management
- Crop production/management/ consulting
- Pesticide, fertilizer, or seed sales
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Contact Information
We recommend that you contact the Botany and Plant Sciences Student Affairs Officer, Deidra Kornfeld, or the Botany and Plant Sciences Graduate Advisor for Admissions, Dr. Zhenbiao Yang, if you have any questions about the Plant Biology Program.
Requirements
For current and detailed information please refer to Botany and Plant Sciences Requirements.
All of the most recent information on UCR Courses and Curricula can be found at UCR General Catalog.
For general graduation information please refer to the Graduate School Search engine.
Financial Information
Most M.S. and Ph.D. students admitted to our program are supported by research assistantships, scholarships, teaching assistantships, fellowships, or (for foreign students) by grants from other countries or international agencies. The Graduate Division of UCR offers several fellowships and other grants to students.
For detailed information visit UCR Financial Support Information.