Master of Science in Botany

The life sciences are of fundamental importance in a science or liberal arts education, as they provides students with a keener insight into and a deeper appreciation of the many facets of living systems. And Hawaii offers a unique environment for the study of the life sciences.
Most students plan to use their training as preparation for professional work, such as aquaculture, biotechnology, biological research, dentistry, marine biology, medicine, optometry, park services, pharmacy, or teaching. Our graduates have an outstanding record of acceptance in advanced degree programs at dental, medical, pharmacy, and graduate schools. Many of our graduates also become teachers after obtaining a post-baccalaureate teaching certificate at the College of Education.
On beginning the UH Botany Graduate Program, students enter one of seven Tracks, including Conservation, Ecology, Ethnobotany, Marine Botany, Plant Structure/Function, Systematics/Evolution, or General Botany. Each Track includes several faculty members and is organized around the central theme. For current research conducted in each track, please see the web pages of individual faculty.
Each student in the Graduate Program is required to take courses to meet proficiency for his/her selected Track, unless he/she can demonstrate proficiency in some other way determined in consultation with their advisory committee (see list of required proficiencies for each Track) or if the student has taken such courses already.
Students are initially advised by an appointed interim committee of graduate faculty members who advise the student until he or she is ready to propose a permanent advisory committee (usually in the second semester).

To be eligible, an applicant must hold or expect to hold prior to matriculation a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution of higher education.
A GPA of 3.0 or better in the last four semesters or approximately 60 semester credits (or the equivalent in quarter credits) of work as an undergraduate,
All international applicants are required to submit one transcript or academic record from each institution of higher education attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs. Applicants may submit unofficial copies of transcripts while applying for admission. However, admitted students are required to submit official transcripts in order to enroll at UHM. Official transcripts or academic records must be sent to Graduate Division Student Services directly from the issuing institution(s), or in sealed institutional envelopes if submitted with the application.

Applicants are required to submit one transcript from each post-secondary institution attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs. Applicants may submit unofficial copies of transcripts while applying for admission. However, admitted students are required to submit official transcripts in order to enroll at UHM.

TOEFL iBT - Minimum score 61 TOEFL iBT
IELTS- Minimum score is 6.00 for the IELTS Academic overall band test results.