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Learning Goals that students in this program are expected to meet include:
Summarize scholarly work in an area of study, as demonstrated by a literature review in a creative component, thesis, or dissertation.
Construct hypotheses and/or objectives that advance disciplinary knowledge, as demonstrated by hypotheses and/or objectives proposed in a creative component, thesis, or dissertation.
Conduct quantitative research, as demonstrated by work described in a creative component, thesis, or dissertation.
Interpret research results and integrate them into existing disciplinary knowledge, as demonstrated by analyses and conclusions in a creative component, thesis, or dissertation.
Clearly and accurately communicate research findings orally, visually (through the use of images and/or figures), and in writing, as demonstrated by oral presentations, and by the creative component, thesis, or dissertation.
January 2025
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
138 Curtiss Hall,
513 Farm House Ln.,
AMES,
Iowa,
50011, United States
August 2025
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
138 Curtiss Hall,
513 Farm House Ln.,
AMES,
Iowa,
50011, United States
Iowa State requires a bachelor’s or higher degree from a regionally-accredited college or university prior to beginning graduate studies.
International degrees must be comparable to a US bachelor’s degree or higher from a college or university regionally accredited/recognized by the Ministry of Education in that country.
A minimum cumulative grade point average equivalent to at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (B grade) is required for admission.
The minimum scores accepted by the Graduate College are:
• Internet Based TOEFL (iBT): 79
• IELTS: 6.5
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): 53
• Duo Lingo English Test: 105
Application Deadlines: Continual review, no deadlines for admission or assistantships; faculty may offer assistantships (they will contact you directly if they have an interest in working with you); we deny admission without a faculty commitment
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.