To pursue a Master of Science degree, the student must be accepted by a member of the Graduate Faculty from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Acceptance will be based on admission to the Graduate School, undergraduate grade point average, and availability of qualified advisors in the desired area. Students may choose either the Option I (thesis) or Option II (non-thesis) program.
(30 semester hours minimum)
| Thesis (6 semester hours) | ||
| AG 518 | Thesis (6 semester hours required) | 3-6 |
Only 6 semester hours of credit for 518 per degree will be given upon satisfactory completion of the requirement | ||
| Required Data Analysis Courses (6 semester hours from) | ||
| AG 505 | Statistical Methods in Agriculture | 3 |
| AG 504 | Qualitative Research | 3 |
| AG 506 | Advanced Statistical Methods in Agriculture | 3 |
| Proposal Writing (3 semester hours) | ||
| AG 532 | Sci Meth Ag Research | 3 |
| Prescribed Elective (3 semester hours in consultation with an advisor approval) | ||
| AG 501 | Instrumentation for Agricultural Sciences | 3 |
| AG 503 | Adult Education | 3 |
| AG 507 | Water Issues and Ethics | 3 |
| AG 509 | Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Agriculture | 3 |
| Electives or area of emphasis (12 semester hours) | ||
| 12 semester hours of graduate level courses from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, or 12 semester hours selected in consultation with an advisor. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
(30 semester hours minimum)
| Required Research Courses (3 semester hours) | ||
| AG 595 | Research Lit Techniques (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
Required Data Analysis Courses (6 hours from the following) | ||
| AG 504 | Qualitative Research | 3 |
| AG 505 | Statistical Methods in Agriculture | 3 |
| AG 506 | Advanced Statistical Methods in Agriculture | 3 |
| Proposal Writing (3 semester hours) | ||
| AG 533 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives (6 hours from the following) | ||
| AG 501 | Instrumentation for Agricultural Sciences | 3 |
| AG 503 | Adult Education | 3 |
| AG 507 | Water Issues and Ethics | 3 |
| AG 509 | Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Agriculture | 3 |
| Electives or area of emphasis (12 semester hours) | ||
| 12 semester hours of graduate level courses from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, or 12 semester hours selected in consultation with an advisor. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Note: Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
