Byron Housewright (Associate Dean of Operations)
Jose Lopez (Department Head)
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) | ||
| AEC 500 | Food Industry Trends and Issues | 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) | ||
| AEC 500 | Food Industry Trends and Issues | 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.
One Year Plan of Study
Online graduate courses available by semester/term. Students must complete 10 courses and as well as the comprehensive exam in their final semester.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Fall (two or three courses from the following) | ||
| AEC 500 | Food Industry Trends and Issues (Prescribed elective) | 3 |
| AG 595 | Research Lit Techniques (Required) | 3 |
| AG 505 | Statistical Methods in Agriculture (Required) | 3 |
| AG 509 | Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Agriculture (Prescribed elective) | 3 |
| Winter Mini | ||
| FDSC 521 | Community Food Systems | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Two or three courses from the following: | ||
| AG 508 | Gardening Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| AG 533 | Grant Writing (Required) | 3 |
| PLS 503 | Plant Nutrition | 3 |
| May-Mini | ||
| AG 595 | Research Lit Techniques (if not completed in the previous fall) | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Summer | ||
| Summer I (two courses from) | ||
| AG 507 | Water Issues and Ethics (Prescribed elective) | 3 |
| FDSC 511 | Food in Social Context | 3 |
| or Graduate CASNR Focus Area Elective | ||
| Summer II (two courses from) | ||
| Graduate CASNR Focus Area Elective | ||
| AG 504 or AG 506 |
Qualitative Research or Advanced Statistical Methods in Agriculture |
3 |
| Note: Students seeking the thesis option will work with their advisor and committee to determine their plan of study. | ||
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
