The Department of Agri-Environmental Sciences offers a graduate curriculum leading to a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in the program areas of Agronomy, Crop Protection, Horticulture, and Soils. In addition to the admission requirements of the Office of Graduate Studies, a Bachelor of Science or its equivalent is required, but a degree in Agricultural Sciences is preferred.
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The M.S. degree is oriented towards research, and students must present and defend a six credits thesis project. The research thesis will be supervised by the student’s Primary Advisor and Graduate Committee. Although there are no specific course requirements, graduate students are expected to take at least a graduate seminar course, and 3 credits in agricultural biometrics. At least 30 graduate credits are required to complete the M.S. degree, including thesis research.
The graduate program emphasizes in sustainable and environmentally sound research that increases the efficiency of crop production, assists in the use and development of cropland, forest and water resources, and improves the overall quality of the human environment in rural and urban settings. Teaching and research facilities include laboratories, greenhouses, and an on-campus experimental farm, and seven research centers of the Agricultural Experiment Station located off campus.
General areas of specialty within each program area are described below. Opportunities for development of thesis projects, within these specialties, can vary depending on departmental resources (external funding) and availability of academic faculty to supervise research. Applicants can contact the Department Director or individual faculty members to learn about research opportunities.