Agriculture M.S.

Majors in Agriculture

Students seeking the M.S. degree in agriculture will select one of the following areas of concentration:

Agriculture (Major Code: 5513)
- emphasis in Agricultural Business and Economics
- emphasis in Agriculture Education
- emphasis in Agriculture Media and Communication
Animal Science (Major Code: 5503)
Plant, Soil and Environmental Science (Major Code: 5526)

Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural discipline from an accredited institution.
Major professor agreeing to supervise coursework and/or thesis research project(s).
Students with a bachelor’s degree in a discipline outside of agriculture will be expected to do leveling work in the proposed major discipline either before or after admission to the M.S. degree program.
Domestic students
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
International students (for all requirements see the International Students - Applicants webpage: http://wtamu.edu/student-support/international-applicants.aspx):
- Official transcripts, mark sheets, graduation certificates, etc. (with certified English translations) from all colleges and universities attended.
- Minimum test scores (one of the following):
  - TOEFL - score of 213 (computer based); 79 (iBT); or 550 (paper based)
  - IELTS score of 6.0 overall
  - PTE score of 53
Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or 3.0 GPA on last 60 hours.
Completion of Department of Agricultural Sciences “Application for Graduate Studies” including three reference forms.
Minimum 3.0 GPA for graduate research assistantships.

NOTES:

The Department does not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Decisions about whether the student is eligible for a graduate research assistantship are not made until all documentation has been evaluated by the Department of Agricultural Sciences.
After all documentation has been evaluated, the application packet will be forwarded to the appropriate faculty for review.
Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission into one of the graduate programs in Agricultural Sciences.

At least 18 hours credit from 6000-level and above courses.
At least 18 hours credit in courses offered in the Department of Agricultural Sciences.
At least one hour credit in graduate seminar (up to three hours credit can be used toward degree requirements).
AGRI 6316 and AGRI 7318 or other courses with approval.
Six hours credit of thesis (AGRI 6301 and AGRI 6302 ).
No more than four hours credit from individual study courses.
Successful completion of thesis and comprehensive exam.

At least 18 hours credit from 6000-level and above courses.
At least 18 hours credit in courses offered in the Department of Agricultural Sciences.
One hour credit in graduate seminar.
AGRI 6316 or other courses with approval.
Six hours credit in a supplementary area (courses outside of the Department of Agricultural Sciences).
No more than six hours credit from individual study courses.
Successful completion of comprehensive exam.