Agriculture M.Ag.

Major in Agriculture

Admission Requirements

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural or closely related discipline from an accredited institution.
Master’s committee chair willing to supervise course work and applied component(s).
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
International students (for all requirements see the International Students - Applicants webpage: (https://www.wtamu.edu/student-support/international-student-services/Applicants/index.html):
- Official transcripts, mark sheets, graduation certificates, etc. (with certified English translations) from all colleges and universities attended.
- Submit Foreign Credential Evaluation of foreign transcripts and documents.
- Minimum test score: TOFEL (at least 79 iBT) or IELTS (at least 6.0).
Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 or at least 3.0 GPA on last 60 hours (4-point scale).

Please note: The Department of Agricultural Sciences has a secondary application process (“Application for Graduate Studies”) that will be sent to the student once they have applied to the University and submitted official transcripts, and it has been determined that the student meets the minimum GPA requirements. The “Application for Graduate Studies” includes reference forms to be completed by three individuals knowledgeable about the applicant and essay questions to be completed by the applicant. Also, the applicant must include an updated vita or resume.

Admission to the program is highly selective.
Deadline for application:
- Fall semester: July 1
- Spring semester: November 1
- Summer: April 1

Masters of Agriculture (minimum of 36 credit hours)

At least 18 credit hours from 6000-level and above courses
Only courses offered in the Department of Agricultural Sciences unless approved graduate committee
Four hours credit in graduate seminar
No more than six hours credit from individual study courses
Successful completion of comprehensive oral and written examination
Successful completion of a capstone project as approved by graduate committee