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2013-2014 Graduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Agriculture M.S.


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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: 5523)
  • Plant, Soil and Environmental Science (Major Code: 5524)

Thesis Option (30 credit hours)


  • 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.

Non-Thesis Option (36 credit hours)


  • 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.

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