Graduate Concentration in Agricultural Biotechnology

M.S. in Agricultural Sciences

Program of Study for MS in Agricultural Sciences with a concentration in Agricultural Biotechnology (Plant and Soil Sciences)

听Core Courses Thesis option 12 credit hours or non-thesis option 11 credit hours

AGSC 5060 鈥� Statistics for Research	3 Credits
AGSC 5110 鈥� Research Methods 听听	3 Credits
AGSC 5120 鈥� Thesis Writing (For thesis option)	4 Credits
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AGSC 5350 鈥� Independent Study of Contemporary Issues & Problems (For non-thesis option)	3 Credits
AGSC 5610 and 5620 鈥� Graduate Seminar in Agricultural Sciences I, II听听听	1 Credit each

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Concentration Courses 12 credit hours minimum with thesis or 15 credit hours minimum for non-thesis option

AGSC 5015 鈥� Principles of Organic Agriculture听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听	3 credits
AGSC 5180 鈥� Soil Classification	3 credits
AGSC 5220 鈥� Plant Growth Substances	3 credits
AGSC 5230 鈥� Advanced Propagation of Horticultural Plants	3 credits
AGSC 5240 鈥� Plant Protection	3 credits
AGSC 5260 鈥� Environmental Analysis	3 credits
AGSC 5270 鈥� Biosecurity and Bioforensics听听听听听听	3 credits
AGSC 5290 鈥� Omics	3 credits
AGSC 5340 鈥� Cell and Tissue Culture	4 credits
AGSC 5470 鈥� Immunochemistry in Biotechnology	3 credits
AGSC 5900 鈥� Applied Entomology	3 credits
AGSC 6010 鈥� Gene Structure & Function	3 credits

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Electives 6 credit hours maximum with thesis or 9 credit hours maximum for non-thesis

AGSC 5090 鈥� Food and Fiber Industry Economics & Policy听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听	3 credits
AGSC 5100 鈥� Environmental, Resource Economics & Management听听	3 credits
AGSC 5350 鈥� Independent Study of Contemporary Issues & Problems (for Thesis option)听	3 credits
Guided Elective	3 credits

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