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MS Degree (non-thesis On-campus option) Course Requirement
- A minimum of 30 course credits is required.
- Twenty-one (21) of these must be in major field defined as Plant & Soil Science or Environmental Science courses or closely related courses.
- At least 12 credits in letter-graded 600-800 series courses are required. See the list of available graduate-level courses in the appendix.
- Required courses include Global challenges in Agriculture and the Environment (STOCKSCH 650) (3 credits).
- No more than 6 credits of Independent Study can be taken to meet degree requirements.
- An independent written report or literature review is required. Up to 3 Independent Study credits can be used for this purpose.
- No more than 6 degree credits of grade "B" or better can be transferred from another institution.
- A final General Examination is also required.
- No financial support is committed by the department for the non-thesis MS degree students.