- A minimum of 30 course credits is required.
- Twenty-three (23) of these must be in major field (defined as Soil courses) or closely related courses such as Geology.
- The following courses are required:
- STOCKSCH 566 (Soil formation) (3 credits)
- STOCKSCH 575 (Environmental soil chemistry) (3 credits)
- No Pass/Fail grading in major field is allowed.
- At least 12 credits in letter-graded 600-800 series courses are required. See the list of available graduate-level courses in the appendix.
- An independent written report or literature review is required. This may be an in depth literature review, or a report of a research project. The student will present their project to the committee and the graduate faculty in a seminar, followed by the final examination. Six credits of Independent Study are required however, these 6 credits may be taken over the course of study.
- No more than 6 degree credits of grade "B" or better can be transferred from another institution.
M.S. Degree (non-thesis, Off-campus Soils Course Requirements)
| Required Courses | Completed | ||||||
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| Number | Course Name | Credits | Fall | Spring | Year | Credits | Grade |
| STOCKSCH 696 | Independent Study (Individual Project)* | 6 | |||||
| STOCKSCH 602 | Research Literature | 3 | |||||
| STOCKSCH 793A | Seminar Presentation | 1 | |||||
| Graduate-level courses (see list below) | 18 | ||||||
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At least 15 credits in addition to those required must be complete prior to graduation. These credits must be acquired through completion of a combination of the following courses:
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