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MS Degree (thesis option) Course Requirement
- A minimum of 30 course credits is required.
- At least 6 credits in letter-graded 600-800 series courses are required.
- Required courses include Global Challenges in Agriculture and the Environment (STOCKSCH 650) (3 credits). It is highly recommended for MS degree students with thesis option to take a statistical/biometry course, such as Public Health 640, Statistics 501, or a similar course.
- Master’s thesis is 6-10 credit.
- Up to 6 credit can be taken as independent study.
- Up to 6 credits with ≥ B grade and advisor’s approval can be transferred from other universities. Requests to transfer credits must be filed and approved by your advisor, and by the GPD, and then be sent to the Graduate School.
- The remainder course credits should be graduate-level courses in a major field defined as Plant & Soil Science or Environmental Science, determined primarily by advisor and thesis committee. No Pass/Fail grading in major field is allowed. See the list of available graduate level courses in the appendix.