Tony Brannon, Dean
Jay Morgan, Graduate Coordinator
103 Applied Science Building South
270-809-3328
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School
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Agriculture Tony Brannon, Dean Jay Morgan, Graduate Coordinator 103 Applied Science Building South 270-809-3328 |
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Graduate
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Agriculture offers a master of science degree. The purpose of this
degree is to provide an opportunity for professional agricultural
personnel to obtain an education at the graduate level or to prepare
for terminal degree work at the doctoral level. Faculty advisors assist
students in planning an appropriate course of study to meet their
individual goals and to assure a balanced program. The master of science degree in agriculture provides concentration in either agricultural science or agricultural education. Requirements for Admission Applicants must meet all Murray State University requirements (see Chapter 2). The status (conditional/unconditional) of an applicant must be determined before the student enrolls in their first class. Additional requirements for unconditional and conditional admission are as follows. Unconditional For unconditional admission, students must meet both of the following requirements: •An overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work; and •The equivalent of an undergraduate area or major in agriculture is required. Conditional Students may be conditionally admitted according to the following requirements: •An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 or a GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work; and •In some cases, students without the undergraduate area or major may be admitted on the condition that they have significant agricultural work experience and/or complete prerequisites consisting of at least the undergraduate agriculture core courses in their respective field. The plan of study must be approved by the advisor and academic coordinator and may allow taking of a combination of undergraduate/graduate courses concurrently. Upon completion of nine hours of graduate work a student admitted conditionally must have a 3.0 GPA or the student will be dropped from the program. A graduate student dropped for academic reasons may reapply after withdrawal from the graduate program for one semester. Readmission decisions will be made according to the recommendation of an appointed graduate admissions committee. Master of Science in Agriculture CIP 01.0000 THESIS TRACK
Total Course
Requirements 32 hoursAGR 620 Agricultural Experimental Design and Analysis AGR 621 Graduate Seminar I1 AGR 622 Graduate Seminar II2 AGR 635 Research Methodology AGR 698 Thesis AGR 699 Thesis Select nine hours from the following: AGR 539 Advanced Computer Applications for Agriculture AGR 566 Advanced Greenhouse Management and Production AGR 573 Agricultural Processing Systems AGR 601 Forage Management System AGR 639 Agribusiness Management AGR 645 Biotechnology and Agriculture Specialty 9 hrs 500- or 600-level, approved by faculty advisor. The specialty area courses may be chosen, in consultation with an advisor, from courses that most effectively achieve the student’s educational goals. Note: At least six hours of the 18 elective hours must be at the 600-level. Other Degree Requirements Comprehensive written examination over coursework. 1Class should be taken during first semester of enrollment. Each student will be expected to prepare, coordinate and/or present one seminar based on a current topic in agriculture. 2Class must be taken during the last semester of enrollment. Each student will be expected to prepare and present one seminar based on their thesis project. NON-THESIS TRACK
Professional
OptionTotal Course Requirements 32 hours AGR 600 Research in Agriculture1 AGR 620 Agricultural Experimental Design and Analysis AGR 621 Graduate Seminar I2 AGR 622 Graduate Seminar II3 AGR 635 Research Methodology Select nine hours from the following: AGR 539 Advanced Computer Applications for Agriculture AGR 566 Advanced Greenhouse Management and Production AGR 573 Agricultural Processing Systems AGR 601 Forage Management System AGR 639 Agribusiness Management AGR 645 Biotechnology and Agriculture Specialty 12 hrs 500- or 600-level, approved by faculty advisor. The specialty area courses may be chosen, in consultation with an advisor, from courses that most effectively achieve the student’s educational goals. Note: At least six hours of the 21 elective hours must be at the 600-level. Other Degree Requirements Comprehensive written examination over coursework. 1Course must include a creative component or significant research report. 2Class should be taken during first semester of enrollment. Each student will be expected to prepare, coordinate and/or present one seminar based on a current topic in agriculture. 3Class must be taken during the last semester of enrollment. Each student will be expected to prepare and present one seminar based on their creative component, research report or work experience. |