MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
AGRONOMY
Department of Agriculture
School of Graduate Studies

The Master of Science in Agriculture with its three options is designed to accommodate the demands and needs of students and those people who employ students. Students are able to pursue the Master of Science in Agriculture degree in Animal Science, Agronomy, and Agricultural Economics.

I.   Required Courses.................................................12 hours
     PS 535 Advanced Soil Classification......................3 hours
     PS 559 Advanced Soil Fertility...........................3 hours
     PS 600 Research in Plant Science.........................3 hours
     ED 514 Methods of Educational Research...................3 hours

II.  Electives to be chosen by student under supervision 
     and approval of his or her Advisor.

     PS 493 Soil Physics......................................3 hours
     PS 548 Advanced Soil Management..........................3 hours
     PS 580 Soil Chemistry....................................3 hours
     PS 590 Advanced Research Techniques......................3 hours
     PS 595 Experimental Design...............................3 hours
     PS 601 Special Problems in Vegetables and
               Small Fruit Production.........................3 hours
     PS 602 Special Problems in Forage Production.............3 hours
     BI 547 Field Biology and Ecology.........................3 hours
     AN 515 Advanced Principles & Philosophies of
               Vocational Education...........................3 hours
     AN 500 Administration of Agricultural Education..........3 hours
     AN 510 Agricultural Education Media......................3 hours
     AG 518 Special Problems in Agricultural
               Mechanics......................................3 hours
     AG 577 Advanced Power and Machinery......................3 hours
     BI 502 Plant Pathology...................................3 hours
     BI 501 Advanced Plant Physiology.........................3 hours
     BI 505 Economic Plants...................................3 hours
     PH 504 Educational and Psychological Statistics..........3 hours

            Total required for a Master of Science
            in Agriculture Degree.....................................33 hours