MS Agronomy Curriculum

The MS Agronomy Program is a total of 40 credits, distributed as follows:

Online Coursework (Twelve 3-credit courses) = 36 Credits

For more information about each course, including course descriptions, prerequisites, and credits, please click on its name below.

• Agron 501: Crop Growth and Development
• Agron 502: Chemistry, Physics, and Biology of Soils
• Agron 503: Climate and Crop Growth
• Agron 511: Crop Improvement
• Agron 512: Soil - Plant Environment
• Agron 513: Quantitative Methods for Agronomy
• Agron 514: Integrated Pest Management
• Agron 531: Crop Management and Ecology
• Agron 532: Soil Management
• Agron 533: Crop Protection
• Agron 591: Agronomic Systems Analysis
• Agron 592: Current Issues in Agronomy

On-Campus Practicum  = 1 credit

• Agron 594: Agronomy MS Practicum
• This is a one-time on-campus requirement.  It is held every year during one week in July from Tuesday-Thursday.  Students should plan to attend when they are halfway through the program.
• Students are expected to cover the costs of travel and accommodation to the practicum.  Many meals during the week are provided.

Creative Component  (599M Independent Study) = 3 credits

• Agron 599M: Creative Component - 1 credit creative component seminar
• 2 credits Final Oral Examination

All MS Agronomy courses are required for degree completion. The program does not offer specializations or course substitutions.

Students are allowed to transfer up to 3 courses (9 credits) into the program, with the following guidelines:

1. Applicants should request possible transfer courses with transcript documentation during the preapplication process
2. For graduate coursework completed as an undergraduate, the graduate credits must not have been counted towards the undergraduate degree program requirements
3. Possible transfer courses must be equivalent in content to MS Agronomy courses. The selection committee will review any requests and determine content similarity.