Graduate Degrees Offered

Application Checklist

• Online Application for Graduate Admission
• $45 non-refundable application processing fee
• Two (2) sets of official transcripts
• If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
• If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information

• Minimum TOEFL:  Paper-550  Computer-213  Internet-79
• Three letters of recommendation
• Letter of intent

Description of Program

The Master of Agriculture is a practitioner degree for individuals directly involved in agriculture and related industries. It also addresses the advanced educational needs of working agricultural professionals. The program is available to both residential and distance students.

While some areas of study are supported by distance-delivered courses to the extent that a student may complete a degree without ever being on campus, others are completed in the more traditional residential student setting. The degree is designed for those whose educational objective is to pursue a professional degree in agriculture at the master's level.

Since this is a college-wide degree program, there is wide latitude in the selection of areas of study. An individual curriculum is designed for each student with the goal of best fitting the student's educational objective(s). The student, advisor, and supervisory committee jointly establish this curriculum.

A unique feature of the master's program is the degree project. The degree project replaces the traditional master's thesis and is specifically intended to be of immediate value in the student's workplace for career advancement.