Graduate Degree Program Summary
Graduate Degrees Offered
- Science for Educators
Distance Education Opportunities
M.A.S.- Science for Educators specialization
Applied Science
- On the WebDepartment Website
- Graduate ChairProfessor John Markwell
jmarkwell2@unl.edu
402-472-2924 - Department Address103 Agriculture Hall
Lincoln NE 68583-0702
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Required by the Office of Graduate Studies
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $50 non-refundable application processing fee
- One set of transcripts, uploaded to MyRED (see upload requirements)
- 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
See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.
Required by Applied Science in GAMES
After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:
- Minimum TOEFL: Paper-550 Internet-79
- Three letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Use GAMES for online submission of materials
Application Deadline
Rolling admissions. Applications are reviewed monthly.Related Pages
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Description
The Master of Applied Science is a practitioner degree for individuals directly involved in agriculture, food, and natural resource related industries. It also addresses the advanced educational needs of working agricultural and natural resource professionals and science educators. The program is available to both residential and distance students.
The program offers several areas of study: agricultural leadership, agribusiness, animal systems, community development, food systems, integrative agricultural systems, and plant systems. 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.
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.
The degree is designed for those whose educational objective is to pursue a professional degree in agriculture, food, and natural resources at the master's level. 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.
You will work with faculty members from several UNL departments who have varying research interests and experiences. These research interests include, but are not limited to, biotechnology, natural resource management, entomology, animal and crop production systems, food quality measurements, curriculum development and science pedagogy, multimedia and instructional systems, and environmental and agricultural ethics.
Courses and More
The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:Faculty and Research
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