Master of Science in Agriculture (Ref.#052)
The Master's Degree is a general degree in agriculture and can be thesis or non-thesis depending on student goals. The degree is general by design which allows for maximum flexibility for each student.
Emphasis in Bioscience Management
This is an interdisciplinary emphasis focused on the role of science in business and the role of business in science. Course work includes statistical genetics and applied economics with applications to a variety of problems relevant to crop science, animal science, agribusiness, economic development, and environmental and natural resource management. Applied problem solving projects and cooperative education serve to bridge the various disciplines associated with agriculture and life sciences.
Applied Statistics and Experimental Design
AGRI 491G DATA ANALYSIS/INTERPRET 3
AGRI 590 EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN 3
Research Methodology and Problems in Agriculture
AGRI 598 SEMINAR 3
Statistical Genetics
AGRI 528 POPULATION GENETICS 3
AGRO 414G CROP IMPROVEMENT 3
Agricultural and Applied Economics
AGEC 463G AGRICULTURAL FINANCE 3
AGEC 468G WORLD FOOD DEVELOPMENT 3
Electives
AGRI 475G SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCTION 3
AGRO 521 PASTURE MANAGEMENT 3
Supervised Individual Study - Applied Problem Solving
AGRI 597 IND SPEC PROB/AGRIC: GAME THEORY/TRAIT RESISTANCE MGT 3
AGRI 597 IND SPEC PROB/AGRIC: ECONOMETRICS/BIOTECH PERCEPTIONS 3
Supervised Individual Study - Cooperative Education Experience
AGRI 597 IND SPEC PROB/AGRIC: COOPERATIVE EDUC/SEED R&D 3
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 36
Supplemental M.B.A. Courses
ECON 502 APPLIED MICROECON THEORY 3
BA 505 ACCOUNTING 3
BA 519 ADVANCED MANAGERIAL FINANCE 3
