Plant and Soil Science, M.S.
Thesis Option
The 30 credit hour requirement is met through major core, major research, and major elective courses. A minimum of 18 credit hours in graduate level PLSS courses in Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences, and three (3) hours of quantitative analysis statistics based course is required toward PLSS Master of Science degree. Additionally, free elective courses may count toward the 30 credit hour requirement; PLSS 5399 - Thesis Topics course is optional and only three (3) credit hours permitted towards degree plan.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| PLSS 5360 | Exper. Designs & Data Analysis 1 | 3 |
| Thesis Requirement | ||
| PLSS 5306 | Thesis | 3 |
| PLSS 5306 | Thesis | 3 |
| Approved Electives | 15 | |
| Select 15 hours from the following: | ||
| Prac App Plant Biotechnology | ||
| Pesticides and the Environment | ||
| Advanced Plant Propagation | ||
| Advanced Plant Physiology | ||
| Advanced Plant Pathology | ||
| Special Topics Plant Soil Sci | ||
| Adv Prob in Plant Science | ||
| Thesis Topics 2 | ||
| Free Electives | 12 | |
| Select 12 hours of graduate-level coursework in BIOL, GEOG/GIS, ANSC, RWSC, PLSS, ENVS, or RAMT. | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Students may substitute this quantitative analysis course with any 5000-level or 6000-level quantitative analysis course.
- 2
Only three credit hours of PLSS 5399 will be counted toward the degree total.
Research Project Option
The 36 credit hour requirement is met through major core, major research, and major elective courses. A minimum of 24 credit hours in graduate level plant and soil science courses in Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences, and three (3) hours of quantitative analysis statistics based course is required toward PLSS Master of Science degree. Additionally, free elective courses may count toward the 36 credit hour requirement.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| PLSS 5360 | Exper. Designs & Data Analysis 1 | 3 |
| Research Project Requirement | ||
| PLSS 5360 | Exper. Designs & Data Analysis | 3 |
| Approved Electives | 18 | |
| Select 18 hours from the following: | ||
| Prac App Plant Biotechnology | ||
| Pesticides and the Environment | ||
| Advanced Plant Propagation | ||
| Advanced Plant Physiology | ||
| Advanced Plant Pathology | ||
| Special Topics Plant Soil Sci | ||
| Adv Prob in Plant Science | ||
| Free Electives | 12 | |
| Select 12 hours of graduate-level coursework in BIOL, GEOG/GIS, ANSC, RWSC, PLSS, ENVS, or RAMT. | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Students may substitute this quantitative analysis course with any 5000-level or 6000-level quantitative analysis course.
Course Only Option
The 36 credit hour requirement is met through major core, major research, and major elective courses. A minimum of 24 credit hours in graduate level PLSS courses in Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences is required toward PLSS Master of Science degree. Additionally, free elective courses may count toward the 36 credit hour requirement.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Electives | 24 | |
| Select 24 hours from the following: | ||
| Prac App Plant Biotechnology | ||
| Pesticides and the Environment | ||
| Advanced Plant Propagation | ||
| Advanced Plant Physiology | ||
| Advanced Plant Pathology | ||
| Special Topics Plant Soil Sci | ||
| Adv Prob in Plant Science | ||
| Free Electives | 12 | |
| Select 12 hours of graduate-level coursework in BIOL, GEOG/GIS, ANSC, RWSC, PLSS, ENVS, or RAMT. | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 36 | |