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College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Graduate Program

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Programs in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources lead to the following graduate degrees:

• Master of Science with majors in the Departments of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Agricultural Education and Communications, Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences, and Natural Resources Management.
• Master of Agriculture with a major in agriculture with concentrations available through the various departments. The Master of Agriculture degree program is designed to prepare students and professionals as leaders, managers, and executives in the agricultural sciences and natural resources areas. Because the program is multidisciplinary and includes a wide choice of professional courses, it prepares graduates for diverse careers. A student may select an emphasis in the following departments: Agricultural and Applied Economics, Agricultural Education and Communications, Animal and Food Sciences, and Plant and Soil Science.
  
  Courses for the Master of Agriculturedegree program may be taken from offerings in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and from other colleges within the university. A minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate coursework is required for this non-thesis degree. For a specific option a student would normally take 18 hours in the department concerned with the emphasis area and the balance in at least two other areas. An oral or written comprehensive exam as specified by the emphasis department is required.
  
  Texas Tech recentlybecame a member of the Peace Corps Master’s International Program (PCMI) allowing students to earn graduate degrees in the agricultural and natural resource sciences while serving as Peace Corps volunteers abroad.
• Master of Agribusiness is designed to meet the growing need for agribusiness professionals with advanced conceptual and quantitative training, The degree program provides a unique blend of analytical and business capability from both the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the Rawls College of Business.
• Master of Landscape Architecture is a terminal professional degree for students with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree or equivalent and a first professional degree for students with any other professional degree.
• Doctor of Education ith a major in agricultural education.
• Doctor of Philosophy with majors in the Departments of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Agricultural Education and Communications, Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences, and Natural Resources Management.

The graduate program also offers a university-wide interdisciplinary program leading to the Ph.D. degree in land-use planning, management, and design. A Doctor of Education degree is available from the College of Education for students who wish to have agricultural education as a support area.

Applicants who meet the admission standards of the Graduate School also must receive formal approval from a departmental committee. Admission standards of some departments exceed those of the Graduate School.

Advisory committees for the M.S., M.Ag., and M.L.A. degrees consist of at least three faculty members. Advisory committees for the Ph.D. degree in agricultural and applied economics consist of four or five faculty members. Advisory committees for Ph.D. degrees in the Departments of Natural Resources Management; Plant and Soil Science; and Animal and Food Sciences consist of five faculty members.

A preliminary examination is required of all doctoral students before the end of the second semester of work. The student’s progress will be evaluated and recommendations will be made concerning continuation of graduate studies and leveling work necessary to remove any deficiencies revealed by the examination.

No specific language or tool requirements exist for the graduate programs. However, such requirements may be incorporated when deemed appropriate. Other requirements for the degree programs are specified in other sections of this catalog.

Distance degree programs are offered at the graduate level in agriculture, agricultural education, horticulture, and crop science. The Master of Agriculture program is discussed above. The Master of Science degrees in horticulture and crop science are detailed in the catalog under the Department of Plant and Soil Science. The Department of Agricultural Education and Communications offers two distance degree programs: Master of Science in Agricultural Education and Doctor of Education in Agricultural Education. The Doctor of Education is delivered as a joint program with Texas A&M University. Both degree programs are referenced in the catalog under the department.

 

Course Descriptions

Course descriptions for the college's various specializations can be found within the catalog information for each department. Those courses with an AGSC prefix that are common to many disciplines within the college can be accessed by clicking on the link below.

• Agricultural Science (AGSC)
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