Course Number and Descriptive Title   Units
Core Course 15 Units
Field of Specialization Courses (2 courses or 6 units minimum)    
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition    
  SOIL311 - Advances in the Mineral Nutrition of Plants   3
  SOIL317 - Soil-Plant Interrelationships   3
Soil Ecology    
  SOIL313 - Applied Plant-Soil Microbe Interactions   3
  SOIL319 - Soil Ecology   3
Soil Conservation and Management    
  SOIL214 - Advances in Soil and Water Conservation   3
  SOIL218 - Geospatial Methods in Soil and Water Resources Management   3
Soil Chemistry    
  SOIL215 - Advanced Soil Chemistry   3
  SOIL315 - Soil Biogeochemistry    3 
Pedology    
  SOIL312 - Soils of the World   3
  SOIL318 - Advances in Pedology    3 
Soil Micobiology    
  SOIL213 - Advanced Soil Microbiology   3
  SOIL219 - Soil Organic Matter   3
SOIL PHYSICS    
  SOIL216 - Advanced Soil Physics   3
  SOIL316 - Environmental Applications of Soil Physics   3
     
Other Core Courses 15 Units
 SOIL211 - Advanced Soil Fertility   3
 SOIL212 - Genesis, Morphology and Classificaiton of Soils   3
 SOIL213 - Advanced Soil Microbiology   3
 SOIL215 - Advanced Soil Chemistry   3
 SOIL216 - Advanced Soil Physics   3
 SOIL217 - Land Resource Evaluation   3
 SOIL219 - Soil Organic Matter   3
 SOIL220 - Methods in Soil Science Research   3
 SOIL316 - Environmental Applications of Soil Physics   3
 SOIL390 - Special Topics   3
 SOIL400- Doctoral Dissertation   12
     
     
Minor/Cognate Courses –12 units (courses from 1 or 2 other fields of specialization)

 

SUMMARY
Core Course   6
Major Course   15
Minor/Cognate   12
Graduate Seminar   2
Dissertation   12
   Colloquium    1
Total No. of Units Required   48

 

Note:

  1. Not more than  6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program
  2. Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
  3. After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) andPlan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Course Number and Descriptive Title   Units
Major Courses – 20 units (minimum)
ENTO213 – Acarology   3
ENTO215 – Aquatic Entomology   3
ENTO216 – Stored Products Entomology   3
ENTO217 – Insect Pathology   3
ENTO221 – Insect Morphology   3
ENTO228 – Advanced Insect Physiology   3
ENTO229 – Insect Behavior   3
ENTO241 – Immature Insects   3
ENTO242 – Taxonomy of Parasitoids and Predators   3
ENTO252 – Insect Ecology   3
ENTO262 – Insecticide Toxicology   3
ENTO390 – Special Problem   2
ENTO391 – Special Topics   1-3
200 level courses *    
Minor/Cognate Courses –12 units (courses from 1 or 2 other fields of specialization)
ENTO399 – Graduate Seminar   1
ENTO400 – Doctoral Dissertation   12

 

SUMMARY
Major   20
Minor/Cognate   12
Graduate Seminar   1
Dissertation   12
Special Skills **   (6)
     
Total No. of Units Required   45

 

Note:

*Refer to Master of Science in Entomology Curriculum Guide

**As prescribed by the Graduate Advisory Committee

  1. Cognate/minor courses are courses of 1 or 2 other field(s) of specialization
  2. Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
  3. After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) andPlan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Course Number and DescriptiveTitle   Units
Major Courses – 33 units (minimum)
AGED303 -Theory Building in Development Education   3
AGED305 - Institutional Evaluation of Agro-technical schools   3
AGED306 - Advances in Teaching Vocational Agriculture   3
AGED311 - Education, Ethics and Public Policy   3
AGED312 - Sociology of Education   3
AGED313 - Information Management for Teaching and Learning   3
AGED314 - History of Agricultural Education   3
AGED316 - Policy and Program Development for Agric’l Education   3
AGED318 - Comparative Education in Agriculture   3
AGED321 - Philosophy and Science of Education   3
AGED322 - Educational Evaluation   3
AGED398 - Advanced Educational Research   3
AGED391 - Special Topics   1-3
AGED397 - Graduate Colloquium   1
200 level courses *    
Minor/Cognate Courses – 15 units (courses from another field of specialization)
AGED399 - Graduate Seminar   1-2
AGED400 - Doctoral Dissertation   12

 

SUMMARY
Major   33
200 level courses   (6 units)
300 level courses   (27 units)
Minor/Cognate   15
200 level courses   (3 units)
300 level courses   (12 units)
Dissertation   12
Special Skills **   (6)
     
Total No. of Units Required   60

 

Note:

*Refer to Master of Science in Ag. Education Curriculum Guide

**As prescribed by the Graduate Advisory Committee

  1. Cognate/minor courses are courses of 1 or 2 other field(s) of specialization
  2. Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
  3. After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) andPlan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Title and Description of Courses   Units
Major Courses – 20 units (minimum)
ANSC305 – Mammalian Physiology   3
ANSC306 – Physiology of Lactation   3
ANSC307 – Rumen Physiology   3
ANSC392 – Research Techniques in Animal Science   3
ANSC393 – Biotechnology in Animal Science   3
ANSC391 – Special Topics   1-3
200 level courses *    
Minor/Cognate Courses –12 units (courses from another field of specialization)
ANSC399 – Graduate Seminar   1
ANSC400 – Doctoral Dissertation   12

 

SUMMARY
Major   20
Minor/Cognate   12
Graduate Seminar   1
Doctoral Dissertation   12
Special Skills **   (6)
     
Total No. of Units Required   45

 

Note:

*Refer to Master of Science in Animal Science Curriculum Guide

**As prescribed by the Graduate Advisory Committee

  1. Cognate/minor courses are courses of 1 or 2 other field(s) of specialization
  2. Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year,respectively.
  3. After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and Plan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.

Course Number and Descriptive Title                                                                                     Units   

Core Courses – 15 units (minimum)
FTEC221 – Food Biochemistry                                                                                                   3
FTEC231 –Advanced Food Microbiology                                                                                 3
FTEC242 – Thermal Processing                                                                                                3  
FTEC257 – Food Product and Process Development                                                            3  
FTEC296 – Statistical Methods in Food Science and Tech. Research                               3 

 Major Courses – 6 units (minimum)  
FTEC222 – Food Carbohydrates                                                                                               3 
FTEC232 – Microbiological Aspects of Food Processing                                                    3 
FTEC233 – Food Fermentation                                                                                                 3  
FTEC234 –Food-Borne Infection and Intoxication                                                               3  
FTEC241 –Dehydration Processes                                                                                          3  
FTEC243 –Advanced Refrigeration and Freezing                                                                 3 
FTEC244 – Food Packaging and Storage                                                                              3  
FTEC251 – Meat and Poultry Processing                                                                              3  
FTEC252 – Advanced Fruit and Vegetable Processing                                                       3  
FTEC253 – Processing of Dairy Products                                                                             3  
FTEC254 – Nuts and Legume Product Processing Technology                                       3  
FTEC255 – Marine and Freshwater Product Process Technology                                   3  
FTEC256 – Baking Technology                                                                                               3  
FTEC291 – Special Topics                                                                                                      1-3  
FTEC297 – Graduate Colloquium                                                                                           1   

Minor/Cognate Courses –9 units (courses from another field of specialization) 

FTEC299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                                1
FTEC300 – Master’s Thesis                                                                                                    6 

                               SUMMARY 

Major                                    ___ 21    
               Minor/Cognate                    ___   9  
               Graduate Seminar               ___   1  
               Master’s Thesis                   ___   6        
                                                                     ---- 
               Total No. of Units Required:   37 

Note:     

  • Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program.
  • Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively. 
  • After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and prepare their Plan of Course Work (PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.  

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