Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Forestry New Curriculum

Title and Description of Courses                                                                 Units

Major Courses – 21 units (minimum)

Required:

AGEN205 – Instrumentation for Engineering Research                            3

STAT206 – Statistical Methods in Physical Sciences                               3

Other Options:

AGEN221 – Agricultural Machinery Systems and Management            3

AGEN223 – Agricultural Machinery Design and Evaluation                     3

AGEN224 – Engineering Similitude                                                              3

AGEN232 – Tillage and Soil Dynamics                                                        3

AGEN234 – Expert Systems in Agriculture                                                 3

AGEN291 – Special Topics                                                                            1-3

COSC211 – Computer Applications in Engineering                                  3

MATH211 – Numerical Methods in Engineering                                       3

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

AGEN299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                     1

AGEN300 –Master’s thesis                                                                           6

SUMMARY

Major                          ___       21

Minor/Cognate          ___       9

Graduate Seminar      ___       1

Master’s Thesis         ___       6

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Total No. of Units Required             37

Note: a) Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program

b) Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.

c) 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.

Title and Description of Courses                                      Units

Core Course – 6 units

AGDE201 – Rural Development Theories and Approaches                                                                 3

AGDE202 – Problems and Issues in Agricultural and Rural Dev’t.                                                    3

Major Courses – 24 units (minimum)

AGED212 – Curriculum Planning and Development                                                                            3

AGED214 – College Teaching                                                                                                                  3

AGED231 – Agricultural Education for Rural Development                                                               3

AGED232 – Social Change and Educational Development                                                               3

AGED241 – Non-Formal Education in Agriculture                                                                              3

AGED242 – Advanced Administration and Supervision                                                                    3

AGED243 – Personnel Administration                                                                                                 3

AGED245 – Current Problems and Issues in Educ’l. Administration                                              3

AGED291 – Special Topics                                                                                                                     1-3

ADED211 – Advanced Educational Psychology                                                                                 3

ADED213 – Modern Theories and Principles of Education                                                              3

ADED244 – Economics of Education                                                                                                    3

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

AGED299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                                               1

AGED290 – Special Problem                                                                                                                  2

SUMMARY

Core Courses                ___ 6

Major                             ___ 24

Minor/Cognate             ___ 9

Graduate Seminar       ___ 1

Special Problem          ___ 2

                                             ----

Total No. of Units Required 42

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) and prepare their 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

 Major Courses – 21 units (minimum)

 Required:

AGEN205 – Instrumentation for Engineering Research                                        3

STAT206 – Statistical Methods in Physical Sciences                                           3

Other Options:

AGEN221 – Agricultural Machinery Systems and Management                          3

AGEN223 – Agricultural Machinery Design and Evaluation                                  3

AGEN224 – Engineering Similitude                                                                           3

AGEN232 – Tillage and Soil Dynamics                                                                     3

AGEN234 – Expert Systems in Agriculture                                                              3

AGEN241 – Physical Properties of Agricultural Products                                    3

AGEN243 – Thermal Properties Agricultural Products                                         3

AGEN244 – Drying and Storage of Agricultural Products                                    3

AGEN246 – Postharvest Engineering for Agricultural Products                         3

AGEN251 – Renewal Energy                                                                                      3

AGEN252 – Renewable energy                                                                                  3

AGEN253 – Energy Economics and Systems Modelling                                      3

AGEN261 – Hydrology                                                                                                3

AGEN262 – Land and Water Resources and Development                                  3

AGEN263 – Channel Hydraulics                                                                               3

AGEN264 – Design of Irrigation Systems and Management                              3

AGEN265 – Land Drainage and Flood Control                                                       3

AGEN273 – Soil Engineering                                                                                     3

AGEN274 – Headworks and Water Control Structures                                         3

AGEN291 – Special Topics                                                                                      1-3

COSC211 – Computer Applications in Engineering                                               3

MATH211 – Numerical Methods in Engineering                                                    3                    

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

AGEN299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                 1

AGEN300 –Master’s thesis                                                                                       6

SUMMARY                                

Major                            ___       21

Minor/Cognate           ___       9

Graduate Seminar      ___       1

Master’s Thesis          ___       6

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Total No. of Units Required             37

Note: a) Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program

b) Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.

c) 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.