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)

Required:

DEVC205 – Communication Science                                                                       3

Other Options:

DEVC211 – Communication and Rural Change                                                      3

DEVC212 – Educational Communication Technology                                           3

DEVC213 – Communication and Development                                                       3

DEVC214 – Organizational Communication                                                            3

DEVC218 – Communication and Culture                                                                  3

DEVC224 – Communication Policies and Planning                                                3

DEVC231 – Communication and Development Intervention                                 3

DEVC232 – Evaluation of Communication Materials & Projects                          3

DEVC234 – Educational Communication Systems Mgt.                                        3

DEVC235 – Communication of Scientific and Technical Information                 3

DEVC242 – Knowledge Systems                                                                               3

DEVC251 – Advanced Audiovisual Communication                                              3

DEVC291 – Special Topics                                                                                          1-3

DEVC295 – Statistics for Communication Research                                              3

DEVC298 – Communication Research                                                                      3

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

DEVC299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                     1

DEVC290 – Special Problem                                                                                         2

 

SUMMARY

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:

        HORT217 – Methods in Crop Science Research                                                       3

Other Options:

HORT209 – Crop Seed Physiology                                                                               3

HORT212 – Advanced Postharvest Physiology of Perishable Crop                       3

HORT214 – Advanced Plantation Crop Production and Mgt.                                  3

HORT216 – Applied Horticultural Crop Physiology                                                   3

HORT221 – Advanced Plant Propagation and Nursery Mgt.                                   3

HORT222 – Advanced Ornamental Horticulture                                                        3

HORT241 – Advanced Vegetable Crop Production and Mgt.                                   3

HORT243 – Advanced Fruit Crop Production and Mgt.                                             3

HORT252 – Postharvest Biochemistry of Horticultural Crops                                 3

HORT273 – Advanced Plant Tissue Culture                                                              1-3

HORT291 – Special Topics                                                                                           1-3

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

HORT299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                      1

HORT300 – Master’s Thesis                                                                                          6

SUMMARY

Major                                     ___        21

Minor/Cognate                    ___        9

Graduate Seminar               ___        1

Master’s Thesis                   ___        6

                   ----

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 of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.

Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Plant Breeding

Course Number and Descriptive Title                                                                               Units

Core Courses – 9 units (Minimum)

        PBRE211 – Advanced Plant Breeding                                                                         3

PBRE212 – Design of Plant Breeding Programs                                                        3

PBRE221 – Advanced Plant Genetics                                                                          3

Elective Courses - 6 units (Minimum)

PBRE213 – Quantitative Genetics in Plant Breeding                                                 3

PBRE214 – Molecular Plant Breeding                                                                          3

PBRE215 – Application of Cell and Tissue Culture in Plant Breeding                    3

PBRE231 – Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Plants                                            3

PBRE291 – Special Topics                                                                                             3

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

 

PBRE299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                      1

PBRE300 – Master’s Thesis                                                                                          6

SUMMARY

Core/Major                           ___        9

Elective Courses                  ___        6

Minor/Cognate Courses     ___        9

Graduate Seminar               ___        1

Master’s Thesis                   ___        6

                   ----

Total No. of Units Required     31

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 of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.

Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Horticulture New Curriculum

Course Number and Descriptive Title                                                                               Units

Major Courses – 18 units (minimum)

                                                           

HORT217 – Methods in Crop Science Research                                                       3

HORT209 – Crop Seed Physiology                                                                               3

HORT211 – Advanced Postharvest Physiology of Perishable Crop                       3

HORT214 – Advanced Plantation Crop Production and Mgt.                                  3

HORT216 – Applied Horticultural Crop Physiology                                                   3

HORT221 – Advanced Plant Propagation and Nursery Mgt.                                   3

HORT222 – Advanced Ornamental Horticulture                                                        3

HORT241 – Advanced Vegetable Crop Production and Mgt.                                  3

HORT243 – Advanced Fruit Crop Production and Mgt.                                            3

HORT252 – Postharvest Biochemistry of Horticultural Crops                                3

HORT273 – Advanced Plant Tissue Culture                                                               3

HORT292a – Elective Course                                                                                        3

HORT292b – Elective Course                                                                                        3

HORT291 – Special Topics                                                                                            3

Minor/Cognate Courses –6 units (courses from another field of specialization)

HORT299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                      1

HORT300 – Master’s Thesis                                                                                          6

SUMMARY

Core                                       ___     18

Minor/Cognate                    ___        6

Graduate Seminar               ___        1

Master’s Thesis                   ___        6

                   ----

Total No. of Units Required     31

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 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:
FORY205 – Ecosystem Structure and Dynamics                                               3
FORY206 – Systems Analysis in Forestry                                                           3

Other Options:
FORY211 – Vegetation Dynamics                                                                         3
FORY222 – Phytosociology                                                                                   3
FORY224 – Environmental Impact Assessment                                                3
FORY225 – Institution and the Environment                                                      3
FORY227 – Landscape Ecology                                                                            3
FORY229 – Forest Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation                     3
FORY231 – Forest Seed Technology                                                                   3
FORY232 – Forest Tree Nutrition                                                                         3
FORY234 – Forest Nursery Management                                                           3
FORY236 – Project Dev’t and Management in Agroforestry                           3
FORY238 – Forest Micro-Economics                                                                  3
FORY269 – Forest Wildlife                                                                                     3
FORY282 – Advanced Grassland Ecology                                                           3
FORY283 – Advanced Silviculture                                                                        3
FORY 284 – Advanced Watershed Management                                               3
FORY285 – Advanced Forest Management                                                        3
FORY291 – Special Topics                                                                                     3
AGRO212 – Field Crop Production and Management                                       3
HORT210 – Plantation Crop Production and Management                             3
PPRT206 – Integrated Pest Management                                                           3

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

FORY299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                              1
FORY300 –Master’s thesis                                                                                    6

SUMMARY
Major                          ___       21
Minor/Cognate         ___         9
Graduate Seminar    ___         1
Master’s Thesis        ___         6

---

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.