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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Department of Agronomy & Horticulture

Graduate Program

Agronomy & Horticulture Graduate Program

The Department currently offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science (thesis and non-thesis) and the Doctor of Philosophy degree. The Department offers the following graduate majors.

MAJOR: Agronomy - Students may declare a specialization from the following:

MAJOR: Horticulture (M.S.)

MAJOR: Horticulture & Forestry (Ph.D.) - Students are not required to but may declare the following specialization:

  • Applied Ecology

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Department Admission Requirements for a Thesis Option:

  • one semester calculus
  • one semester chemistry
  • one semester physics
  • two semesters biological sciences
  • an additional semester of either physics or chemistry
  • GRE general test scores (Institution Code R6877; Department Code 0104)
  • statement of interest and goals *
  • three letters of recommendation *
  • verification of English proficiency required for international students (TOEFL code 6877)

Department Admission Requirements for a Non-Thesis Option (M.S. only) :

  • one semester plant production or plant system management
  • one semester soil science
  • one semester biological science
  • one semester chemistry
  • one semester algebra
  • statement of interest and goals *
  • three letters of recommendation *

These requirements can be met by having satisfactorily completed the courses, taken equivalent courses, tested out of the above courses, exceeded the entry level requirements of the undergraduate degree grant institution and had these courses waived, or take the deficient course(s) early in the graduate program.

* Mail to:

Graduate Committee Chair
UNL Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture
P.O. Box 830914
Lincoln, NE  68583-0914

Application Procedure:

Required by Office of Graduate Studies