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Agronomy and Horticulture Graduate Program

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Important Application Information

Applications are reviewed as they are received, and we do not have deadlines for applying. We will accept applications until the entering class has been filled; however, the later they arrive, the more likely it is that financial aid, including lucrative fellowships, will already have been committed.

 

Prospective Student

 

Current Student

How to Apply

Admission Requirements:

Thesis Option Admission Requirements:

  • one semester calculus
  • one semester chemistry
  • one semester physics (excluding soil physics)
  • two semesters biological sciences
  • an additional semester of either physics or chemistry
  • GRE general test scores (Institution Code R6877; Department Code 0104)
  • vita & statement of interest and goals *
  • three letters of recommendation
  • verification of English proficiency required for international students (TOEFL code 6877)  Minimum score:  550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, 79 internet-based)

Non-Thesis Option II (M.S. only)* Admission Requirements:

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

These department 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.

* The non-thesis Option II M.S. in Agronomy can be completed entirely online

Degrees Offered

M.S. Requirements
Ph.D. Requirements

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Department Graduate Student Handbook

Graduate Studies Bulletin

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Phone: (402) 472-1560
 Graduate Degree Requirements:

M.S.
Ph.D.

Departmental Checklists & Forms:

M.S. (thesis) Checklist
M.S. (non-thesis) Checklist
Ph.D. Checklist
Comprehensive Exam Form
Progress Report for Thesis Option
Progress Report for Non-Thesis Option II

Exit Interview 
Student Worker Application

Funding Resources:

Travel Fellowships
Other Fellowships
Student Resources
Assistantships
Mentoring - A Resource for Grad Students

Course Information:

Agronomy
Horticulture

Graduate Connections Newsletter

AHGSA (Agronomy & Horticulture Graduate Student Association)