Effective Spring 2015

Required Courses
AGRI 500Advanced Issues in Agriculture3
AGRI 550Capacity Building for a Changing Workplace3
Select at least one of the following: 1, 2Var.
AGRI 587A
Internship: Domestic
or AGRI 587B
 Internship: International
AGRI 692Seminar1
EDRM 600Introduction to Research Methods3
Electives 314-19
Scholarly Paper
Scholarly Paper0
Program Total Credits:30

 A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program. 

1

Maximum of 3 credits allowed.

2

A maximum of 5 credits allowed for AGRI 587A, AGRI 587B, AGRI 695, and AGRI 698 collectively.

3

A maximum of 6 credit hours are permitted at the 400-level. The remainder must be at the 500-level or above.

For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.

Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees

NOTE:  Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.

Forms are available online.

Step Due Date
1. Application for admission (online) Six months before first registration
2. Diagnostic examination when required Before first registration
3. Appointment of advisor Before first registration
4. Selection of graduate committee Before the time of fourth regular semester registration
5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) Before the time of fourth regular semester registration
6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) Two terms prior to final examination
7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) Within two working days after results are known
8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) When change is made
9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website
9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying
10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee
11. Final examination Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website
12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website
13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website.
14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website
15. Graduation Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website