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.

Course Number and Descriptive Title                                                                                   Units

Major Courses – 19 units (minimum)

Required Courses:

DSOC205 - Sociological Theory                                                                                               3

DSOC206 - Contemporary Sociological Thought                                                                  3

STAT221 - Social Science Statistics                                                                                       3

DSOC208 - Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences                                    3

Elective Courses:

DSOC221 - Sociology of Agriculture                                                                                       3

DSOC224 - Demography                                                                                                           3

DSOC227 - Political Economy                                                                                                  3

DSOC232 - Geographic Info. Systems (GIS) for Social Sciences                                      3

DSOC235 - Collective Behavior and Grassroots Organizing                                              3

DSOC238 - Technology and Society                                                                                       3

DSOC241 - Gender, Work and Food in Rural Societies                                                        3

DSOC244 - Poverty, Peace and the Peasantry                                                                      3

DSOC247 - Social Program Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation                                    3

DSOC252 - Rural Resources Management, Access and Benefit Sharing                        3

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

DSOC299 - Graduate Seminar                                                                                                 1

DSOC300 - 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.

Course Number and Descriptive Title                                                                       Units

Core Course – 6 units

ADED222 – Social Science Research                                                                     3

STAST221– Social Science Statistics                                                                     3

Major Courses – 15 units (minimum)

AGEX215 – Rural Social Systems                                                                         3

AGEX216 – Farmer Education Programs in Agriculture                                           3

AGEX217 – Teaching Farmers Classes in Agriculture                                              3

AGEX218 – Extension Strategies for Rural Development                                        3

AGEX233 – Communication in Extension Education                                                3

AGEX234 – Para-Professionals in Adult Education                                                  3

AGEX244 – Evaluation in Adult Education                                                              3

AGEX246 – Leadership and Organization                                                              3

AGEX247 – Planning and Administration of Extension Programs                              3

AGEX291– Special Topics                                                                                  1-3

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

AGEX299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                            1

AGEX300 –Master’s thesis                                                                                  6

SUMMARY

Core Courses                 ___ 6

Major                            ___ 15

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.

Course Number and Descriptive Title                                                                        Units

Major Courses – 21 units (minimum)

Required:

DEVC205 – Communication Science                                                                            3

DEVC298 – Communication Research                                                                         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

DEVC290 – Special Problem                                                                                        2

DEVC291 – Special Topics                                                                                        1-3

DEVC295 – Statistics for Communication Research                                              3

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

DEVC299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                     1

DEVC300 – 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.

Course Number and Descriptive Title                                                                          Units

Major Courses – 21 units (minimum)

Required:

AGEC211 – Statistical Methods                                                                                       3

AGEC213 – Price and Allocation Theory                                                                        3

ECON214 – National Income and employment                                                             3

ECON215 – Econometrics                                                                                                 3

AGEC222 – Agricultural Production Economics                                                           3

AGEC235 – Agricultural Resource Economics                                                             3

AGEC248 – Research in Agricultural Economics                                                         3

Other Options:

AGEC210 – Resource Utilization and Farm Business Analysis                                 3

AGEC221 – Advanced Farm Management                                                                    3

AGEC231 – Project Feasibility Studies                                                                         3

AGEC241 – Agricultural Prices                                                                                       3

AGEC244 – Economics of Agricultural Marketing                                                      3

AGEC291 – Special Topics                                                                                            1-3

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

AGEC299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                        1

AGEC300 – 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.

Course Number and Descriptive Title                                                                  Units

Major Courses – 21 units (minimum)

ANSC212 – Advanced Swine Production                                                              3

ANSC221 – Advanced Poultry Production                                                            3

ANSC231 – Advanced Ruminant Production                                                       3

ANSC241 – Feed Formulation and Quality Control                                             3  

ANSC242 – Non-Ruminant Nutrition                                                                    3

ANSC243 – Ruminant Nutrition                                                                             3

ANSC245 – Pasture and Forage Utilization                                                         3

ANSC251 – Advanced Animal Breeding                                                               3

ANSC252 – Reproductive Physiology of Farm Animals                                    3

ANSC253 – Endocrinology                                                                                     3

ANSC254 – Artificial Insemination in Farm Animals                                         3

ANSC291 – Special Topics                                                                                  1-3

ANSC298 – Statistical Methods in Animal Science Research                         3

ANHL221 – Clinical Microbiology                                                                         3

ANHL232 – Clinical Parasitology                                                                          3

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

ANSC299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                               1

ANSC300 – 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.

Course Number and Descriptive Title (15 units Minimum)                                      Units

 APEC251 - Advanced Microeconomics                                                                                            3

APEC252 - Advanced Macroeconomics                                                                                            3

APEC253 - Statistical Methods for Economics                                                                                    3

APEC254 - Research Methods in Applied Economics                                                                          3

APEC255 - Applied Economics                                                                                                         3

Elective Courses – 6 units (minimum)

APEC256 - Environmental and Development Economics                                             3

APEC257 – International Economics and Finance                                                        3

APEC258 – Welfare Economics and Policy Analysis                                                    3

APEC291 – Special Topics                                                                                                 3

ECON215 – Econometrics                                                                                                 3

AGEC231 – Project Feasibility Studies                                                                            3

AGEC235 – Agricultural Resource Economics                                                               3

AGEC244 – Economics of Agricultural Marketing                                                         3

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

APEC299 – Graduate Seminar                                                                                        1

APEC300 – Master’s Thesis                                                                                            6

SUMMARY

Core/Elective                       ___ 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.