Curriculum Guide: Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science
Course Number and Descriptive Title | Units | |
Core Course 15 Units | ||
Field of Specialization Courses (2 courses or 6 units minimum) | ||
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition | ||
SOIL311 - Advances in the Mineral Nutrition of Plants | 3 | |
SOIL317 - Soil-Plant Interrelationships | 3 | |
Soil Ecology | ||
SOIL313 - Applied Plant-Soil Microbe Interactions | 3 | |
SOIL319 - Soil Ecology | 3 | |
Soil Conservation and Management | ||
SOIL214 - Advances in Soil and Water Conservation | 3 | |
SOIL218 - Geospatial Methods in Soil and Water Resources Management | 3 | |
Soil Chemistry | ||
SOIL215 - Advanced Soil Chemistry | 3 | |
SOIL315 - Soil Biogeochemistry | 3 | |
Pedology | ||
SOIL312 - Soils of the World | 3 | |
SOIL318 - Advances in Pedology | 3 | |
Soil Micobiology | ||
SOIL213 - Advanced Soil Microbiology | 3 | |
SOIL219 - Soil Organic Matter | 3 | |
SOIL PHYSICS | ||
SOIL216 - Advanced Soil Physics | 3 | |
SOIL316 - Environmental Applications of Soil Physics | 3 | |
Other Core Courses 15 Units | ||
SOIL211 - Advanced Soil Fertility | 3 | |
SOIL212 - Genesis, Morphology and Classificaiton of Soils | 3 | |
SOIL213 - Advanced Soil Microbiology | 3 | |
SOIL215 - Advanced Soil Chemistry | 3 | |
SOIL216 - Advanced Soil Physics | 3 | |
SOIL217 - Land Resource Evaluation | 3 | |
SOIL219 - Soil Organic Matter | 3 | |
SOIL220 - Methods in Soil Science Research | 3 | |
SOIL316 - Environmental Applications of Soil Physics | 3 | |
SOIL390 - Special Topics | 3 | |
SOIL400- Doctoral Dissertation | 12 | |
Minor/Cognate Courses –12 units (courses from 1 or 2 other fields of specialization) |
SUMMARY | ||
Core Course | 6 | |
Major Course | 15 | |
Minor/Cognate | 12 | |
Graduate Seminar | 2 | |
Dissertation | 12 | |
Colloquium | 1 | |
Total No. of Units Required | 48 |
Note:
- Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program
- Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
- After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) andPlan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Curriculum Guide: Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology
Course Number and Descriptive Title | Units | |
Major Courses – 20 units (minimum) | ||
ENTO213 – Acarology | 3 | |
ENTO215 – Aquatic Entomology | 3 | |
ENTO216 – Stored Products Entomology | 3 | |
ENTO217 – Insect Pathology | 3 | |
ENTO221 – Insect Morphology | 3 | |
ENTO228 – Advanced Insect Physiology | 3 | |
ENTO229 – Insect Behavior | 3 | |
ENTO241 – Immature Insects | 3 | |
ENTO242 – Taxonomy of Parasitoids and Predators | 3 | |
ENTO252 – Insect Ecology | 3 | |
ENTO262 – Insecticide Toxicology | 3 | |
ENTO390 – Special Problem | 2 | |
ENTO391 – Special Topics | 1-3 | |
200 level courses * | ||
Minor/Cognate Courses –12 units (courses from 1 or 2 other fields of specialization) | ||
ENTO399 – Graduate Seminar | 1 | |
ENTO400 – Doctoral Dissertation | 12 |
SUMMARY | ||
Major | 20 | |
Minor/Cognate | 12 | |
Graduate Seminar | 1 | |
Dissertation | 12 | |
Special Skills ** | (6) | |
Total No. of Units Required | 45 |
Note:
*Refer to Master of Science in Entomology Curriculum Guide
**As prescribed by the Graduate Advisory Committee
- Cognate/minor courses are courses of 1 or 2 other field(s) of specialization
- Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
- After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) andPlan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Curriculum Guide: Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Education
Course Number and DescriptiveTitle | Units | |
Major Courses – 33 units (minimum) | ||
AGED303 -Theory Building in Development Education | 3 | |
AGED305 - Institutional Evaluation of Agro-technical schools | 3 | |
AGED306 - Advances in Teaching Vocational Agriculture | 3 | |
AGED311 - Education, Ethics and Public Policy | 3 | |
AGED312 - Sociology of Education | 3 | |
AGED313 - Information Management for Teaching and Learning | 3 | |
AGED314 - History of Agricultural Education | 3 | |
AGED316 - Policy and Program Development for Agric’l Education | 3 | |
AGED318 - Comparative Education in Agriculture | 3 | |
AGED321 - Philosophy and Science of Education | 3 | |
AGED322 - Educational Evaluation | 3 | |
AGED398 - Advanced Educational Research | 3 | |
AGED391 - Special Topics | 1-3 | |
AGED397 - Graduate Colloquium | 1 | |
200 level courses * | ||
Minor/Cognate Courses – 15 units (courses from another field of specialization) | ||
AGED399 - Graduate Seminar | 1-2 | |
AGED400 - Doctoral Dissertation | 12 |
SUMMARY | ||
Major | 33 | |
200 level courses | (6 units) | |
300 level courses | (27 units) | |
Minor/Cognate | 15 | |
200 level courses | (3 units) | |
300 level courses | (12 units) | |
Dissertation | 12 | |
Special Skills ** | (6) | |
Total No. of Units Required | 60 |
Note:
*Refer to Master of Science in Ag. Education Curriculum Guide
**As prescribed by the Graduate Advisory Committee
- Cognate/minor courses are courses of 1 or 2 other field(s) of specialization
- Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
- After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) andPlan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Curriculum Guide: PhD in Animal Science
Title and Description of Courses | Units | |
Major Courses – 20 units (minimum) | ||
ANSC305 – Mammalian Physiology | 3 | |
ANSC306 – Physiology of Lactation | 3 | |
ANSC307 – Rumen Physiology | 3 | |
ANSC392 – Research Techniques in Animal Science | 3 | |
ANSC393 – Biotechnology in Animal Science | 3 | |
ANSC391 – Special Topics | 1-3 | |
200 level courses * | ||
Minor/Cognate Courses –12 units (courses from another field of specialization) | ||
ANSC399 – Graduate Seminar | 1 | |
ANSC400 – Doctoral Dissertation | 12 |
SUMMARY | ||
Major | 20 | |
Minor/Cognate | 12 | |
Graduate Seminar | 1 | |
Doctoral Dissertation | 12 | |
Special Skills ** | (6) | |
Total No. of Units Required | 45 |
Note:
*Refer to Master of Science in Animal Science Curriculum Guide
**As prescribed by the Graduate Advisory Committee
- Cognate/minor courses are courses of 1 or 2 other field(s) of specialization
- Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year,respectively.
- After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and Plan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Food Technology
Course Number and Descriptive Title Units
Core Courses – 15 units (minimum)
FTEC221 – Food Biochemistry 3
FTEC231 –Advanced Food Microbiology 3
FTEC242 – Thermal Processing 3
FTEC257 – Food Product and Process Development 3
FTEC296 – Statistical Methods in Food Science and Tech. Research 3
Major Courses – 6 units (minimum)
FTEC222 – Food Carbohydrates 3
FTEC232 – Microbiological Aspects of Food Processing 3
FTEC233 – Food Fermentation 3
FTEC234 –Food-Borne Infection and Intoxication 3
FTEC241 –Dehydration Processes 3
FTEC243 –Advanced Refrigeration and Freezing 3
FTEC244 – Food Packaging and Storage 3
FTEC251 – Meat and Poultry Processing 3
FTEC252 – Advanced Fruit and Vegetable Processing 3
FTEC253 – Processing of Dairy Products 3
FTEC254 – Nuts and Legume Product Processing Technology 3
FTEC255 – Marine and Freshwater Product Process Technology 3
FTEC256 – Baking Technology 3
FTEC291 – Special Topics 1-3
FTEC297 – Graduate Colloquium 1
Minor/Cognate Courses –9 units (courses from another field of specialization)
FTEC299 – Graduate Seminar 1
FTEC300 – Master’s Thesis 6
SUMMARY
Major ___ 21
Minor/Cognate ___ 9
Graduate Seminar ___ 1
Master’s Thesis ___ 6
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Total No. of Units Required: 37
Note:
- Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program.
- Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
- 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.
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