Graduate Degree Programs
Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Horticulture
Course Number and Descriptive Title Units
Major Courses – 21 units (minimum)
Required:
HORT217 – Methods in Crop Science Research 3
Other Options:
HORT209 – Crop Seed Physiology 3
HORT212 – Advanced Postharvest Physiology of Perishable Crop 3
HORT214 – Advanced Plantation Crop Production and Mgt. 3
HORT216 – Applied Horticultural Crop Physiology 3
HORT221 – Advanced Plant Propagation and Nursery Mgt. 3
HORT222 – Advanced Ornamental Horticulture 3
HORT241 – Advanced Vegetable Crop Production and Mgt. 3
HORT243 – Advanced Fruit Crop Production and Mgt. 3
HORT252 – Postharvest Biochemistry of Horticultural Crops 3
HORT273 – Advanced Plant Tissue Culture 1-3
HORT291 – Special Topics 1-3
Minor/Cognate Courses –9 units (courses from another field of specialization)
HORT299 – Graduate Seminar 1
HORT300 – 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:
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 of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Agricultural Economics
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
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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.
Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Soil Science
Course Number and Descriptive Title Units
Major Courses – 21 units (minimum)
SOIL211 – Advanced Soil Fertility 3
SOIL212 – Genesis, Morphology and Classification of Soils 3
SOIL213 – Advanced Soil Microbiology 3
SOIL215 – Advanced Soil Chemistry 3
SOIL216 – Advanced Soil Physics 3
SOIL217 – Land Resource Evaluation 3
SOIL 219 – Soil Organic Matter 3
Minor/Cognate Courses –9 units (courses from another field of specialization)
SOIL299 – Graduate Seminar 1
SOIL300 – 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:
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.
Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Entomology
Course Number and Descriptive Title Units
Core Course – 6 units
PPRT206 – Integrated Pest Management 3
PPRT207 – Plant Resistance to Pests 3
Major Courses *– 15 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
ENTO291 – Special Topics 1-3
Minor/Cognate Courses – 9 units (courses from another field of specialization)
ENTO299 – Graduate Seminar 1
ENTO300 – Master’s Thesis 6
SUMMARY
Core Courses ___ 6
Major ___ 15
Minor/Cognate ___ 9
Graduate Seminar ___ 1
Master’s Thesis ___ 6
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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.
Curriculum Guide: Master of Science in Agronomy
Course Number and Descriptive Title | Units |
Core Courses - 6 units | |
AGRO212 - Field Crop Production and Management | 3 |
AGRO214 - Physiological Aspects of Crop Production | 3 |
Major Courses - 12 units Minimum | |
AGRO213 - Nutrient Management of Field Crops | 3 |
AGRO215 - Applied Field Crop Physiology | 3 |
AGRO216 - Advances in Root and Tuber Crop Production and Utilization | 3 |
AGRO241 - Advances in Cropping Systems | 3 |
AGRO242 - Advances in Legume Production | 3 |
AGRO243 - Advances in Forage and Pasture Management and Utilization | 3 |
AGRO244 - Advances in Cereal Production | 3 |
AGRO291 - Special Topics | 3 |
AGRO299 - Graduate Seminar | 1 |
AGRO300 - Master's Thesis | 6 |
Minor/Cognate - 6 units (Courses from other field of specialization) | |
SUMMARY | |
Core Course | 6 |
Major | 12 |
Minor/Cognate | 6 |
Graduate Seminar | 1 |
Master's Thesis | 6 |
Total No. of Units Required | 31 |
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.