This option provides a strong background in technology and business management. Students are required to complete 30 semester hours of course work. Students may enter the program through the departments of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences or Poultry Science. Thirty hours of course work are required and are selected specifically to meet the career goals of each student. This curriculum includes courses in crop science, entomology, plant pathology, weed science and integrated pest management.
Experience is provided in plant problem diagnosis and treatment in field and clinical settings.
Students may enter the program through the departments of Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture, and Plant Pathology and Physiology. A minimum of 36 semester hours is required, and the student must complete satisfactorily an internship and oral and written examinations. The core courses listed below are required of all candidates for the Master of Agriculture degree. Students will produce work individually and in groups. The following courses are required in the plant health option.