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Cary Green, Assistant Dean
College of Agricultural Sciences
137 Strand Agriculture Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
541-737-5746
E-mail: cary.green@oregonstate.edu

Graduate Major

The Master of Agriculture degree requires a student to attain advanced knowledge and achievement integrated across three fields of study. Two of the three fields must be from the College of Agricultural Sciences or closely related areas. The third field of study can be from any approved graduate major or minor. With appropriate justification, each of these three fields of study may contain integrated components.

A minimum of 45 credits is required for the degree with a minimum of 24 credits outside of the major. The program of study will consist of a major concentration and two minor concentrations. The major must be in the College of Agricultural Sciences and contain a minimum of 12 credits (excluding research or thesis credit.) Students have the option of a research paper (3–6 credits) or thesis (6 credits). Each minor concentration must contain a minimum of 9 credits. No more than 6 blanket numbered credits are to be contained in the program, excluding research paper or thesis.

The program is administered by the academic department of the major and requires the department head’s signature. The student’s committee will consist of a representative from the major and each minor concentration. A Graduate Council representative will serve on thesis programs. The committee will meet prior to the end of the student’s second quarter in the program to approve the student’s program of study proposal. The proposal will include the student’s academic/professional background, intended occupational/educational destination, and rationale for the course combinations. A final oral examination is required and may include questions from both the course work and the research paper or thesis.