This program is available at the following location:

• Corvallis

Minor Code: 1200

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

MS

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
  • Demonstrate mastery of fundamental and advanced concepts associated with Crop Sciences related to students’ discipline.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
• Design, conduct, analyze, and interpret research, ethically, addressing problems in the discipline, with PI.
• Create an original and/or significant contribution to the related discipline.
• Utilize research findings to laboratory and/or field settings in actual situations.
• Communicate effectively to a diverse group of people using appropriate traditional and emerging technological media.

PhD

• Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
  • Demonstrate mastery of fundamental and advanced concepts associated with Crop Sciences related to students’ discipline.
• Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.
• Design, conduct, analyze, and interpret research, ethically, addressing problems in the discipline independently.
• Create an original contribution to the related discipline.
• Utilize research findings to laboratory and/or field settings in actual situations.
• Communicate effectively to a diverse group of people using appropriate traditional and emerging technological media.

Approximately two-thirds (30 graduate credits) of the 45-credit total required for a graduate degree should be listed in the major field and one-third (15 graduate credits) in the minor field. The student's advisory committee must include a member from the minor department.

Minor Code: 1200