Crop Science Graduate Major (MS, PhD)
This major offers the following option(s):
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Crop breeding, genetics and cytogenetics (cereals, oilseeds, potatoes); forage and pasture management; grain crop production; post-harvest seed technology; seed biology; seed crop physiology; seed production; weed biology; weed management
Specific areas of crop science in which a student can prepare for their thesis include cereal breeding and genetics, grass breeding and genetics, forage and pasture management, seed production and technology, seed crop physiology, seed biology, post-harvest seed technology, and weed science.
Major Code: 1200
MS
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
PhD
- Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CROP 540 | WEED MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| CROP 560 | SEED PRODUCTION | 3 |
| CROP 580 | CASE STUDIES IN CROPPING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| CROP 590 | EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN IN AGRICULTURE | 4 |
| CROP 660 | 4 | |
| CROP 670 | PHYSIOLOGY OF CROP YIELD | 3 |
| PBG 550 | PLANT BREEDING | 4 |
| PBG 620 | INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR MARKERS | 2 |
| PBG 621 | GENETIC MAPPING AND ASSOCIATION | 2 |
| PBG 622 | 1 | |
| PBG 650 | ADVANCED PLANT BREEDING AND QUANTITATIVE GENETICS | 3 |
| Total Credits | 34 | |
Major Code: 1200