College of Agricultural Sciences

M.S.

M.S. in Forest Resources

Minimum of 30 credits (400, 500, 600 level) plus thesis

  • 12 credits in 400 and 500 level courses appropriate to field of interest
  • 6 credits of graduate level statistics
  • 2 graduate seminar colloquium credits
  • At least 6 and no more than 15 credits of Thesis Research
  • At least 18 credits total must consist of 500- or 600-level course series, and only 6 thesis research credits (600) are applicable
  • A final oral examination

M.S. in HDNRE

17 credits in HDNRE program (HDNRE 590, HDNRE 574, HDNRE 575, RSOC 555; either ANTH 559 or FORS 565; plus one course).

  • 6 semester credit hours of Thesis Research if a thesis is required.

Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Forest Resources

No specified minimum credit requirements plus dissertation

  • Candidacy Examination
  • 2 credits of 590
  • 1 credit FOR 602 credit (Supervised Experience in College Teaching)
  • Satisfy Language or Culture requirement
  • Comprehensive Examination
  • A final oral defense of dissertation

Ph.D. in HDNRE

18 credits in HDNRE program (HDNRE 590, HDNRE 574, HDNRE 575, RSOC 555; either ANTH 559 or FORS 565; plus one course).

If a HDNRE M.S./M.A. student continues into the HDNRE Ph.D. program, 15 credits of interdisciplinary courses must be selected with the approval of the student's doctoral committee.

  • 9 semester credit hours of Thesis Research