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Graduate training in the Agronomy department enables outstanding students
to achieve a high level of scholarly attainment in the
soil, crop and environmental sciences. Within these broad
areas, research training and experience may be gained
in the specialized fields of soil fertility and plant
nutrition; soil chemistry; soil genesis, morphology and
classification; soil mineralogy; soil physics; soil microbiology;
plant breeding and genetics; weed science; forage, fiber
and grain crop production; crop ecology; environmental
quality; and turf management.
Students should hold a bachelor's
degree from a recognized institution and have a satisfactory
GPA and GRE scores. Specific undergraduate course requirements
depend on the student's major interest. A list of required
courses may be obtained from the department.
Majors and minors are offered
in both crops and soils. Students majoring in soils usually
have a minor in chemistry, crops, entomology, plant pathology,
plant physiology, or physics. Crops majors usually take
a minor in botany, soils, chemistry, entomology, plant
pathology, plant physiology, statistics or zoology.
There is no specific schedule of courses for graduate students in this department.
The course of study is determined by the student and
advisory committee.
There is no foreign language
requirement.
Three degrees are offered:
the Master of Science, earned only under the thesis option;
the Master of Agriculture earned under the non-thesis
option; and the Ph.D., which requires a dissertation.
The department also participates in the interdisciplinary
minor in environmental studies.
Graduate students in a program
requiring a thesis or a dissertation will register for
at least one hour of AGRN 7000 or AGRN 8000 per semester.
Research Associates who also are graduate students are
exempt from this requirement but must complete 10 hours
of 7990 in the master's program or 20 hours of 8000 if
in a Ph.D. program.
Minimum Course Requirements
The purpose of these requirements
is to help ensure that all students receiving graduate
degrees in Agronomy and Soils have a reasonable understanding
of basic science. The required undergraduate level courses
do not count towards a degree, but grades received in
these courses are figured in the grade point average.
Most students who have undergraduate degrees in a science
curriculum will have already taken most of these courses
or closely related courses that can be substituted for
the requirement. Any substitution must be approved by
the graduate curriculum committee. In some situations,
students who receive their undergraduate degrees from
other institutions may be required to provide proof that
the courses taken are reasonable substitutes for the
required courses.
For
current requirements contact:
Agronomy and Soils
Department
201 Funchess
Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
334-844-4100
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