Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCEMASTER OF SCIENCE/DOCTOR OFPHILOSOPY IN PLANT AND SOIL SICENCEPROGRAM DIRECTORWubishet Tadesse256-372-4219Graduate FacultyProfessorsUdai BishnoiTommy ColemanRory FraserDavid MaysSrinivasa MentreddyGovind SharmaKhairy SolimanYong WangAssociate ProfessorsGeorge BrownErnest CebertRamesh KantetyMonday MbilaKozma NakaErmson NyakatawaWubishet TadesseAssistant ProfessorColmore ChristianXiongwen ChenKarnita-Golson GarnerLuben DimovRegine MankoloElicia MossLeopold NyochembengRodulfo Pacumbaba, Jr.Thilini RanatungaIrenus TazisongMezemir WagawREQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER OFSCIENCE IN PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCEA minimum of 30 hours at graduate level is requiredfor the Master of Science degree. Only 6 thesiscredits can be applied toward the minimum 30 credit.All candidates are required to pass a qualifying examwithin the first semester of enrollment. Studentsmust successfully present an oral/written proposal oftheir thesis research by the end of their first semesterStudents also must pass a graduate seminar courseand the final oral thesis examination after completionof their thesis and approval by their committee.ADMISSIONFor admission to the Master of Science program, thecandidate must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 (basedon a 4.00 point system), or a 3.00 in the student'smajor area of concentration. Students may beadmitted conditionally if they have a GPA of 2.50 to2.75, or 2.75 to 3.00 in the major area ofconcentration.Program Requirements with the Thesis OptionRequired ProgramSem.HoursNRE 502 Scientific Writing in2Biological SciencesNRE 529 Statistic 3NRE 591 Graduate Seminar 1NRE 599 Thesis 6Approved area Concentration 18CoursesTotal 30Program Requirements with the Non-ThesisOptionRequired ProgramSem.HoursNRE 529 Statistics 3NRE 598 Master’s Report 4Approved area Concentration 25CoursesTotal 32Area Concentration Courses/ElectivesNRE 500 Techniques for Teaching3Horticulture in K-12NRE 501 Commercial Nursery and3Greenhouse ManagementNRE 502 Scientific Writing in2Biological SciencesNRE 503 Techniques for Land Judging 3NRE 505 Instrumental Techniques for 377