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MS Crop and Soil Sciences - Sustainable Agriculture at University of Georgia

University of Georgia, United States

Programme overview

Crop and soil scientists are responsible for the world’s food, feed & fiber supply, and conserving soil and water resources. Research areas include Environmental Soil Science/Water Quality, Crop Management/Physiology, Turfgrass Science, Weed Science, and Plant Breeding/Genetics.

Faculty: College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: 30 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours total. Required courses include CRSS 7000 (6 hrs max) Master's Research; CRSS 7300 Master's Thesis; CRSS 8100 Advanced Crop and Soil Science Seminar; CRSS 4010/6010 Principles of Sustainable Management; CRSS 8410 Advanced Topics in Sustainable Agriculture Management.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to PhD programs, as well as careers with industry, government agencies, and NGOs (e.g., crop or soil scientists with US department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service, environmental companies, research technicians).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: Admission Requirements for both M.S. and Ph.D. programs: Transcripts in English Letter of intent (Statement of Purpose) 3 Letters of Reference GPA > 3.0 for M.S. students TOEFL or IELTS scores for international applicants Minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing Minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0. Application deadline is April 15 for the following fall, but students with competitive records that could be nominated for Graduate School assistantships should complete applications by January 1.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 30 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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