The academic program for the Master’s of Science in Agricultural Sciences with a major in Entomology is as follows:
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Agricultural Sciences: Thesis Option
A student must have a minimum of thirty-six (36) semester hours of graduate credit. At least twelve (12) of these must be the specified core courses, eighteen (18) in the selected area of concentration or related areas, and six (6) for the Master’s Thesis, AGG 5976. A student may register for more than three hours in AGG 5976 in any one semester, only with the permission of his/her advisor and committee.
At the beginning of the first semester, the student indicates an area of concentration and begins with general coursework (AGR 5825/5827 Statistical Methods in Research I&II, AGG 5920 Colloquium, and one course from the students proposed area of concentration). The student will also seek a Major Professor and then a supervisory committee who will, in conjunction with the student finalize the student’s program of study.
Any subsequent changes to the student’s program must be approved by the Supervisory Committee, and filed with the Graduate Program Coordinator.
Limits for degree programs are set by the graduate school, and any requests for extension must be approved by the students Major Professor, Committee, Graduate Program Coordinator, Dean of the College, and Dean of the Graduate School.
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Expected August 2025
Start date
6 January 2025
College of Agricultural and Food Sciences
217 Perry-Paige Building,
1740 S. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd,
TALLAHASSEE,
Florida,
32307, United States
FAMU encourages foreign students with superior scholastic records, adequate English proficiency, and an earned bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university to apply for admission to a designated program in Graduate Studies and Research. Such students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above at the undergraduate level or the equivalent, as determined by the Admissions Office and must submit GRE scores.
English language requirements
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL= 550/paper-based; 80 internet-based) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores (6.5) sent directly to FAMU from the Testing Service if an applicant is from a country in which English is not the official language, or if an applicant's degree is not from an accredited U.S. institution, or if an applicant did not earn a degree in a country in which English is the only official language, or if the applicant is from a university where English is the only official language of instruction.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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