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Master of Science in Agriculture Science

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What will I learn?

The Master of Science degree is offered in Agriculture Science. Both thesis and graduate research projects are available. The former requires satisfactory completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours of graduate course work plus 6 credit hours of thesis. The graduate research project requires the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 36 credit hours of graduate work, including a 3 credit hour special problems course that requires a research paper shorter than a thesis. The Thesis option requires the completion of 6 semester hours of graduate level statistics courses, except in the Animal Science program which requires the completion of 3 semester hours of graduate level statistics courses. The Research Project Option requires completion of a 3 semester hour statistics course. Research projects are available in all majors in agriculture, except the wildlife program. The Courses Only option in the Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences, requires completion of 36 hours of coursework with a written comprehensive exam, followed by an oral defense in the final semester for a Master of Science degree.

The purpose of the graduate program in the Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences is to provide students with a solid foundation in agricultural and natural resource sciences, theory and management. Goals of the department include developing new ideas through research, training graduate students in creativity and freedom of thought and preparing students for success in the face of a rapidly evolving economy.

Which department am I in?

Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources

Study options

Full Time (36 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$10,752.00 per year
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources

MSC 114, 955 N. University Blvd,

KINGSVILLE,

Texas,

78363, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Admission to the program requires a baccalaureate degree with adequate course work in the field of interest and a score of at least 284 (verbal plus quantitative) on the GRE Aptitude Test with an undergraduate grade point average of a 3.0 or better, or a GRE of 294 (verbal plus quantitative) with an undergraduate grade point average of 2.6 to 2.99. The minimum score required is a 6.0 overall band score. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 79 (Internet-based) or 550(Paper-based) is the university minimum requirement for all Graduate students.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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