Master of Science in Agriscience

Students selecting the AgriScience Sequence may elect a Horticulture, Animal Science, or Agronomy concentration. The academic content of this sequence includes biological science, chemistry, and agricultural science subjects. Thesis Option: Students selecting this option will complete the degree core requirements of seven hours; the sequence requirements of BSC 490; and CHE 342 or CHE 400 for those who took CHE 242 as an undergraduate student at Illinois State University; plus six hours of Master’s Thesis (AGR 499) and seventeen hours of electives. Non-thesis Option: This option requires a synthesizing experience consisting of three hours of Independent Study (AGR 400) under the direction of a major adviser with the approval of an advisory committee. Students selecting this option will also complete the degree core requirements of seven hours; the sequence requirements of BSC 490; and CHE 342 or CHE 400 for those who took CHE 242 as an undergraduate student at Illinois State University; plus twenty semester hours of electives. Students selecting this option must pass a comprehensive written/oral examination.