Integrative Plant Science (MPS)
Graduate School
Graduate Field
Program Description
The master of professional studies (M.P.S.) in integrative plant science is a one-year, STEM-designated, course-based master's degree program ideal for career-focused students. Students engage with foremost experts in plant and agricultural sciences while exploring one of our 14 concentrations, which examine fundamental and applied aspects of plants, soils, microbes, and their interactions within natural and managed ecosystems.
A hallmark of the M.P.S. program is the balanced portfolio of technical knowledge, analytical skills, and professional development built into the curriculum, designed to equip students with the skill set and knowledge necessary for careers in industry, government, or nonprofit agencies.
Concentrations
- Agronomy
- Climate change and agriculture
- Controlled environment agriculture
- Crop science
- Geospatial applications
- Plant biotechnology
- Plant breeding
- Plant protection
- Plant systems
- Public garden leadership
- Soil science
- Viticulture
Program Information
- Program Mode of Delivery: In Person
- Program Location: Ithaca, NY
- Minimum Credits for Degree: 30
Field-specific requirements
Core Courses (all concentrations): 13 credit minimum
The core curriculum consists of Quantitative Literacy (2-credit minimum), Professional Development (5-credit minimum), and the Project (2-6 credits). Course selections across these categories must total at least 13 credits; students completing fewer project credits will need to take additional coursework within the core to meet this minimum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Literacy: 2 credit minimum | ||
Required Courses (All Students) | ||
| PLSCI 5050 | Cultivating Community through Self-discovery and Skill Development | 2 |
Additional Quantitative Courses | ||
| AEM 5225 | Systems and Analytics in Accounting | 3 |
| AEM 5510 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| AEM 5605 | Predictive Analytics for Business Strategy | 3 |
| AEM 6125 | Impact Evaluation in Developing Countries | 3 |
| AEM 6400 | Analysis of Agricultural Markets | 3 |
| CEE 5980 | Decision Framing and Analytics | 3 |
| COMM 6820 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
| CRP 6201 | Research Design and Qualitative Methods | 3 |
| DEA 6560 | Research Methods in Social Sciences | 4 |
| GDEV 5740 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| GDEV 6190 | Quantitative Research Methods | 4 |
| GOVT 6019 | Introduction to Probability and Applied Statistics | 4 |
| ILRST 6100 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| PUBPOL 5310 | Applied Econometrics for Public Policy | 4 |
| PUBPOL 5340 | Regulation and Infrastructure Policy | 3 |
| PUBPOL 6040 | Qualitative, Survey, and Mixed Method Approaches to Policy Research | 3 |
| SOC 6010 | Statistics for Sociological Research | 4 |
| SOC 6310 | Qualitative Research Methods for Studying Science, Technology, and Medicine | 3 |
| STSCI 5010 | Applied Statistical Computation with SAS | 4 |
| STSCI 5090 | Theory of Statistics | 4 |
| STSCI 5120 | R Programming for Data Science | 2 |
| STSCI 5150 | Introductory Statistics for Biology | 4 |
| STSCI 5200 | Statistics I | 4 |
| STSCI 6010 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| Professional Development: 5 credit minimum | ||
| AEM 5110 | Design and Innovation | 3 |
| AEM 6145 | Business and Management Fundamentals for STEM Graduate Students | 1.5 |
| ALS 5211 | Career Readiness: Engaged Learning for CALS Professional Master's Students | 1 |
| GDEV 6820 | Community Organizing and Development | 3 |
| HADM 6130 | Entrepreneurial Management | 3 |
| ILRHR 6640 | HR Research for Executive Decision-Making | 3 |
| NBA 5070 | Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers | 3 |
| NBA 5150 | Leadership Theory and Practice | 3 |
| NBA 5380 | The Business Idea Factory | 1.5 |
| NBA 5640 | The Business of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| NBA 5670 | Management Writing | 1.5 |
| NBA 5680 | Management Presentations | 1.5 |
| NBA 5690 | Management Consulting Essentials | 1.5 |
| NBA 6230 | Actualizing Your Startup - Part I | 1.5 |
| NCC 5540 | Managing and Leading in Organizations | 3 |
| PUBPOL 5414 | Project Management | 3 |
| PUBPOL 5431 | Fundraising, Grantmaking, and Lobbying | 1.5 |
| Project: 2 – 6 credits | ||
Required Courses | ||
| ALS 5900 | Project Development: CALS Professional Master's Programs | 1-5 |
| ALS 5910 | Project Completion: CALS Professional Master's Programs | 1 |
| Concentration: 12 credits | ||
Concentrations
In addition to the core courses, students must complete 12 additional credits in one of twelve concentrations:
Agronomy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | ||
| Category A | 5 | |
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 5660 | Soil Ecology | 3-4 |
| PLSCI 5800 | Principles and Practices in Certified Organic Agriculture | 3 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| Category B | ||
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5000 | Annual and Perennial Plants in the Landscape | 1.5 |
| PLSCI 5020 | Systems Epidemiology for Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5045 | Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cannabis | 1 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5350 | Sustainable Orchard Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5500 | Master Composter Training and Extension Internship | 2 |
| PLSCI 5575 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3 |
| PLSCI 5700 | Symbioses: Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6080 | Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory | 2 |
| PLSCI 6090 | Perennial Crop Breeding Seminar | 1 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6170 | Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems | 2 |
| PLSCI 6180 | People, Plants and Participation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6220 | Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo | 2 |
| PLSCI 6230 | Equitable Crop Improvement: From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6380 | Filamentous Fungal Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6490 | Current Topics in Fungal Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 6500 | Fruit Crop Physiology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6560 | Topics in Plant Evolution | 1 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6730 | Agroecology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6940 | Special Topics in Plant Sciences | 1-4 |
| PLSCI 7000 | School of Integrative Plant Science Seminars | 1 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PLSCI 7201 | Advanced Statistics and Experimental Design | 2 |
| PLSCI 7410 | Problems in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 7450 | Current Papers in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PUBPOL 5410 | Nonprofit Management and Finance | 3 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
Climate Change and Agriculture
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | 12 | |
| Category A | ||
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6080 | Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory | 2 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| Category B | ||
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5000 | Annual and Perennial Plants in the Landscape | 1.5 |
| PLSCI 5020 | Systems Epidemiology for Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5045 | Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cannabis | 1 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5350 | Sustainable Orchard Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5500 | Master Composter Training and Extension Internship | 2 |
| PLSCI 5575 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3 |
| PLSCI 5660 | Soil Ecology | 3-4 |
| PLSCI 5700 | Symbioses: Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6090 | Perennial Crop Breeding Seminar | 1 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6170 | Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems | 2 |
| PLSCI 6180 | People, Plants and Participation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6220 | Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo | 2 |
| PLSCI 6230 | Equitable Crop Improvement: From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6380 | Filamentous Fungal Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6490 | Current Topics in Fungal Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 6500 | Fruit Crop Physiology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6560 | Topics in Plant Evolution | 1 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6730 | Agroecology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6940 | Special Topics in Plant Sciences | 1-4 |
| PLSCI 7000 | School of Integrative Plant Science Seminars | 1 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PLSCI 7201 | Advanced Statistics and Experimental Design | 2 |
| PLSCI 7410 | Problems in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 7450 | Current Papers in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PUBPOL 5410 | Nonprofit Management and Finance | 3 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
Controlled Environment Agriculture
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | 12 | |
| Category A | ||
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5420 | Plant Physiology, Lectures | 3 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6080 | Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory | 2 |
| PLSCI 6095 | Practicum in Plant Breeding | 1-3 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6550 | Postharvest Biology of Horticultural Crops | 3 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| Category B | ||
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5000 | Annual and Perennial Plants in the Landscape | 1.5 |
| PLSCI 5020 | Systems Epidemiology for Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5045 | Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cannabis | 1 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 5350 | Sustainable Orchard Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5500 | Master Composter Training and Extension Internship | 2 |
| PLSCI 5575 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 5660 | Soil Ecology | 3-4 |
| PLSCI 5700 | Symbioses: Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6090 | Perennial Crop Breeding Seminar | 1 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6170 | Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems | 2 |
| PLSCI 6180 | People, Plants and Participation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6220 | Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo | 2 |
| PLSCI 6230 | Equitable Crop Improvement: From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6380 | Filamentous Fungal Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6490 | Current Topics in Fungal Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 6500 | Fruit Crop Physiology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6560 | Topics in Plant Evolution | 1 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 6730 | Agroecology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6940 | Special Topics in Plant Sciences | 1-4 |
| PLSCI 7000 | School of Integrative Plant Science Seminars | 1 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PLSCI 7201 | Advanced Statistics and Experimental Design | 2 |
| PLSCI 7410 | Problems in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 7450 | Current Papers in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PUBPOL 5410 | Nonprofit Management and Finance | 3 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
Crop Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | 12 | |
| Category A | 5 | |
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 5800 | Principles and Practices in Certified Organic Agriculture | 3 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| Category B | ||
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5000 | Annual and Perennial Plants in the Landscape | 1.5 |
| PLSCI 5020 | Systems Epidemiology for Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5045 | Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cannabis | 1 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5350 | Sustainable Orchard Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5500 | Master Composter Training and Extension Internship | 2 |
| PLSCI 5575 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3 |
| PLSCI 5700 | Symbioses: Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6080 | Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory | 2 |
| PLSCI 6090 | Perennial Crop Breeding Seminar | 1 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6170 | Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems | 2 |
| PLSCI 6180 | People, Plants and Participation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6220 | Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo | 2 |
| PLSCI 6230 | Equitable Crop Improvement: From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6380 | Filamentous Fungal Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6490 | Current Topics in Fungal Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 6500 | Fruit Crop Physiology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6560 | Topics in Plant Evolution | 1 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 6730 | Agroecology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6940 | Special Topics in Plant Sciences | 1-4 |
| PLSCI 7000 | School of Integrative Plant Science Seminars | 1 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PLSCI 7201 | Advanced Statistics and Experimental Design | 2 |
| PLSCI 7410 | Problems in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 7450 | Current Papers in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PUBPOL 5410 | Nonprofit Management and Finance | 3 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
Geospatial
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | 12 | |
| Category A | ||
| BIOEE 6550 | Data Analysis and Visualization in Ecology and Environmental Science | 3 |
| CRP 5080 | Introduction to GIS for Planners | 4 |
| CRP 5250 | Methods for Spatial Economic and Demographic Analysis | 4 |
| CRP 5530 | Land Use and Spatial Planning Methods | 4 |
| CRP 5680 | Introduction to Urban Data Science: Theory, Applications, and Practice | 4 |
| EAS 6540 | Ocean Satellite Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GDEV 5140 | Mapping Our Worlds with GIS: Cartography and Analysis in GIS | 4 |
| NTRES 6260 | Applied Conservation Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PUBPOL 6950 | Spatial Demography | 3 |
| VTPEH 6175 | Introduction to GIS for Public Health | 3 |
| Category B | ||
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5000 | Annual and Perennial Plants in the Landscape | 1.5 |
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5020 | Systems Epidemiology for Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5045 | Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cannabis | 1 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5350 | Sustainable Orchard Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5500 | Master Composter Training and Extension Internship | 2 |
| PLSCI 5575 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 5660 | Soil Ecology | 3-4 |
| PLSCI 5700 | Symbioses: Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6080 | Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory | 2 |
| PLSCI 6090 | Perennial Crop Breeding Seminar | 1 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6170 | Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems | 2 |
| PLSCI 6180 | People, Plants and Participation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6220 | Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo | 2 |
| PLSCI 6230 | Equitable Crop Improvement: From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6380 | Filamentous Fungal Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6490 | Current Topics in Fungal Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 6500 | Fruit Crop Physiology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6560 | Topics in Plant Evolution | 1 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 6730 | Agroecology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6940 | Special Topics in Plant Sciences | 1-4 |
| PLSCI 7000 | School of Integrative Plant Science Seminars | 1 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PLSCI 7410 | Problems in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 7450 | Current Papers in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PUBPOL 5410 | Nonprofit Management and Finance | 3 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
Plant Biotechnology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | 12 | |
| Category A | 5 | |
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5420 | Plant Physiology, Lectures | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 6000 | Concepts and Techniques in Computational Biology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6540 | Plant Cell Biology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6841 | Plant Form and Function: Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 6880 | Genetic Engineering of Food Crops: Myths, Truths and Detection | 1 |
| Category B | ||
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5000 | Annual and Perennial Plants in the Landscape | 1.5 |
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5020 | Systems Epidemiology for Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5045 | Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cannabis | 1 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 5350 | Sustainable Orchard Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5500 | Master Composter Training and Extension Internship | 2 |
| PLSCI 5575 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 5660 | Soil Ecology | 3-4 |
| PLSCI 5700 | Symbioses: Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6090 | Perennial Crop Breeding Seminar | 1 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6180 | People, Plants and Participation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6220 | Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo | 2 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6380 | Filamentous Fungal Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6490 | Current Topics in Fungal Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 6500 | Fruit Crop Physiology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6560 | Topics in Plant Evolution | 1 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 6730 | Agroecology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6940 | Special Topics in Plant Sciences | 1-4 |
| PLSCI 7000 | School of Integrative Plant Science Seminars | 1 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PLSCI 7410 | Problems in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 7450 | Current Papers in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PUBPOL 5410 | Nonprofit Management and Finance | 3 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
Plant Breeding
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | 12 | |
| Category A | 5 | |
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5420 | Plant Physiology, Lectures | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6080 | Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory | 2 |
| PLSCI 6095 | Practicum in Plant Breeding | 1-3 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6230 | Equitable Crop Improvement: From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6841 | Plant Form and Function: Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PLSCI 7420 | Genotypes to Phenotypes: The Evolution of Genetic Modeling in Plant Breeding | 1.5 |
| Category B | ||
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5000 | Annual and Perennial Plants in the Landscape | 1.5 |
| PLSCI 5020 | Systems Epidemiology for Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5045 | Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cannabis | 1 |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 5350 | Sustainable Orchard Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5500 | Master Composter Training and Extension Internship | 2 |
| PLSCI 5575 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 5660 | Soil Ecology | 3-4 |
| PLSCI 5700 | Symbioses: Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6090 | Perennial Crop Breeding Seminar | 1 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6170 | Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems | 2 |
| PLSCI 6180 | People, Plants and Participation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6220 | Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo | 2 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6380 | Filamentous Fungal Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6490 | Current Topics in Fungal Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 6500 | Fruit Crop Physiology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6560 | Topics in Plant Evolution | 1 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 6730 | Agroecology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6940 | Special Topics in Plant Sciences | 1-4 |
| PLSCI 7000 | School of Integrative Plant Science Seminars | 1 |
| PLSCI 7410 | Problems in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 7450 | Current Papers in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PUBPOL 5410 | Nonprofit Management and Finance | 3 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
Plant Protection
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | 12 | |
| Category A | 5 | |
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 5800 | Principles and Practices in Certified Organic Agriculture | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6610 | Diagnostic Lab Experience | 1-2 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| Category B | ||
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5000 | Annual and Perennial Plants in the Landscape | 1.5 |
| PLSCI 5020 | Systems Epidemiology for Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5045 | Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cannabis | 1 |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5350 | Sustainable Orchard Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5500 | Master Composter Training and Extension Internship | 2 |
| PLSCI 5575 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 5660 | Soil Ecology | 3-4 |
| PLSCI 5700 | Symbioses: Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6080 | Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory | 2 |
| PLSCI 6090 | Perennial Crop Breeding Seminar | 1 |
| PLSCI 6170 | Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems | 2 |
| PLSCI 6180 | People, Plants and Participation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6220 | Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo | 2 |
| PLSCI 6230 | Equitable Crop Improvement: From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6380 | Filamentous Fungal Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6490 | Current Topics in Fungal Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 6500 | Fruit Crop Physiology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6560 | Topics in Plant Evolution | 1 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 6730 | Agroecology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6940 | Special Topics in Plant Sciences | 1-4 |
| PLSCI 7000 | School of Integrative Plant Science Seminars | 1 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PLSCI 7410 | Problems in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 7450 | Current Papers in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PUBPOL 5410 | Nonprofit Management and Finance | 3 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
Plant Systems
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | 12 | |
| Category A | ||
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 5660 | Soil Ecology | 3-4 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6080 | Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory | 2 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6170 | Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems | 2 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6230 | Equitable Crop Improvement: From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PUBPOL 5410 | Nonprofit Management and Finance | 3 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
| Category B | ||
| PLSCI 5000 | Annual and Perennial Plants in the Landscape | 1.5 |
| PLSCI 5020 | Systems Epidemiology for Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5045 | Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cannabis | 1 |
| PLSCI 5350 | Sustainable Orchard Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5500 | Master Composter Training and Extension Internship | 2 |
| PLSCI 5575 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3 |
| PLSCI 5700 | Symbioses: Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6090 | Perennial Crop Breeding Seminar | 1 |
| PLSCI 6180 | People, Plants and Participation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6220 | Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo | 2 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6380 | Filamentous Fungal Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| PLSCI 6490 | Current Topics in Fungal Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 6560 | Topics in Plant Evolution | 1 |
| PLSCI 6730 | Agroecology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6940 | Special Topics in Plant Sciences | 1-4 |
| PLSCI 7000 | School of Integrative Plant Science Seminars | 1 |
| PLSCI 7410 | Problems in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 7450 | Current Papers in Plant Biology | 1 |
Public Garden Leadership
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | 12 | |
| Category A | ||
| CRP 5072 | Land Use, Environmental Planning, and Urban Design Workshop | 4 |
| EDUC 5350 | Youth Organizations and Leadership Development | 3 |
| EDUC 5510 | Engaged Learning Through Extension, Outreach, and Instruction | 3 |
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| Category B | ||
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5000 | Annual and Perennial Plants in the Landscape | 1.5 |
| PLSCI 5020 | Systems Epidemiology for Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5045 | Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cannabis | 1 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 5350 | Sustainable Orchard Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5500 | Master Composter Training and Extension Internship | 2 |
| PLSCI 5575 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 5660 | Soil Ecology | 3-4 |
| PLSCI 5700 | Symbioses: Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6080 | Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory | 2 |
| PLSCI 6090 | Perennial Crop Breeding Seminar | 1 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6170 | Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems | 2 |
| PLSCI 6180 | People, Plants and Participation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6220 | Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo | 2 |
| PLSCI 6230 | Equitable Crop Improvement: From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6380 | Filamentous Fungal Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6490 | Current Topics in Fungal Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 6500 | Fruit Crop Physiology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6560 | Topics in Plant Evolution | 1 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 6730 | Agroecology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6940 | Special Topics in Plant Sciences | 1-4 |
| PLSCI 7000 | School of Integrative Plant Science Seminars | 1 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PLSCI 7410 | Problems in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 7450 | Current Papers in Plant Biology | 1 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
Soil Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | 12 | |
| Category A | 5 | |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 5660 | Soil Ecology | 3-4 |
| PLSCI 5800 | Principles and Practices in Certified Organic Agriculture | 3 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| Category B | ||
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5000 | Annual and Perennial Plants in the Landscape | 1.5 |
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5020 | Systems Epidemiology for Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5045 | Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cannabis | 1 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 5350 | Sustainable Orchard Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5500 | Master Composter Training and Extension Internship | 2 |
| PLSCI 5575 | Principles of Vegetable Production | 3 |
| PLSCI 5700 | Symbioses: Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6080 | Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory | 2 |
| PLSCI 6090 | Perennial Crop Breeding Seminar | 1 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6170 | Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems | 2 |
| PLSCI 6180 | People, Plants and Participation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6220 | Comparative Plant Development: Evo-Devo | 2 |
| PLSCI 6230 | Equitable Crop Improvement: From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PLSCI 6300 | Mycology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6380 | Filamentous Fungal Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6490 | Current Topics in Fungal Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 6500 | Fruit Crop Physiology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6560 | Topics in Plant Evolution | 1 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6730 | Agroecology | 4 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6940 | Special Topics in Plant Sciences | 1-4 |
| PLSCI 7000 | School of Integrative Plant Science Seminars | 1 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PLSCI 7410 | Problems in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PLSCI 7450 | Current Papers in Plant Biology | 1 |
| PUBPOL 5410 | Nonprofit Management and Finance | 3 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
Viticulture
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 5 credits in category A with the remaining 7 credits in either category | 12 | |
| Category A | 5 | |
| ENTOM 5440 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 5600 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSCI 5800 | Principles and Practices in Certified Organic Agriculture | 3 |
| VIEN 5000 | Viticulture and Enology Industry Seminar | 1 |
| VIEN 5204 | Principles and Practices of Growing Grapes and Making Wines | 3 |
| VIEN 5205 | Growing Grapes and Making Wines Graduate Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5300 | The Science of Grapevines | 2 |
| VIEN 5340 | Cider Production: Apples and Fermented Juice | 1 |
| VIEN 5360 | Distillation Principles and Practices | 1 |
| VIEN 5400 | Wine and Grapes: Composition and Analysis | 2 |
| VIEN 5500 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| VIEN 5510 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice I Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 5610 | Vineyard Management I | 2 |
| VIEN 5620 | Vineyard Management II | 2 |
| VIEN 5650 | Wine Microbiology | 3 |
| VIEN 6340 | Cider Production Laboratory | 1.5 |
| VIEN 6360 | Distillation Principles and Practices Laboratory | 2 |
| VIEN 6460 | Advanced Viticulture Topics | 2 |
| VIEN 6700 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II | 2 |
| VIEN 6710 | Advanced Winemaking Theory and Practice II Laboratory | 2 |
| Category B | ||
| LA 5910 | Plants in Practice | 5 |
| PLSCI 5010 | Biology and Management of Plant Diseases | 4 |
| PLSCI 5025 | Hydroponic Food Crop Production and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5110 | Field Crop Systems | 4 |
| PLSCI 5140 | Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PLSCI 5150 | Weed Biology and Management | 4 |
| PLSCI 5175 | Production and Management of Greenhouse Crops | 4 |
| PLSCI 5200 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Concepts and Application | 3 |
| PLSCI 5210 | Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability | 3 |
| PLSCI 5290 | Remote Sensing and Modeling for Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 5430 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5431 | Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants | 2 |
| PLSCI 5660 | Soil Ecology | 3-4 |
| PLSCI 5825 | Museum and Park Interpretation | 3 |
| PLSCI 5850 | Public Garden Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6010 | Molecular Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6017 | Cropping Systems Ecology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6020 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI 6030 | Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6070 | Nutritional Quality Improvement of Food Crops | 2 |
| PLSCI 6080 | Methods of Plant Breeding Laboratory | 2 |
| PLSCI 6100 | Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses and Global Climate Change | 3 |
| PLSCI 6140 | Weed Ecology and Management | 3 |
| PLSCI 6170 | Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems | 2 |
| PLSCI 6200 | Analysis of Spatial Data: A Case-Based Approach | 3 |
| PLSCI 6230 | Equitable Crop Improvement: From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PLSCI 6250 | Data-Model Fusion in Research | 3 |
| PLSCI 6410 | Laboratory in Plant Biology | 2 |
| PLSCI 6420 | Mineral Nutrition: From Plants to Humans | 3 |
| PLSCI 6450 | Urban Plants and Public Health | 3 |
| PLSCI 6520 | Berry Crops: Culture and Management | 2 |
| PLSCI 6551 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Crops and Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSCI 6620 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6630 | Pedology | 3 |
| PLSCI 6660 | Applied Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| PLSCI 6710 | Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| PLSCI 6720 | Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems | 3 |
| PLSCI 6831 | Concepts and Techniques in Plant Biology | 3 |
| PLSCI 7170 | Quantitative Genetics for Analysis and Improvement of Complex Traits | 4 |
| PUBPOL 5410 | Nonprofit Management and Finance | 3 |
University Graduation Requirements
Requirements for All Students
In order to receive a Cornell degree, a student must satisfy academic and non-academic requirements.
Academic Requirements
A student’s college determines degree requirements such as residency, number of credits, distribution of credits, and grade averages. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the specific major, degree, distribution, college, and graduation requirements for completing their chosen program of study. See the individual requirements listed by each college or school or contact the college registrar’s office for more information.
Non-academic Requirements
Conduct Matters. Students must satisfy any outstanding sanctions, penalties or remedies imposed or agreed to under the Student Code of Conduct (Code) or Policy 6.4. Where a formal complaint under the Code or Policy 6.4 is pending, the University will withhold awarding a degree otherwise earned until the adjudication process set forth in those procedures is complete, including the satisfaction of any sanctions, penalties or remedies imposed.
Financial Obligations. Outstanding financial obligations will not impact the awarding of a degree otherwise earned or a student’s ability to access their official transcript. However, the University may withhold issuing a diploma until any outstanding financial obligations owing to the University are satisfied.
CALS Graduation Requirements for the Master of Professional Studies/Master of Food Science
Requirements
The individual program pages provide additional information about field-specific requirements.
- 30 credits in graduate-level courses (5000 and above). Note: language (including ELSO) and physical education courses do not count toward the required 30 credits. Physical education courses also do not count toward the minimum 12 credits required for full-time status and good academic standing.
- A minimum of 20 CALS credits
- CALS credits include all courses with the following subjects: AGSCI, AIISP, ALS, ANSC, BEE, BIOG, BIOAP, BIOCB, BIOEE, BIOMG, BIOMI, BIOMS, BIONB, BIOSM, COMM, EAS, EDUC, ENTOM, ENVS, FDSC, GDEV, INFO, LA, LEAD, NS, NTRES, PLSCI, STSCI, VIEN
- A minimum of 18 letter-graded credits
- A total of 2-6 capstone project credits:
- A minimum of 20 CALS credits
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
- Enrollment in a minimum of 12 credits each semester. It is advised that students enroll in 15 credits each semester to stay on track for this one-year program.
- Completion of the degree within 1 year from admission date.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe plant biology at genetic, molecular, physiological, and organismal levels to integrate plant functionalities in a hierarchical manner, from individual cells to the biosphere.
- Apply major concepts and principles from multiple areas of life science to create plant-related solutions to problems such as access to food, agriculture in a changing climate, and pest challenges.
- Contribute to the application of the plant science knowledge base toward critical problems in national and worldwide industries and economies.
- Formulate original questions about plants into empirically testable hypotheses, collect and analyze data obtained from original research, and apply experimental data to advance the field and solve real-world problems.
- Discuss natural and managed ecosystems at local, regional, and global levels and evaluate their effects on environmental sustainability and human health and well-being.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the ethical principles and global consequences associated with past, present, and future advances in plant science; demonstrate an appreciation for the range of cultures, values, and perspectives of living in a global community; and engage in actions that reflect civic responsibility.
- Identify suitable career paths requiring skills of plant science and communicate information about the breadth of issues in plant science to diverse audiences in oral and written formats.
- Deliver a high quality problem-solving capstone project such as an action project, the development of a plan to address a pertinent problem, the development of novel outreach materials or methodologies, or the development, execution, or analysis of research data appropriate to the profession.
Admissions
Application Requirements and Deadlines
Application Deadlines
Fall, January 18
Requirements Summary
- Complete Cornell’s online Graduate School application. Get started by setting up an ApplyWeb account. Once you have an account, you can go to the online application to begin the process
- Submit unofficial copies of official college and university transcripts.
- Submit your résumé or CV.
- Submit a statement of purpose.
- Submit a personal statement.
- Submit two to three letters of recommendation.
- All applicants must meet the Graduate School minimum requirements including the English language proficiency requirement.
- The GRE general test is not required or accepted.
Admissions Contact Information
Email: sips-mps@cornell.edu
Website: https://cals.cornell.edu/school-integrative-plant-science/degrees-programs/mps-degree