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Program checklist · Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science

Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science
Total credits (published)
17
Credits (computed from items)
49
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214777
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214777_76d6428a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Master of Science (M.S.)

0 items

    Required Courses

    5 items
    1. AEPS 502
      Current Issues in Agricultural Innovation
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    2. AEPS 515
      Professional Development for the Plant Sciences
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. AEPS 555
      Effective Scientific Communications
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. AEPS 602
      Supervised Experience in College Teaching (Any time) 1
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    5. AEPS 590
      Colloquium
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    Electives

    electives · 2 items
    1. Choose appropriate course in statistical methods course at 400-800 level. (By the end of the third semester)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. Choose from 400-800 level courses in AGRO, AEPS, BIOL, ENT, FOR, HORT, INTAD, PLBIO, PPATH, PPEM, SOILS, STAT or related areas with approval of advisory committee. (All semesters)
      Not resolved to a course
      13

    Other Requirements

    0 items

      Proposal meeting - Proposal presentation to committee, competency evaluation, and approval of course work plan. (By the end of the second semester)

      0 items

        SARI Training

        0 items

          2-hour workshop

          0 items

            1 hour completed in AEPS 502

            0 items

              3 hours completed in AEPS 515

              0 items

                Culminating Experience

                1 item
                1. AEPS 600
                  Thesis Research (Any time)
                  Not resolved to a course
                  6

                Final oral exam - Administered by committee. (Final semester)

                0 items

                  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

                  0 items

                    Required Courses

                    5 items
                    1. AEPS 502
                      Current Issues in Agricultural Innovation
                      Not resolved to a course
                      2
                    2. AEPS 515
                      Professional Development for the Plant Sciences
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    3. AEPS 555
                      Effective Scientific Communications
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    4. AEPS 602
                      Supervised Experience in College Teaching (Any time)
                      Not resolved to a course
                      2
                    5. AEPS 590
                      Colloquium (Final semester)
                      Not resolved to a course
                      1

                    Electives

                    electives · 2 items
                    1. Choose appropriate course in statistical methods at 400-800 level. (1st-3rd semester)
                      Not resolved to a course
                      6
                    2. Choose from 400-800 level courses in AGRO, AEPS, BIOL, ENT, FOR, HORT, INTAD, PLBIO, PPATH, PPEM, SOILS, STAT or related areas with approval of advisory committee. (Complete most course work before the comprehensive exam)
                      Not resolved to a course
                      Variable

                    Other Requirements

                    0 items

                      Qualifying exam - Oral exam, includes evaluation of English competency, conducted by intended committee members. (Within 3 semesters of enrolling)

                      0 items

                        Proposal meeting - Proposal presentation to dissertation committee and approval of course work plan. (1st-3rd semester, after passing qualifying exam)

                        0 items

                          SARI training

                          0 items

                            2-hour workshop

                            0 items

                              1 hour completed in AEPS 502

                              0 items

                                3 hours completed in AEPS 515

                                0 items

                                  Comprehensive exam - written and oral exams. (After most course work is complete but more than 3 months before intended graduation)

                                  0 items

                                    Culminating Experience

                                    1 item
                                    1. AEPS 600
                                      Thesis Research (Any time)
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      or: AEPS 601 Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time
                                      Variable

                                    Dissertation defense (Final semester)

                                    0 items
                                      Source. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/agricultural-environmental-plant-science/. Captured page pages/0763.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.