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Students who do not have all the prerequisite courses may be admitted to the program with conditionally classified standing
and would be expected to complete the prerequisites before being granted classified standing.
To apply, students must complete the online application required for university admission at http://www.fresnostate.edu/
gradstudies/admission. The following materials are required to complete the application:
• one complete set of transcripts of all prior college or university work
• statement of research interest (minimum of 500 words)
• three letters of recommendation from individuals in a position to make an evaluation in support of graduate study
• Institutional Score Report of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
• Institutional Score Report of the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam -- for applicants whose
native language is not English (unless the baccalaureate degree is from an institution using English as their language of
instruction)
The packet of application materials must be submitted by the following deadlines:
Spring Semester: September 30 (Aug. 30, International students)*
Fall Semester: March 1 (February 1, International students)*
*or as reported at Graduate Studies.
Admission will be based on all of the following criteria:
1. Official GRE scores (suggested minimum of 480 verbal, 580 quantitative and 4.0 grade point average for the last 60 units
(minimum 2.75 GPA
2. Grade point average (GPA) for the last 60 units (minimum 2.75)
3. TOEFL score: for those required to take this exam, scores of 213 (computer-based), 550 (paper-based), or 80 (Internet-based)
4. Official college transcript verifying completion of prerequisite courses and conferral of the bachelor's degree
5. Three letters of reference
6. Statement of research interest
Classified standing may be granted to students who meet all of the admission criteria.
Conditional classified standing may be granted to applicants meeting most, but not all, of the admission requirements. In this
case, students must fulfill the criteria for "classified standing" and submit the required paperwork by the semester in which a
minimum of 10 units to be used toward the degree are completed. Prerequisite courses are not included in the 30-unit master's
program and students must achieve a 3.0 GPA for all coursework (prerequisite and graduate)
Program Requirements
All students must complete a 15-unit common core consisting of four 3-unit courses and three 1-unit topic seminars. Students
must also complete 9 additional units of elective courses. Each student is also expected to complete 6 units of thesis research
(PLANT 299) in consultation with a thesis committee.
Core (15 units)
AGRI 200, 201, 220; PLANT 257, 270 (3 units required)
Electives (9 units)
Three courses from the list below. With prior approval, one course from the list of approved, non-departmental electives can
substitute.
PLANT 251, 261, 252, 255, PLANT 250T (Topics in Plant Science)
Thesis Research (6 units)
PLANT 299 (3 units in each of two semesters)
Total minimum requirements (30 units) *
* Under certain circumstances students may need to take additional units at the discretion of the thesis adviser.
Graduate Advising Notes
1. Non-departmental elective courses may have prerequisites other than those listed as admission requirements.
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Object Description
| Title | 2018-19 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2018 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
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| Full Text Search | Students who do not have all the prerequisite courses may be admitted to the program with conditionally classified standing and would be expected to complete the prerequisites before being granted classified standing. To apply, students must complete the online application required for university admission at http://www.fresnostate.edu/ gradstudies/admission. The following materials are required to complete the application: • one complete set of transcripts of all prior college or university work • statement of research interest (minimum of 500 words) • three letters of recommendation from individuals in a position to make an evaluation in support of graduate study • Institutional Score Report of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) • Institutional Score Report of the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam -- for applicants whose native language is not English (unless the baccalaureate degree is from an institution using English as their language of instruction) The packet of application materials must be submitted by the following deadlines: Spring Semester: September 30 (Aug. 30, International students)* Fall Semester: March 1 (February 1, International students)* *or as reported at Graduate Studies. Admission will be based on all of the following criteria: 1. Official GRE scores (suggested minimum of 480 verbal, 580 quantitative and 4.0 grade point average for the last 60 units (minimum 2.75 GPA 2. Grade point average (GPA) for the last 60 units (minimum 2.75) 3. TOEFL score: for those required to take this exam, scores of 213 (computer-based), 550 (paper-based), or 80 (Internet-based) 4. Official college transcript verifying completion of prerequisite courses and conferral of the bachelor's degree 5. Three letters of reference 6. Statement of research interest Classified standing may be granted to students who meet all of the admission criteria. Conditional classified standing may be granted to applicants meeting most, but not all, of the admission requirements. In this case, students must fulfill the criteria for "classified standing" and submit the required paperwork by the semester in which a minimum of 10 units to be used toward the degree are completed. Prerequisite courses are not included in the 30-unit master's program and students must achieve a 3.0 GPA for all coursework (prerequisite and graduate) Program Requirements All students must complete a 15-unit common core consisting of four 3-unit courses and three 1-unit topic seminars. Students must also complete 9 additional units of elective courses. Each student is also expected to complete 6 units of thesis research (PLANT 299) in consultation with a thesis committee. Core (15 units) AGRI 200, 201, 220; PLANT 257, 270 (3 units required) Electives (9 units) Three courses from the list below. With prior approval, one course from the list of approved, non-departmental electives can substitute. PLANT 251, 261, 252, 255, PLANT 250T (Topics in Plant Science) Thesis Research (6 units) PLANT 299 (3 units in each of two semesters) Total minimum requirements (30 units) * * Under certain circumstances students may need to take additional units at the discretion of the thesis adviser. Graduate Advising Notes 1. Non-departmental elective courses may have prerequisites other than those listed as admission requirements. www.fresnostate.edu California State University, Fresno 2018-2019 CATALOG | 445 |
