College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR)

Explore the Science of Life

36 credit hours of graduate course work (with 12 credit hours open exclusively to graduate credit);
at least 18 credit hours in an area of concentration (may be interdisciplinary), including a Degree Project; at least 9 credit hours must be completed in a secondary area of emphasis for breadth; to maximize flexibility, there are no core courses required;
a 3 to 6 credit hour Degree Project is required;
a comprehensive examination, either written and/or oral; the successful completion of the Degree Project, including examination by the Examining and Advisory Committee, may serve in lieu of a written comprehensive examination;
the final examination over the Degree Project and program of study is oral;
where appropriate, a professional competency or certification exam may be required as part of the final examination; and
not less than 50% of the course work, excluding Degree Project, of the minimum number of graduate credits required must be University of Nebraska-Lincoln credit.