The Master of Applied Science degree is designed for those whose educational objective is to pursue a professional degree in agriculture, food, community development and natural resources at the master's level. The Master of Applied Science is a flexible and personalized practitioner degree program for:
- Individuals directly involved in agriculture, food, community development and natural resource related industries
- Working agricultural, community development and natural resource professionals and science educators needing advanced education
The program is available to both residential and distance students. However, not all subject matter areas offer the same depth of distance-delivered courses to build a distance MAS program.
Why choose this program? The program offers:
- A professional degree in agricultural science, community development and natural resources at the master’s level
- Flexibility that allows you to design an area of study that addresses your educational goals
- Online courses allowing you to earn the degree remotely
As a college-wide degree program, there is flexibility in the selection of course work to create a personalized program. You will work with an advisor and examining committee to customize a program of study best fitting your educational objective(s). There are four online specializations offered for the Master of Applied Science program:
Degree requirements include 30 credit hours of course work.
Option B
- Minimum 30 credit hours
- No thesis required.
- 15 credit hours must be in the major (area of concentration)
- 15 credit hours must be graduate-only courses
- May include a minor of at least 9 credit hours
Courses
Courses
Must include at least 15 credits from CASNR courses. A list of online and distance education courses offered in CASNR is provided at https://appliedscience.unl.edu/casnr-online-distance-courses. Course options to complete the 30 credits for the MAS can be selected from other UNL colleges and other institutions.
Clicking "How to Apply" takes you to the Graduate Studies website for additional program and application information.
Graduates may find careers in a multitude of areas, including:
- Environmental industry
- Food industry
- Agricultural and other natural resources industries
- Community and regional planning organizations
- Economic development
- Nonprofit organizations focused on community enhancement
- Entrepreneurship
- Economics and agribusiness professions
- Teaching professions
Our People
Jill Motschenbacher, MEd, PhD
Associate Professor of Practice | Conservation Agriculture Specialization
I like that it's diversified and I can take classes that interest me. It's also easier to get a minor in whatever I want without having to invest additional time in college.
To be accepted to this program
- A bachelor's degree
Undergraduate degree in life sciences or related area, such as biological or physical science, and experience in applied science - 3.00 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale
- Taken the TOEFL or IELTS (Only required if English is not your native language)
- A written personal statement Explain why you want to pursue a Master of Applied Science degree. Please describe how obtaining this degree will help your personal, career, and/or professional goals. Describe your level of commitment to successful completion of this degree.
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Official/Unofficial transcripts from all previous schools
Application Deadlines
Rolling admissions. Application review will begin upon receipt of all required application materials.