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Graduate programs in Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences (CSES) are part of the School of Plant & Environmental Sciences (SPES) and lead to both the M.S. (non-thesis and thesis options) and the Ph.D. degrees. The principal objective of graduate education programs is to educate students in advanced concepts and research methods in one or more subdisciplines of CSES and related programs. This is accomplished through courses and research that bridge the physical and biological sciences. Individually planned programs of study are developed to provide education and experience in the general areas of focus for the department: 1) agronomy, 2) crop breeding and genomics, and 3) environmental science of soil and water in intensively managed landscapes. Graduate study programs in CSES are interdisciplinary by nature.

The major advisor and student will select an Advisory Committee no later than the end of the first semester of residence. The minimum number of members for the advisory committee are 3 for M.S. students, and 4 for Ph.D. students. The Ph.D. committee must have at least one member from outside the School. At this meeting, the committee will become familiar with the student's training, background, and research interests. The committee also will orient and advise the student regarding research and course-work.