Degrees

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
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Undergraduate Minor
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Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Community Connections and Agriculture

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Master's Degree in Agricultural Education

Agricultural education combines leadership development, experiential learning, and classroom instruction to teach others the importance of agriculture, food, and natural resources. Agricultural educators teach (both formally and informally) these subjects using a variety of content areas such as science, communication, leadership, math, and technology. A person who receives a degree in Agricultural Education is not solely locked into teaching. Potential occupations also include lobbyist, professional facilitator, industry communication director, and Extension work.

Department of Agricultural Education and Agricultural Sciences
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Animal Sciences MS and PhD

Graduate students may pursue research projects through the Agricultural Experiment Station as part of their MS and PhD programs. Graduate areas of concentration are offered in animal nutrition, animal behavior, dairy production, embryo physiology, endocrinology, ethology, growth and development, livestock management, muscle biology and meat science, nutritional biochemistry, reproductive physiology, and systems biology.

Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences
Entomology Graduate Degree

The Entomology Graduate Program offers qualified candidates opportunities for graduate study and research leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. In keeping with traditional areas of strength at the university, a number of major research programs in entomology deal with problems in agriculture, forestry, and environmental quality. Integrated pest management techniques are emphasized in the solution of many of these problems.

There are no specific course requirements for entomology graduate degrees. Each student will work with their major professor and/or graduate committee to establish a program of study.

For additional information on the Entomology Graduate Program, see the program website at http://entomology.oregonstate.edu/.

Department of Horticulture
Microbiology

Our research covers a broad range of subjects involving viruses, bacteria and parasites, and their roles in the health of the environment and humans, animals and plants.  Microbiology faculty are strongly multidisciplinary and also train graduate students enrolled in related programs such as Molecular & Cellular Biology, Soil Science, Fisheries & Wildlife, and Oceanography. Graduate students are major contributors to the research output of the department. This program is a shared program between College of Science and College of Agricultural Sciences.

Department of Microbiology
Rangeland Ecology and Management MS and PhD

Graduate work leading to MS or PhD degrees may involve research on domestic or wild animals, rangeland nutrition, community ecology, physiology of rangeland plants, rangeland improvement, rangeland watershed and riparian zone management, rangeland restoration, utilization and management, agroforestry, and landscape ecology.

Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences
Wildlife Science

The Wildlife Science graduate program provides students with the opportunity to study with faculty that have diverse taxonomic and disciplinary expertise including but limited to the ecology and conservation of birds, mammals (including marine mammals) and amphibians, behavioral ecology, interaction of wildlife with land uses, population ecology, ecosystem ecology, endangered species, conservation psychology, habitat restoration, conservation biology, and conservation genetics.

Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.)
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Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Engineering (MENG)

Natural Resource Stewardship

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Biological & Ecological Engineering Masters

The graduate program in Biological & Ecological Engineering deals with diverse issues in the design and analysis of a wide range of biological and hydrologic systems. Focus areas are in bioprocessing, biosystems analysis and water resource engineering/watershed analysis.

Department of Biological and Ecological Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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Graduate Certificate

Water Quality, Quantity, and Marine Resources

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Fisheries Management Graduate Certificate

The graduate certificate is an 18 credit hour credential designed to help individuals prepare to apply to graduate school in a similar discipline, advance in your current position as a wildlife professional, and provide graduate course work that can contribute to your qualifications for agency employment or certification by professional societies.  It is available online or on campus.

Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences

Students looking for a job can peruse our Job Board list, check our FW Job Board and sign up for our OSU FW job listserv that is distributed as a weekly digest to subscribers. 

New federal regulations require institutions to report certain information about educational programs that lead to gainful employment in recognized occupations.

For answers you didn’t find here, please contact our Graduate Program Coordinator, at [email protected].

Integrated Systems Biology

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Fisheries Management Graduate Certificate

The graduate certificate is an 18 credit hour credential designed to help individuals prepare to apply to graduate school in a similar discipline, advance in your current position as a wildlife professional, and provide graduate course work that can contribute to your qualifications for agency employment or certification by professional societies.  It is available online or on campus.

Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences

Students looking for a job can peruse our Job Board list, check our FW Job Board and sign up for our OSU FW job listserv that is distributed as a weekly digest to subscribers. 

New federal regulations require institutions to report certain information about educational programs that lead to gainful employment in recognized occupations.

For answers you didn’t find here, please contact our Graduate Program Coordinator, at [email protected].

Wildlife Management

The graduate certificate is an 18 credit hour credential designed to help individuals prepare to apply to graduate school in a similar discipline, advance in your current position as a wildlife professional, and provide graduate course work that can contribute to your qualifications for agency employment or certification by professional societies.  It is available online or on campus.

Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences

Natural Resource Stewardship

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Organic Ag Graduate Certificate

The online Graduate Certificate in Organic Agriculture prepares students to work in organic food production, processing, distribution, policy-making, education, and their own organic-product businesses.
This online Graduate Certificate addresses the current educational gap created by a rapidly-growing global organic industry and the needs of this industry for trained, experienced professionals. All courses for this certificate are offered online, allowing students working in other post-graduate programs at any institution and working professionals to access courses.

Environmental and Human Well-being

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Organic Ag Graduate Certificate

The online Graduate Certificate in Organic Agriculture prepares students to work in organic food production, processing, distribution, policy-making, education, and their own organic-product businesses.
This online Graduate Certificate addresses the current educational gap created by a rapidly-growing global organic industry and the needs of this industry for trained, experienced professionals. All courses for this certificate are offered online, allowing students working in other post-graduate programs at any institution and working professionals to access courses.

Community Connections and Agriculture

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Organic Ag Graduate Certificate

The online Graduate Certificate in Organic Agriculture prepares students to work in organic food production, processing, distribution, policy-making, education, and their own organic-product businesses.
This online Graduate Certificate addresses the current educational gap created by a rapidly-growing global organic industry and the needs of this industry for trained, experienced professionals. All courses for this certificate are offered online, allowing students working in other post-graduate programs at any institution and working professionals to access courses.

Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.)
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