Degrees Offered:

Program Title	Ph.D.	Ed.D.	M.S.	M.A.	Master  of	M.Ed.	MFA
Crop Science	Y		Y		Y

GRADUATE FACULTY

W. D. Smith, Interim Department Head

Director of Graduate Programs:
R. Wells, Box 7620, 53667, randy_wells@ncsu.edu, Crop Science

Bayer Environmental Science Professor of Sustainable Development:  T. W. Rufty
Philip Morris Professor:  R. E. Dewey
Phillip Morris Professor:  W. D. Smith
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Professor:  J. C. Wynne
University Research Professor:  W. F. Thompson
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished University Professor:  M. M. Goodman

Professors: D. C. Bowman, R. J. Cooper, E. J. Dunphy, K. L. Edmisten, J. T. Green, C. H. Haigler, R. W. Heiniger, T. G. Isleib, D. L. Jordan, J. M. Luginbuhl, G. L. Miller, J. P. Mueller, J. P. Murphy, R. P. Patterson, C. H. Peacock, R. Qu, R. C. Rufty, J. F. Spears, H. T. Stalker, P. R. Weisz, R. Wells, T. R. Wentworth, G. G. Wilkerson, F. H. Yelverton; USDA Professors: F. L. Booker, J. C. Burns, J. W. Burton, T. E. Carter, E. L. Fiscus, J. B. Holland, D. P. Livingston, D. S. Marshall, R. F. Wilson; Adjunct Professors: K. D. Getsinger, R. Liebl, T. R. Sinclair; Emeritus Named Professors: W. K. Collins, G. F. Peedin, A. C. York; Emeritus Professors: C. A. Brim, A. H. Bruneau, B. E. Caldwell, D. S. Chamblee, H. D. Coble, W. A. Cope, F. T. Corbin, D. A. Emery, W. T. Fike, J. D. Gregory, H. D. Gross, G. L. Jones, J. A. Lee, W. M. Lewis, H. M. Linker, R. C. Long, H. Seltmann, G. A. Sullivan, D. H. Timothy, J. B. Weber, W. W. Weeks, A. K. Weissinger, A. D. Worsham; Emeritus Named Distinguished Professors: E. A. Wernsman; Associate Professors: J. M. Alonso, J. D. Burton, A. J. Cardinal, D. A. Danehower, T. H. Emigh, G. E. Fernandez, L. R. Fisher, E. B. Wilson; USDA Associate Professors: G. Brown-Guedira, K. O. Burkey, P. Kwanyuen; Emeritus USDA Professors: G. R. Gwynn, D. E. Moreland, D. L. Thompson; Adjunct Associate Professors: M. D. Netherland; Emeritus Associate Professors: R. D. Keys; Assistant Professors: S. Johnson, V. Kuraparthy, R. S. Lewis, S. R. Milla-Lewis, S. C. Reberg-Horton, R. J. Richardson, M. S. Schroeder-Moreno; Research Assistant Professors: S. P. Tallury; Teaching Assistant Professors: C. V. Jordan

The Department of Crop Science offers programs of study leading to the Master of Crop Science (M.C.S.), Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. The M.S. and Ph.D. programs are based upon original research while the M.C.S degree is a non-thesis degree program. Areas of study in the department include plant breeding, genetics and molecular biology; crop production, management, chemistry and physiology; sustainable agriculture and agro-ecology; turf grass management and science; integrated pest management, weed science and crop modeling.

Excellent facilities for graduate education are available, including wet and dry labs for preparation and analysis of plant and soil samples, cold storage facilities, greenhouses, controlled environmental chambers, computing facilities and the Southeastern Plant Environment Laboratories (Phytotron) for highly controlled plant environmental research. Agriculturally, North Carolina has a wide array of environments and soils for field research. This includes the sandy coastal plains and black lands of eastern NC, the central Piedmont with its clay soils, and the mountains of NC with their unique environments and soils. University and State research stations are located strategically throughout each of these regions and are widely used for field research.

Crop Science programs also benefit from strong cooperative ties with other departments and institutions. Graduate students in Crop Science work cooperatively with and/or obtain instruction in the Departments of Animal Science, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Entomology, Horticultural Science, Genetics, Mathematics, Microbiology, Plant Biology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science and Statistics. Cooperative efforts link our programs with faculty at a number of land grant and international universities as well as with leaders in agribusiness and environmental protection.

Admissions Requirements: Prospective students should be graduates of an accredited university with a major in agronomy, animal science, biology, crop science, genetics, horticulture, plant science or related field of study. Graduates from other degree programs will be considered but may be asked to make up certain undergraduate deficiencies. Acceptance of applicants is competitive and limited by program space and funding. Applicants should have a minimum of a 3.0 (out of 4.0) GPA and a minimum combined GRE score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the exam. Exceptions to these guidelines may be made for students with special backgrounds, abilities or interests

Master's Degree Requirements: Master of Science Degree: Requirements include a minimum of 30 semester hours of course work, including one hour of Seminar (CS 601) and six hours of Statistics (ST 511 and ST 512 or equivalent), completion of a thesis, a comprehensive oral examination and presentation of an exit seminar. Master of Crop Science Degree: M.C.S. requirements include a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate work with a minimum of four, but no more than six, credit hours of Special Problems (CS 620). One hour of Crop Science Seminar (CS 601), three hours of Statistics (ST 511 or equivalent), a comprehensive oral examination and presentation of an exit seminar are also required.

Doctoral Degree Requirements: Ph.D. Candidates must demonstrate an ability to conduct original research and scholarly work at the highest level and produce an acceptable dissertation. Doctoral students must take a minimum of 72 graduate credit hours beyond the Bachelor's degree. They must also pass a preliminary examination (written and oral components) and a final oral examination. Presentation of an exit seminar is required.

Student Financial Support: Graduate assistantships and fellowships will be awarded to qualified applicants depending on funding availability and program space. Tuition is typically waived for students granted assistantships. Student health insurance is also provided to all students on assistantship.

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