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University of Georgia
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College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Degrees Offered
• Master of Plant Prot. & Pest Mgmt.
– Crop & Soil Sci., Entomology, Plant Path.
– 33 h, internship
• Master of Crop and Soil Sciences
– 33 h, internship
• Master of Science in Agronomy
– 30 h, thesis
• Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy
– 30 h, dissertation
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College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Admission Process
Student application
3 Athens
1 Griffin
1 Tifton
Graduate Committee
Not acceptable
Non-degree student?
Acceptable
Major Professor ?
Not accepted
Major Professor
Funds
Not accepted
Graduate School
Accepted
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University of Georgia
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College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Required Courses
• At least one course in Statistics
• CRSS 8100 Graduate Seminar (1 h)
• Guided teaching experience
– CRSS 7990/9990 or Education course
– Mandatory for Ph.D. students
– Suggested for M.S. students
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Educational Experience
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Graduate Student Orientation (each semester)
Mentoring by faculty
Participation in departmental Poster Competition
Cost-sharing for travel to scientific meetings
Business cards
Agronomy Graduate Student Association
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College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Monitoring Progress
Advisory
Committee &
Program of Study
Research
Proposal
1st semester
2nd semester
Ph.D. Students 2nd semester
2nd semester
M.S. Students
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ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT EVALUATION
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Student Name
Major Professor
Due May 30
Degree Objective
No of Semesters in Degree Program ______
1. PROGRESS TOWARDS DEGREE (to be completed for all students by Advisory Committee)
Advisory Committee selected, approved
Program of Study approved
Research Proposal submitted, approved
This student is making satisfactory progress towards degree. YES NO (please circle one)
If NO above, please write a detailed description of why and/or how this student is NOT
progressing, and suggest actions to be taken to remedy this situation during the following
semester:
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Major Prof. Comm. Member Comm. Member Comm. Member Comm. Member
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2. COMPLETION OF GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP DUTIES (to be completed by
Major Professor for GRA and by supervising instructor for GTA)
This student is a GRA GTA (please circle one).
Name of Supervising Instructor (if GTA):
Brief description of specific assigned duties:
This student is satisfactorily completing all duties assigned as part of
assistantship. YES NO.
If NO above, please write a detailed description why and/or how this student is
NOT completing all duties assigned as part of assistantship, and suggest actions
to be taken to remedy this situation during the following semester. For GTA,
please attach copies of student evaluations completed for the course taught.
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Supervisor Signature
I have reviewed this evaluation. My signature below does not necessarily signify
concurrence.
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Student Signature
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College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Graduate Enrollment
Number of Students Enrolled
30
25
M.S
20
Ph.D.
15
10
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2002
2003
2004
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2005
Average GRE (Verbal + Quantitative)
GRE of Admitted Students
1400
Ph.D.
1300
1200
M.S
1100
1000
2001
2002
2003
2004
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College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
2005
GPA of Admitted Students
4.0
Ph.D.
Average GPA
3.8
3.6
3.4
M.S
3.2
3.0
2001
2002
2003
2004
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2005
Graduate Population
Category
Number
Female
12 (30%)
International
13 (32%)
M.S
21 (52%)
Ph.D
16 (40%)
MPPPM, MCSS, ND
3 (8%)
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www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Graduate Assistantships
• Priorities
– Assistant Professors (100% - 3 years)
– Faculty without technicians (100 %)
– Cost-sharing with faculty (50%)
• Stipends
– M.S. - $15,500 (+4% increase in January)
– Ph.D. - $16,500 (+4% increase in January)
– 40% time
University of Georgia
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Graduate Program
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Admission Process
Required Courses
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Graduate Enrollment
Assistantships
Graduate Learning Assessment Plan
University of Georgia
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Graduate Learning Assessment
• Student performance evaluation form at
comprehensive exams and defenses
• Written record of exit interviews with Dept.
Head
• Survey of supervisors one year after
graduation
• Survey of graduate students one year after
graduation
• Report issued every 3 years
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College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences