MAS
Applied Science,
The Master of Applied Science degree is designed for those whose educational objective is to pursue a professional degree in agriculture, food, and natural resources at the master's level.
Description
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 and working agricultural, community development and natural resource professionals and science educators needing advanced education. The program is available to both residential and distance students.
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Specializations
Applying for Admission
Standard requirements for all graduate programs
- Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
- Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.
If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.
After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certified copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school’s registrar office.
- If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency
is required.
When sending TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.
- If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
- Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.
Additional requirements specific to this program
- Specializations:
- GP IDEA applicants in Community Development: Be sure to select that specialization when applying.
- All others: Students may declare a specialization when applying or after enrollment when establishing a plan of study. Enrollees will choose an area of concentration or specialization (15 graduate credit hours) that includes a 3-6 credit hour project; secondary area(s) of emphasis sometimes lead to a minor.
- Academics: 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.
- Personal Statement: The personal statement should describe your long-term goals related to career and academic interests. It should also describe your primary area of interest within this program, and optionally a secondary area.
- Three letters of recommendation
- NOTE: If you reside in Kentucky, contact a program advisor before applying.
Department
Graduate Chair
Campus Address
Note: Students enrolled in academic programs based entirely online are not eligible to apply for F-1 or J‐1 visas, per Department of Homeland Security regulations.
UNL Graduate Chairs and staff please complete the program update form to provide edits. Updates to graduate program pages are made on an annual basis in conjunction with the Graduate Application for Admission.