An investigation of the statistical techniques needed to design experiments and analyze and interpret agricultural research data. Prerequisites: STAT 210 or EDUC 227 and CMPS 209.  Fall and spring.

AGSC 310             Advanced Soil Physics                                                                        3.0; 3 cr.

Physical properties of soils in arid, semi-arid, and sub-humid regions; soil-water-plant-atmosphere relationships, plant water extraction, and evapotranspiration; salt and water flow in soils, soil heat flow, and modeling soil water extraction and evaporation.

AGSC 312             Fertilizer Technology and Use                                                            3.0; 3 cr.

Fertilizers in agricultural development, current developments in fertilizer technology, fertigation, and special problems associated with fertilizer use and research methodology in soil fertility.  Prerequisite: AGSC 265. Alternate years.

AGSC 324             Methods of Soil and Plant Tissue Analysis                                      2.3; 3 cr.

Analytical techniques, operation of instruments in plant analysis and in physical, chemical, and mineralogical analysis of soils. Alternate years.

AGSC 395             Graduate Seminar in Agricultural Science                                        1.0; 1 cr.

AGSC 396/396A   Comprehensive Exam                                                                                 0 cr.

AGSC 399             MS Thesis