AGRONOMY Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.
M.S.	PH.D.
Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy	Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy
Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy	Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy
Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy
Specific Courses Yes One semester of agronomy seminar (920, 950, or 957).	Specific Courses Yes Two semesters of agronomy seminar (920, 950, or 957).
Specific Credits Yes Students completing a thesis must complete a minimum of 18 credits; students completing a comprehensive report must complete 21 credits.	Specific Credits No
Examinations Yes A comprehensive final oral examination must be satisfactorily completed.	Examinations, Time Constraints Yes, No Comprehensive oral qualifying and final oral examinations are required.
Other Assessments / Time Constraints Yes / Yes Option A requires a formal thesis; Option B requires a comprehensive report. A student may not hold an assistantship for more than three years.	Other Assessments / Time Constraints Yes / Yes Presentation of a research seminar is required before the final examination. Two full-time semesters of enrollment are required. A student may not hold an assistantship for more than five years.
Language Requirements No	Language Requirements No
	Minor Requirements One semester of an agronomy seminar is required for non-agronomy majors.
Advisor Follow Graduate School policy	Advisor Follow Graduate School policy
Review Policy Yes End of each semester with advisor	Review Policy Yes End of each semester with advisor