Crops Sciences, BS-MS
for the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Master of Science, Major in Crop Sciences
department website: https://cropsciences.illinois.edu/
department faculty: https://cropsciences.illinois.edu/people/faculty/
overview of college admissions & requirements: Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences
college website: https://aces.illinois.edu/
crop sciences contact: sbartlet@illinois.edu
The five-year joint B.S.-M.S. program in Crop Sciences combines a B.S. in Crop Sciences with a non-thesis M.S. in Crop Sciences. Current University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Crop Sciences who have completed between 60 and 96 credit hours, maintain superior academic performance are eligible to apply for this program. Students admitted to the program will receive both degrees once all requirements for the B.S.-M.S. program are completed.
for the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Master of Science, Major in Crop Sciences
for the Crop Sciences, BS
Prescribed Courses including Campus General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I and Speech | ||
| RHET 105 | Writing and Research | 4 |
or equivalent - see College Composition I requirement (3 or 4) | ||
| CMN 101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Select from campus approved list. | 3-4 | |
| Cultural Studies | ||
| Select one course from Western culture, one from non-Western culture, and one from U.S. minority culture from campus approved lists. | 9 | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation. | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus for Business I | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning II | ||
| CPSC 241 | Intro to Applied Statistics | 3 |
| Natural Sciences and Technology | ||
| See Specific Concentration Requirements | ||
| Humanities and the Arts | ||
| Select from campus approved list | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ACE 100 | Introduction to Applied Microeconomics 1 | 3-4 |
| or ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | |
| Select from campus approved list. | 3-4 | |
| ACES required | ||
| ACES 101 | Contemporary Issues in ACES | 2 |
| Required Concentration | 58-79 | |
| Concentration prescribed courses. See specific concentration requirements. 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 126 | |
| 1 | ACE 100 or ECON 102 are not required for the Biological Sciences Concentration. |
| 2 | Required concentration 58-79 hours. |
For the Crop Sciences, MS Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CPSC 594 | Professional Orientation CPSC | 1 |
| CPSC 598 | Seminar (when presenting) | 1 |
| Electives including at least 4 hours of graded coursework at the 500 level other than CPSC 599 | 30 | |
| Total Hours 1 | 32 | |
Other Requirements
| Other requirements and conditions may overlap |
| Minimum Hours Required Within the Unit: 1 |
| Minimum 500-level Hours Required overall: 12 |
| Minimum GPA: 3.0 |
| 1 | Twelve (12) hours of graduate level concentration electives in the BS requirements will overlap with 12 hours of electives required for the MS requirements. |