University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Graduate Program
• Degrees Offered• Admission Process• Required Courses• Educational Experience• Monitoring Student Progress• Graduate Enrollment• Assistantships• Graduate Learning Assessment Plan
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
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
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Graduate Program
• Degrees Offered• Admission Process• Required Courses• Educational Experience• Monitoring Student Progress• Graduate Enrollment• Assistantships• Graduate Learning Assessment Plan
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Admission Process
Accepted
Graduate Committee
Major Professor ?
Acceptable
Not acceptable
Student application
Major ProfessorFunds
Not accepted
Graduate SchoolNot accepted
Accepted
Non-degree student?
3 Athens1 Griffin1 Tifton
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Graduate Program
• Degrees Offered• Admission Process• Required Courses• Educational Experience• Monitoring Student Progress• Graduate Enrollment• Assistantships• Graduate Learning Assessment Plan
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
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
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Graduate Program
• Degrees Offered• Admission Process• Required Courses• Educational Experience• Monitoring Student Progress• Graduate Enrollment• Assistantships• Graduate Learning Assessment Plan
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Educational Experience
• 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
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Graduate Program
• Degrees Offered• Admission Process• Required Courses• Educational Experience• Monitoring Student Progress• Graduate Enrollment• Assistantships• Graduate Learning Assessment Plan
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Monitoring Progress
Advisory Committee & Program of Study
Research Proposal
M.S. Students 1st semester 2nd semester
Ph.D. Students 2nd semester 2nd semester
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT EVALUATIONDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences
Due May 30Student Name Degree Objective Major Professor 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:__________ ____________ ____________ _____________ _____________ Major Prof. Comm. Member Comm. Member Comm. Member Comm. Member
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
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._________________________ Supervisor Signature I have reviewed this evaluation. My signature below does not necessarily signify concurrence.
_________________________ Student Signature
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Graduate Program
• Degrees Offered• Admission Process• Required Courses• Educational Experience• Monitoring Student Progress• Graduate Enrollment• Assistantships• Graduate Learning Assessment Plan
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Graduate Enrollment
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Num
ber
of S
tude
nts
Enr
olle
d
10
15
20
25
30
M.S
Ph.D.
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
GRE of Admitted Students
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005Ave
rage
GR
E (
Ver
bal +
Qua
ntita
tive)
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
M.S
Ph.D.
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
GPA of Admitted Students
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Ave
rage
GP
A
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4.0
M.S
Ph.D.
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Graduate Population
Category Number
Female 12 (30%)
International 13 (32%)
M.S 21 (52%)
Ph.D 16 (40%)
MPPPM, MCSS, ND 3 (8%)
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Graduate Program
• Degrees Offered• Admission Process• Required Courses• Educational Experience• Monitoring Student Progress• Graduate Enrollment• Assistantships• Graduate Learning Assessment Plan
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
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 GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
Graduate Program
• Degrees Offered• Admission Process• Required Courses• Educational Experience• Monitoring Student Progress• Graduate Enrollment• Assistantships• Graduate Learning Assessment Plan
University of GeorgiaCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
www.cropsoil.uga.edu
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