Master of Science in Plant Agriculture - Plant Breeding and Genetics

Thenbsp;M.Sc.nbsp;andnbsp;PhDnbsp;innbsp;Plantnbsp;Agriculturenbsp;arenbsp;offerednbsp;throughnbsp;thenbsp;Departmentnbsp;ofnbsp;Plantnbsp;Agriculture,nbsp;anbsp;research-intensivenbsp;departmentnbsp;focusednbsp;onnbsp;horticulturalnbsp;crops,nbsp;turfgrass,nbsp;landscapenbsp;speciesnbsp;andnbsp;fieldnbsp;crops.nbsp;Researchnbsp;innbsp;thenbsp;departmentnbsp;isnbsp;dividednbsp;intonbsp;fournbsp;areas:nbsp;Plantnbsp;Biochemistrynbsp;andnbsp;Physiology,nbsp;Plantnbsp;Breedingnbsp;andnbsp;Genetics,nbsp;Cropnbsp;Productionnbsp;Systems,nbsp;andnbsp;Bioproducts.nbsp;Bestnbsp;innbsp;CanadaStudynbsp;innbsp;Canadasnbsp;largestnbsp;andnbsp;mostnbsp;diversenbsp;appliednbsp;plantnbsp;biologynbsp;department.nbsp;Elevatenbsp;yournbsp;impactBroadennbsp;yournbsp;high-payingnbsp;careernbsp;optionsnbsp;bynbsp;achievingnbsp;anbsp;graduatenbsp;degree.nbsp;M.Sc.nbsp;andnbsp;Ph.D.nbsp;graduatesnbsp;innbsp;plantnbsp;sciencenbsp;arenbsp;highlynbsp;soughtnbsp;afternbsp;bynbsp;Canadiannbsp;andnbsp;internationalnbsp;employers.nbsp;Research-basednbsp;studiesAlongsidenbsp;facultynbsp;membersnbsp;andnbsp;othernbsp;students,nbsp;younbsp;willnbsp;develop,nbsp;conductnbsp;andnbsp;publishnbsp;impactfulnbsp;researchnbsp;focusednbsp;onnbsp;yournbsp;areanbsp;ofnbsp;plantnbsp;interest.

Minimum Degree: Normally, the minimum requirement for admission to a master's program is successful completion of an undergraduate degree/ baccalaureate, in an honours program or the equivalent, from a recognized university. Minimum Admisson Average: 70% (B-) average is required in the last two years of full-time equivalent study. Calculating Admission Average: North American Degrees; A four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized institution. Typically, the last 20 one-semester courses consist of 10 Credits/60 Units/60 Hours For in-progress degrees, the total number of credits with grades that are used may be lower. E.g. 8 Credits/48 Units/48 Hours may have grades while 2 Credits/12 Units/12 Hours will be in progress. International Degrees; Country-specific degree equivalent to Guelph's four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized institution. Typically, the last 4 full-time semesters (or 6 full-time semesters for full-year education systems) equivalent credits.