Graduate Degrees

Plants, Soils & Climate

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The Department of Plants, Soils and Climate offers both Master of Science and Doctor of
Philosophy degrees in the programs listed below. Each program may have specific course and
credit requirements and requires that students create, submit and have approved their Program of
Study (POS) for their individualized program. Applications for graduate programs are submitted directly to the School of Graduate Studies at USU through an on-line application process.

Graduate Degrees

Climate Sciences (MS, PhD)

The program at USU focuses on climate variability, prediction/attribution, land surface processes, paleoclimate, and exchanges between land ecosystems and the atmosphere. These subjects impact agricultural crops, rangelands in the area, and mountain ecosy...

Ecology (MS, PhD)

The Ecology Center at USU has had a string of directors known nationally and worldwide as premier scientists in the field of ecology, and students graduating with a degree in ecology are able to make contacts with influential faculty that can help them as...

Plant Science (MS, PhD)

The plant science graduate degrees are centered on the biology, genetics, and management of plants and other issues related to agricultural and horticultural production. In particular, USU’s plant science programs focus on regional issues pertaining to th...

Soil Science (MS, PhD)

The graduate programs in soil science are concerned with the chemical, physical, and biological aspects of the soil. This program is particularly strong in water-related issues, especially regional issues involving water and irrigation in the West.