Graduate Certificates

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Agronomy Graduate Certificate

The Agronomy Graduate Certificate is a 12-credit hour program focused on creating the opportunity for students to gain graduate level knowledge across agronomic topics. The program emphasizes flexibility by providing the ability to complete the certificate online or on-campus, and by allowing students to select from a broad list of existing courses to create the type of Agronomy Graduate Certificate which best supports their education, professional or career goals.

This certificate is for individuals interested in gaining agronomic credentials for their full-time career and those who may be interested in pursuing a MS degree in the future.

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Horticulture Graduate Certificate

If you’re serious about growing specialty crops (either in or out of a greenhouse), then this is the certificate for you. With coursework ranging from the finer details about plants – such as plant physiology and plant nutrition – all the way to management – including arboriculture and horticultural business management – you’ll gain the expertise needed to pursue a wide variety of “green” careers.

Interested in a Master of Science degree? The courses in the certificate can be applied toward a master’s degree!

This certificate is in partnership with Kansas State University, North Dakota State University, Oklahoma State University, and South Dakota State University via the IDEA program.

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Grassland Management Graduate Certificate

In an age of rapid climate change, it’s important for our society to have good stewards of the land. If you’re up for the challenge, then this certificate is a great fit for you. By taking relevant courses – including grassland plant identification, grassland monitoring & assessment, and grassland ecology – you’ll be ready to tackle many environmental issues such as overgrazing, undesirable botanical composition shifts, and water quality degradation.

This certificate is in partnership with Kansas State University, North Dakota State University, Oklahoma State University, and South Dakota State University via the IDEA program.

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