Master of Science in Sustainable Agriculture (SuAg)

The programme will develop students with the necessary scientific, technological, managerial and mental skills and competences in the agricultural industry that will contribute effectively and ethically to strategic decision making for the sustainable development of agriculture. Upon completion of the program, graduates will have obtained knowledge that will support the process of sustainable development in agriculture such as: maintenance and development of agricultural production and services (productivity), managing agricultural production risks through technological advancements (security), protecting the agricultural production potential and capacity of natural resources and preventing the degradation of soil, water quality and biological diversity (protection), economic viability (profitability) and social acceptability (social equity).

Entry Requirements

Candidates to be admitted into the Master of Science in Sustainable Agriculture must have obtained :

  1. Possession of a second class Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or related fields with at least a GPA of 3.0/5.0 or its equivalent in an appropriate area of study from an accredited university or similar institution of higher learning.
  2. Applicants holding unclassified degrees (e.g. M.D, BVM & DDS) should have at least an overall of “C” grade and an average of “B” grade in the relevant subject or field of his/her specialization.

Areas of Specialization

  1. Molecular Plant Pathology
  2. Plant Molecular Breeding
  3. Agricultural System Management

Programme Duration

Full Time

  1. Years: Two (2) Years
  2. Semesters: Four (4)

Part Time

  1. Years: Three (3) Years
  2. Semesters: 

Mode of Delivery

Blended mode or hybrid mode whereby a portion of the traditional face-to-face instruction is mixed with web-based online instruction.

Programme Outline for Master of Sciences in Sustainable Agriculture by Coursework and Dissertation

Common Core Courses

  1. BuSH 6007: Foundation of Law Philosophy and Ethics
  2. BuSH 6008: Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management

Programme Core

  1. SuAg 6101: Issues in Sustainable Agriculture
  2. LiBE 6101: Research Methods and Statistics
  3. LiBE 6102: Outreach and Internship
  4. SuAg 6401 Graduate Seminar
  5. SuAg 6901 Dissertation

Specialty Courses

(a) Molecular Plant Pathology
  1. SuAg 6201: Molecular Plant Pathology
(b) Plant Molecular Breeding
  1. SuAg 6202: Plant Molecular Breeding
(c) Agricultural System Management
  1. SuAg 6203: Managing Agro-ecosystems

Electives Courses

  1. SuAg 6301: Sustainable Crop Protection and Soil Health Management
  2. SuAg 6302: Plant Tissue Culture
  3. SuAg 6303: Application of Engineering in Life Sciences
  4. SuAg 6304: Economic Aspects of Biotechnology
  5. SuAg 6305: Molecular Biotechnology
  6. SuAg 6306: Plant Virology
  7. SuAg 6307: Sustainable Crop Production
  8. SuAg 6308: Seed Science and Seed Systems
  9. SuAg 6309: Applied Plant Pathology
  10. SuAg 6310: Metabolic Engineering and Molecular Farming
  11. SuAg 6311: Abiotic and Biotic Stress Biology
  12. SuAg 6312: Molecular Techniques in Life Sciences
  13. SuAg 6313 Agriculture Entomology
  14. SuAg 6314: Agriculture Enterprise Management
  15. SuAg 6315: Livestock Production and Management

Programme Outline for Master of Sciences in Sustainable Agriculture by Research and Thesis

Candidates pursuing master degree by research and thesis at NM-AIST shall be required to take all common courses, present graduate seminars, develop research proposals and undertake research work before preparation of thesis.

Common Core Courses

  1. BuSH 6007: Foundation of Law Philosophy and Ethics
  2. BuSH 6008: Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management

Programme Core

  1. SuAg 6102: Master’s Outreach and Internship
  2. SuAg6402: Master’s Research Seminar and Conferences
  3. SuAg 6196: Master’s Thesis

Programme expected learning outcomes 

­­­­­­­­­­­By the end of the Programme, graduates  will be able to:

  1. Describe agricultural production systems technologies
  2. Predict the agricultural production potential and capacity of natural resources and prevent the degradation of soil, water quality and biological diversity
  3. Explain and apply cutting-edge technologies in sustainable agriculture.
  4. Apply improved techniques to manipulate agricultural production systems through technological advancements
  5. Develop market-driven agricultural technologies by utilizing natural resources in a profitable manner
  6. Design agricultural production systems and become leading scientists and service providers in sustainable agriculture
  7. Communicate the research results to experts and non-expert audience.
  8. Design a unit operation and a process flow in a food industry, master principles of food processing and preservation, select appropriate food processing and preservation methods/technologies
  9. Recommend and use-processing techniques (conventional vs. emerging) potentially applied in food industry for food value addition/product development.
  10. Master, design, manage and coordinate research and developmental programs such as Food safety systems, postharvest losses management, food fortification etc.

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