Master of Science Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
The Master of Science in Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences is a Bumpers College-administered graduate degree for practitioners of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Graduates are prepared to address complex environmental, social, community and biologically-based problems in agricultural industries, education and state and federal agencies. The program is administered by a Steering Committee of faculty representing all academic departments in the Bumpers College. A program coordinator works with the Associate Dean to organize student services and program requirements. Since many of the MS-AFLS students are located off-campus, the program attempts to optimize graduate offering through distance education and three-week session during spring and summer semesters. The School of Continuing Education and Academic Outreach for the University of Arkansas and the Bumpers College have cooperated to provide a range of distance education opportunities for this degree program. The MS-AFLS currently includes traditional study areas in the agricultural sciences and an evolving web-based course of study in food safety.
Program Personnel
Donna Graham, Associate Dean for Academic Programs
479-575-2254 / dgraham@uark.edu
Diana Bisbee, Program Coordinator
479-575-2025 / dbisbee@uark.edu
Program Description and Degree Requirements
Graduate School catalog description (PDF)
MS AFLS food safety emphasis
MS AFLS agricultural sciences emphasis
Steps to complete degree (Word document)
Graduate School
Graduate School catalog
Various Graduate School forms
Important dates (admission, graduation)
Steering Committee
Various Forms and Information
Program proposal (PDF)
Student tuition and fees
Tuition discount for system employees (PDF)
Master's degree calendar
Request for transfer of graduate credit taken at other academic institutions (PDF)
Record of progress (PDF)