Overview

A typical cohort consists of 8–12 incoming students with diverse backgrounds and undergraduate majors. Agroecology M.S. students at the University of Wisconsin Madison work with faculty on focused projects across a wide range of the traditional departments of the academy. Our core curriculum brings together these students for a multidisciplinary, agroecological analysis of agricultural systems in a broadened context. The cluster concept is an innovation of the University of Wisconsin in which a core group of faculty is hired into an interdisciplinary area, but have tenure homes in traditional departments.

The public practice track trains facilitators to enable broader discussion and negotiation at the interfaces of agriculture and other sectors of society. The goal of this "action-in-society" track is to train analysts to increase understanding about the roles of agricultural systems in multi-functional landscapes, and the public policy that shapes these roles.

The research track addresses the need for continued research and scholarship in order that discussions and negotiations are well informed. Students will have the opportunity to obtain experience in the scholarship of original research, culminating in the writing of a thesis.

Learning outcomes

Analyze tradeoffs of different agricultural systems embedded within the greater complexity of socio-ecological systems.
Consider and synthesize concepts of systems, ecology, and public process.
Learn to engage in careful consideration of the social, economic, and environmental outcomes of different industrial and biological processes.
Understand the potential of inclusive participatory processes in research and analysis of agroecological systems.
Recognize and apply principles of ethical and professional conduct in their coursework, research, and communications in the field of agroecology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Managed Grazing Field Study
The Farm as Socio-environmental Endeavor
The Multifunctionality of Agriculture
Agroecosystems and Global Change
Agroecology Field Study
Modeling and Analysis of Environmental Systems
Grassland Ecology
Environmental and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Planning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

34 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

Agriculture Ecology View 192 other Masters in Agriculture in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Online application and application fee

International applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL or IELTS

Three letters of recommendation

Statement of Purpose

Curriculum Vitae

Two official copies of transcripts for all undergraduate work (and graduate, if relevant)

Tuition Fees

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25732 USD / year

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25732 USD / year

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12404 USD / year

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Living costs

Madison

United States

1015 - 1752 USD / month

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