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Once a student is admitted to the concurrent B.S./M.S degree program, the student should consult the graduate handbook for policies and procedures for M.S. degrees which include: supervisory committee, final examination, etc. The student will work closely with her/his major professor to form a supervisory committee and file a program of study by the end of the first semester of the senior year.

The students supervisory committee must approve the program of study, which is a statement of the students graduation requirements. The undergraduate advisor will continue to advise the student in academic progress toward the B.S. degree, and the major professor will supervise the students academic progress and research project for the M.S. degree.

Research toward the M.S. thesis will begin as soon as possible, but will not begin later than the first semester of the senior year.Should the student meet these requirements and be approved for admission by the HFRR Graduate Admission Committee, admission will be provisional, pending the award of the B.S. degree. The student must complete all of the undergraduate requirements with the exception that up to nine (9) credit hours ofgraduate level classes taken for graduate credit may be applied toward the 130 credit hour requirement for the undergraduate degree and can also count toward the 30 credit hours required for the M.S. degree. The B.S. degree may be awarded at any time following the completion of the undergraduate degree requirements. Alternatively, the B.S. and M.S. degrees may be awarded concurrently.

The curriculum will include both course work and research experience. Graduates will be well equipped either to seek careers in the private sector or pursue advanced degrees. The advantages of the combined degree to students seeking private sector employment may be entry level positions with higher-level responsibilities, higher pay, and opportunities for more rapid advancement. The rigorous training and combined B.S./M.S. (thesis option) will offer a competitive advantage in the admissions process to students interested in pursuing doctoral (PhD) degrees.

* The student must be seeking a B.S. degree from the Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources. * The student must have completed 45 to 90 hours toward the B.S. degree * The students cumulative undergraduate GPA must be at least 3.0 * The student must be nominated by a Graduate Faculty member of HFRR at any time from the second semester of the sophomore year through the second semester of the junior year. A student may be nominated during the senior year with special permission from the HFRR Director of Graduate Program English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 79

Most graduate students are able to finance their education with a variety of financial assistance tools specific to graduate school:

* Graduate Assistantships: Funded by individual departments and graduate programs, teaching, research and graduate assistantships are awarded based on a student's ability and promise.
* Graduate Fellowships
* Loans: Loans are available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have successfully applied for financial assistance
* Traineeships: Traineeships are offered through the university or departments that have federally supported traineeships.

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Kansas State University has 3 campus locations, two of which, Manhattan and Salina, have complete academic programs and on-campus housing. Olathe is the third and newest extension of the university, focusing on collaborating with industry and Kansas City K-12 schools.

Accreditation:

Kansas State University has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association (NCA) of Colleges and Schools since 1916.