理学硕士课程提供论文或非论文（报告）选项。MS论文选修课：所有学生必须在与园艺，公园管理和保护，野生动植物和户外企业管理有关的选定问题上，在主要教授和咨询委员会的监督下完成规定的课程并进行原创性研究。必须提出和检验假设。在研究工作之前，应先阅读所选研究领域的文献。收集到的数据必须以研讨会，科学论文的有限论文和适当的同行评审文章的形式进行分析，解释和介绍。MS非论文选修课：所有学生必须在与园艺，公园管理和保护或野生动植物和户外企业管理有关的选定问题的主要教授和咨询委员会的监督下完成规定的课程并进行深入研究。
The Horticulture and Natural Resources graduate program offers a Master of Science degree program in diverse interdiciplinary horticultural areas and in Natural Resources disciplines related to Park Management and Conservation and Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management. Graduate students are expected to excel in research, teaching, extension activities and develop professionally. Independent and original research is an important part of the graduate program and forms a basis for a graduate thesis. Research can be conducted within the department or in other cooperating departments.