ALS 5900

ALS 5900

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course is the first in a sequence of two courses: ALS 5900, ALS 5910. Professional Master's students enrolled in this course will work with their advisor on the initial development of a final project to fulfill the requirements of their degree. This project may be an action program, the development of a plan to address a pertinent problem, the development of materials or methodology suited to the student's situation, or the development and execution of research appropriate to the profession. The project highlights the integration of coursework and skills acquired during the degree program.


Enrollment Information Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SU, 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SU

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify a project topic through synthesizing information.
  • Write a project proposal on the selected topic.
  • Develop a plan for project completion, using project management skills.
  • Identify means for collecting relevant information and analyzing data or literature.
  • Analyze data or literature to develop a project report.
  • Demonstrate teamwork by working collaboratively, if appropriate for the project.
  • Critically analyze the findings and impacts of the project.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4111 ALS 5900   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Overton, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4122 ALS 5900   IND 601M

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Rizvi, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4123 ALS 5900   IND 601N

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Padilla-Zakour, O

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4124 ALS 5900   IND 601O

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Moraru, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4125 ALS 5900   IND 601P

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Nugen, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4127 ALS 5900   IND 601R

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Loss, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4130 ALS 5900   IND 601U

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Lei, X

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4138 ALS 5900   IND 602B

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Peters, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4162 ALS 5900   IND 603

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Abbaspourrad, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4163 ALS 5900   IND 603A

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Skelly, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4167 ALS 5900   IND 603E

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Trottier, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4171 ALS 5900   IND 603I

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Mabaya, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4179 ALS 5900   IND 603Q

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Lamb, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4188 ALS 5900   IND 604

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Acree, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4198 ALS 5900   IND 604K

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Jung, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4201 ALS 5900   IND 604N

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Chen, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4202 ALS 5900   IND 604O

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Kumar, V

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4203 ALS 5900   IND 604P

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Wang, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4207 ALS 5900   IND 604T

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Holtappels, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4210 ALS 5900   IND 604W

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Vogel, G

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4212 ALS 5900   IND 604Y

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Zhu, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4213 ALS 5900   IND 605

    • Goebel, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4214 ALS 5900   IND 606

    • Hostens, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4215 ALS 5900   IND 607

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Liu, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4216 ALS 5900   IND 608

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Mansfield, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4218 ALS 5900   IND 610

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Goddard, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4219 ALS 5900   IND 611

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Dando, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4238 ALS 5900   IND 630

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Vanucchi, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4241 ALS 5900   IND 633

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Morreale, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4245 ALS 5900   IND 637

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Gibney, P

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4247 ALS 5900   IND 639

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Smart, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4249 ALS 5900   IND 641

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Mattson, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4253 ALS 5900   IND 645

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Wiedmann, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4254 ALS 5900   IND 646

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Bershaw, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4255 ALS 5900   IND 647

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • DiTommaso, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4257 ALS 5900   IND 649

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Tako, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  4258 ALS 5900   IND 650

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Adalja, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  • 19085 ALS 5900   IND 601H

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Bugingo, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  • 19086 ALS 5900   IND 601K

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Jin, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  • 19089 ALS 5900   IND 604B

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Yang, Y

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  • 19090 ALS 5900   IND 604Z

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Dong, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  • 19091 ALS 5900   IND 605A

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Casteel, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  • 19084 ALS 5900   IND 652

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Barickman, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Master of Professional Studies (MPS) students.