ALS 5900

ALS 5900

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 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.


Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SU, 2025SP, 2024FA

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

  •  2681 ALS 5900   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Zhu, 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

  • 18359 ALS 5900   IND 602

    • Barickman, 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

  •  2682 ALS 5900   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Abbaspourrad, 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

  •  2683 ALS 5900   IND 604

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  2684 ALS 5900   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Jiang, 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

  •  2685 ALS 5900   IND 606

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Selvaraj, 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

  •  2686 ALS 5900   IND 607

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Liu, R

  • 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

  •  2687 ALS 5900   IND 609

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Overton, 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

  •  2688 ALS 5900   IND 610

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Goddard, 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

  •  2689 ALS 5900   IND 611

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Dando, R

  • 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

  •  2690 ALS 5900   IND 613

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Gan, 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

  •  2691 ALS 5900   IND 614

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ketterings, Q

  • 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

  •  2692 ALS 5900   IND 621

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Eloundou-Enyegue, P

  • 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

  •  2693 ALS 5900   IND 628

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Warner, 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

  •  2695 ALS 5900   IND 631

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Gomez, 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

  •  2696 ALS 5900   IND 633

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  2697 ALS 5900   IND 636

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Tidball, K

  • 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

  •  2698 ALS 5900   IND 638

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Aker, 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

  •  2699 ALS 5900   IND 641

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  2700 ALS 5900   IND 644

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Buono, 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

  •  2701 ALS 5900   IND 649

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Van Es, H

  • 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

  •  2702 ALS 5900   IND 650

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Tufan, H

  • 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

  •  2703 ALS 5900   IND 651

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Nelson, R

  • 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

  •  2704 ALS 5900   IND 652

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moghe, 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

  •  2705 ALS 5900   IND 653

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hayes, 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

  •  2706 ALS 5900   IND 654

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bershaw, 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

  •  2707 ALS 5900   IND 655

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  2708 ALS 5900   IND 656

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Liao, 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

  •  2709 ALS 5900   IND 657

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Moraru, 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

  •  2710 ALS 5900   IND 658

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Padilla-Zakour, O

  • 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

  •  2711 ALS 5900   IND 659

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Miller Helmholdt, 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

  •  2712 ALS 5900   IND 660

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Nugen, 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

  •  2713 ALS 5900   IND 661

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Basu, 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

  •  2714 ALS 5900   IND 662

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Snyder, 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

  •  2720 ALS 5900   IND 668

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bridgen, 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

  •  2721 ALS 5900   IND 669

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Longchamps, 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

  •  2723 ALS 5900   IND 671

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Skelly, 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

  •  2724 ALS 5900   IND 672

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Trottier, 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

  •  2726 ALS 5900   IND 674

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Mabaya, E

  • 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

  •  2727 ALS 5900   IND 675

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hua, 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

  •  2728 ALS 5900   IND 676

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Lamb, E

  • 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

  •  2732 ALS 5900   IND 680

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  2733 ALS 5900   IND 681

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 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

  •  2738 ALS 5900   IND 686

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Jung, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  •  2742 ALS 5900   IND 690

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Wang, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies