To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Superintendents
Presidents, State Colleges and Universities
Heads of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities

1. Inclosed is the set of guidelines and minimum standards for the offering of the Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering Program which has been recommended by the Technical Panel for Agricultural Education (TPAE) Bureau of Higher Education. A series of workshops and consultative meetings with experts in the various disciplines were conducted whereby comments and recommendations were solicited. Likewise, different institutions offering graduate programs in agriculture and allied sciences were consulted to further improve these standards.
2. These guidelines and minimum standards were approved by this Office and shall take effect beginning school year 1990-1991.
3. All educational institutions which shall offer such program are required to take necessary steps to comply with the standards.
4. It is desired that the inclosed guidelines and minimum standards be given the widest publicity possible.

Incl.: As stated
Reference: None
Allotment: 1-2-3-4—(M.O. 1-87)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
COURSE OF STUDY, COLLEGIATE
CURRICULUM
RESEARCH OR STUDIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS