Undergraduate Programs
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As an undergraduate student in Crop and Soil Sciences, you will take courses specific to your program of study and in the basic sciences. You can tailor your program to your specific interests with elective courses. What’s more, you can strengthen your skills in public speaking, writing, economics, statistics, and computer science.
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Bachelor’s Degrees
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
The Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems major has a strong foundation in the science of sustainable agriculture and food systems. This major integrates agriculture, horticulture, soil science, entomology, and ecology together with social sciences and economics to create a flexible experience for our students.
Students can choose from three Agroecology concentrations below:
Agroecology Research and Production
Interested in the deeper science of sustainable agriculture production practices, research, and graduate school opportunities in agriculture, entomology, horticulture, soil sciences and related sciences?
Community Food Systems
Interested in food policy and education, nutrition, food security, community impacts, and graduate school opportunities in sociology, economics, education and other disciplines related to food?
Urban Horticulture
Interested in sustainable and innovative horticultural production within urban and suburban regions, research and graduate school opportunities in horticulture, soil sciences and related sciences?
Agronomy
Students gain understanding of how plants grow, how the environment impacts crop productivity, and how management and marketing decisions affect profits. Graduates of this program will feed and clothe a growing global population.
Crop Biotechnology
Through hands-on classes, students will gain new understanding of how the crops developed and improved through biotechnology react within a farm production environment. Plant breeders graduating from this program will develop the seeds used by the next generation of food producers.
Natural Resources – Soil, Water and Land Use
In this degree, students acquire a solid foundation in resource management with a focus on soil properties and surface and groundwater hydrology. Graduates will use their understanding of earth’s systems to help policy makers, government agencies, and private land managers make environmentally responsible decisions related to soil, water, and land use.
Soil Science
Soil is the skin of the earth and foundation of life. This science-based curriculum expands students’ career options in ag and non-ag fields. Graduates obtain the course requirements to become licensed soil scientists working to sustain soil and water quality.
Turfgrass Science
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree in Turfgrass Science attain rewarding careers in golf course and athletic field management, home and industrial lawn businesses, sod production, recreational park turf management, agri-business management, and agri-business sales, among others.
Minors
Undergraduate Certificates
Our online non-degree certificate programs offer the same rigorous course of study as our undergraduate programs. Students must complete 15 credit hours to earn an undergraduate certificate. These are online programs and no application for admission is required.
Associate’s Degrees
Ready to dive into a career but need some technical skills? Get hands-on training and career-ready knowledge with a two-year associate of applied science degree in turfgrass management or field crops technology.
