Undergraduate Programs

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers degrees incorporating basic life sciences and applied agricultural sciences.

Majors 
Minors 
Undergraduate Certificates 
AGI majors 
Undergraduate Program Directors  
Undergraduate Distance Education 

Majors

Minors

A CALS degree is stronger and more marketable when combined with a minor in agriculture and life sciences.

Agricultural Business Management 
Agricultural and Environmental Technology 
Agricultural Entrepreneurship 
Agroecology 
Animal Science 
Applied Ecology 
Biotechnology 
Crop Science 
Entomology 
Extension Education 
Feed Milling 
Food Science 
Horticultural Science 
Leadership in Agriculture and Life Sciences 
Nutrition 
Plant Biology 
Plant Biosecurity and Regulatory Science 
Poultry Science 
Soil Science 
Turfgrass Science 

Undergraduate Certificates

Undergraduate certificates allow a variety of learners to develop a specialized skill set, train on a new subject, and/or enhance their academic experience. All programs require at least 12 credit hours and have been approved by the Chancellor. Apply for each program through the Distance Education website.

Agricultural Business Management 
Agricultural Leadership 
Agronomic Crop Production 
Animal Nutrition 
Feed Milling 
Fundamentals of Entomology 
General Horticulture 
Plant Pests, Pathogens and People 
Soil Science 

Agricultural Institute Majors

The Agricultural Institute offers a diverse range of degree programs to provide the hands-on educational experience career-ready students need to succeed. Our majors and concentrations offer endless opportunities after graduation, but it’s important to explore them all to see what is the best fit for you.

Agribusiness Management 
Field Crops Technology 
General Agriculture 
Livestock and Poultry Management 
Horticultural Science Management 
Turfgrass Management 

Visit the Agricultural Institute website for more information about AGI majors and the associate of applied science degree.

Undergraduate Program Directors

Major/Concentration	Name	Contact
Agricultural Business Management Biological Sciences Concentration	Dr. John Russ	Campus Box 8109 3346 Nelson Hall Phone: 919-515-4677 Email: russ@ncsu.edu
Agricultural Education Agricultural Business Concentration Agricultural Engineering Technology Concentration Agronomy Concentration Animal Science Concentration Horticultural Science Concentration Natural Resources Concentration Poultry Science Concentration	Dr. Joseph Donaldson	Campus Box 7607 202 Ricks Hall Phone: 919-515-1758 Email: joseph_donaldson@ncsu.edu
Agricultural Science	Dr. Joseph Donaldson	Campus Box 7607 202 Ricks Hall Phone: 919-515-1758 Email: joseph_donaldson@ncsu.edu
Agricultural Technology Agricultural Systems Concentration Environmental Systems Concentration	Dr. S. Andrew Hale	Campus Box 7625 108 Weaver Labs Phone: 919-515-6760 Email: hale@ncsu.edu
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems Agroecology Research and Production Concentration Community Food Systems Concentration	Dr. Michelle Schroeder-Moreno	Campus Box 7620  2406 Williams Hall Phone: 919-513-0085 Email: michelle_schroeder@ncsu.edu
Animal Science Industry Concentration Science Concentration Veterinary Bioscience Concentration	Dr. Melissa S. Merrill Dr. Jeannette A. Moore	Campus Box 7621 342 Riddick Hall Phone: 919-515-3028 Email: melissa_merrill@ncsu.edu Campus Box 7621 226 Polk Hall Phone: 919-515-4010 Email: jeannette_moore@ncsu.edu
Applied Ecology	Dr. Erin McKenney	Campus Box 7617 127 David Clark Labs Phone: 919-515-5089 Email: eamckenn@ncsu.edu
Biochemistry	Dr. Charles Hardin Dr. Trino Ascencio-Ibáñez	Campus Box 7622 152 Polk Hall Phone: 919-515-5714 Email: cch@ncsu.edu Campus Box 7622 132 Polk Hall Phone: 919-515-5724 Email: jtascenc@ncsu.edu
Biological Engineering Agricultural Systems Concentration Environmental Systems Concentration	Dr. S. Andrew Hale	Campus Box 7625 108 Weaver Labs Phone: 919-515-6760 Email: hale@ncsu.edu
Bioprocessing Science	Dr. John Sheppard	Campus Box 7624 129 F Schaub Hall Phone: 919-513-0802 Email: jdsheppa@ncsu.edu
Crop and Soil Sciences Agronomy Concentration Crop Biotechnology Concentration Soil Science Concentration Turfgrass Science Concentration	Dr. David Crouse	Campus Box 7620 2234 Williams Hall Phone: 919-515-7302 Email: crouse@ncsu.edu
Entomology and Plant Pathology	Dr. Terri Billeisen	Campus Box 7613 3305 Gardner Hall Phone: 919-515-7464 Email: tlhoctor@ncsu.edu
Food Science Science Concentration Technology Concentration	Dr. Keith Harris Dr. Fernanda Santos	Campus Box 7624 116 B Schaub Hall Phone: 919-513-2124 Email: keith_harris@ncsu.edu Campus Box 7624 129 E Schaub Hall Phone: 919-515-9012 Email: fbsantos@ncsu.edu
Horticultural Science Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Concentration Landscape Design, Garden and Urban Environments Concentration Production Systems and Entrepreneurship Concentration	Dr. Helen Kraus	Campus Box 7609 114 Kilgore Hall Phone: 919-515-1208 Email: helen_kraus@ncsu.edu
Natural Resources Soil, Water and Land Use Concentrations	Dr. David Crouse	Campus Box 7620 2234 Williams Hall Phone: 919-515-7302 Email: crouse@ncsu.edu
Nutrition Science Applied Nutrition Concentration	Dr. Natalie Cooke	Campus Box 7624 218 A Schaub Hall Phone: 919-515-0287 Email: nkcooke@ncsu.edu
Plant Biology	Dr. Chad Jordan	Campus Box 7612 2216 Gardner Hall Phone: 919-515-2222 Email: chad_jordan@ncsu.edu
Poultry Science Science Concentration Technology Concentration	Dr. Lynn Worley-Davis	Campus Box 7608 215 Scott Hall Phone: 919-515-6852 Email: lwdavis@ncsu.edu