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Undergraduate Programs

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

Majors

Agricultural and Resource Economics

  • Agricultural Business Management (ABM)
  • Agricultural Business Management – Biological Sciences/Business Management Concentration (BBM)

Agricultural Education

  • Agricultural Business Concentration
  • Agricultural and Environmental Technology Concentration
  • Agronomy Concentration
  • Animal Science Concentration
  • Horticultural Science Concentration
  • Natural Resources Concentration
  • Poultry Science Concentration

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Cross-Departmental Major)

Animal Science

  • Industry Concentration
  • Science Concentration
  • Veterinary Bioscience Concentration

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Technology

  • Agricultural Systems Management Concentration
  • Environmental Systems Management Concentration

Biological Engineering

  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Bioprocessing Engineering
  • Ecological Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering

Crop and Soil Sciences

  • Agronomy Concentration
  • Crop Biotechnology Concentration
  • Soil Science Concentration

Food Science

  • Science Concentration
  • Technology Concentration

Horticultural Science

  • Plant Breeding and Biotechnology in Horticulture Concentration
  • Production Systems and Entrepreneurship in Horticulture Concentration
  • Landscape Design, Gardens and Urban Environments Concentration

Nutrition Science

  • Applied Nutrition Concentration

Poultry Science

  • Science Concentration
  • Technology Concentration

Minors

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

Online Certificates

Online 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 Online Distance Education website.

Dorcas Mabiala

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.

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

Undergraduate Program Directors

Major/ConcentrationNameContact
Agricultural Business Management

Biological Sciences Concentration
John RussCampus 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
Joseph DonaldsonCampus Box 7607
202 Ricks Hall
Phone: 919-515-1758
Email: joseph_donaldson@ncsu.edu
Agricultural Science

Joseph DonaldsonCampus Box 7607
202 Ricks Hall
Phone: 919-515-1758
Email: joseph_donaldson@ncsu.edu
Agricultural Technology

Agricultural Systems Concentration
Environmental Systems Concentration
S. Andrew HaleCampus 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
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
Melissa S. Merrill



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 EcologyErin McKenneyCampus Box 7617
127 David Clark Labs
Phone: 919-515-5089
Email: eamckenn@ncsu.edu
BiochemistryCharles Hardin



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
S. Andrew Hale
Campus Box 7625
108 Weaver Labs
Phone: 919-515-6760
Email: hale@ncsu.edu
Bioprocessing ScienceJohn 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
David CrouseCampus Box 7620
2234 Williams Hall
Phone: 919-515-7302
Email: crouse@ncsu.edu
Entomology and Plant PathologyTerri BilleisenCampus Box 7613
3305 Gardner Hall
Phone: 919-515-7464
Email: tlhoctor@ncsu.edu
Food Science

Science Concentration
Technology Concentration
Keith Harris




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
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
David Crouse
Campus Box 7620
2234 Williams Hall
Phone: 919-515-7302
Email: crouse@ncsu.edu
Nutrition Science

Applied Nutrition Concentration
Natalie Cooke
Campus Box 7624
218 A Schaub Hall
Phone: 919-515-0287
Email: nkcooke@ncsu.edu
Plant BiologyChad JordanCampus Box 7612
2216 Gardner Hall
Phone: 919-515-2222
Email: chad_jordan@ncsu.edu
Poultry Science

Science Concentration
Technology Concentration
Lynn Worley-DavisCampus Box 7608
215 Scott Hall
Phone: 919-515-6852
Email: lwdavis@ncsu.edu