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- Undergraduate Degrees
Agricultural Biology Major – Entomology Concentration
Explore the science of insects and other arthropods, such as ticks and mites. Learn about the many critical roles that arthropods play in ecosystems and how you can help maintain ecosystem health by helping arthropods.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Agricultural Biology Major – Plant Pathology Concentration
Discover how virus, bacteria, fungi, and other microbes affect plant and ecosystem health and learn about the tools that are used to diagnose and manage plant diseases caused by these microbes.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Agricultural Biology Major – Weed Science Concentration
Invasive and weed plants are one of the major threats to food security. Learn to identify and manage weeds and discover the role that biotechnology plays in weed management.
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- Graduate Degrees
- Undergraduate Degrees
Agricultural Biology Sequential M.S. Degree Program
Gain hands-on experience in protecting natural and agricultural ecosystems from arthropod pests, plant diseases, and weeds. This M.S. degree is also available online.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Agricultural Business Major
Apply theoretical and analytic tools of applied economics within the context of food systems. Explores the broadest context of food systems ranging from small-scale localized markets to traditional market-mediated commodity-based products to highly specialized, vertically coordinated supply chains.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Agricultural Business Online Major
Our Online Agricultural Business Major mirrors the on-campus Agricultural Business Major in every sense of the program, except that is delivered completely online.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Agricultural Education Major
Learn and educate around the science, business, and technology of agriculture, food and environmental/natural resource systems. Develop skills as an agricultural educator in a three-part model: classroom, experiential learning, and leadership development.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Animal Science
Develop an industry-oriented, science-based education that focuses on food-producing animals while learning technical, practical, and business skills involved in livestock production.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Major
Discover economic tools to evaluate the allocation and utilization of natural resources and the management of the natural environment.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Online Major
Discover economic tools to evaluate the allocation and utilization of natural resources and the management of the natural environment.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Environmental Horticulture Major
Provide solutions necessary to achieve aesthetically pleasing, functional, and environmentally sound outdoor spaces. Offering concentrations in Landscape Design and Contracting, Nursery and Landscape Management, and Turf Management.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Equine Science
Develop in-depth scientific knowledge of the horse and apply those principles to the growing industry. Gain a broad understanding of the business, recreational and production aspects of the industry.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Horticulture Major On-Campus and Online
Apply scientific principles in the growing, marketing, processing, and utilizing of fruits, vegetables, flower and foliage plants, trees, shrubs, and turf grasses. This degree program offers both in-person and online options
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Landscape Architecture Major
Give character to the constructed landscape, bringing the same skills to the shaping of landforms, plants, structures, and materials, and service to the client, as an architect brings to a building.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Livestock Business Management Major
Use an interdisciplinary, systems approach to effectively manage livestock businesses for the benefit of humans and animals.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Soil and Crop Sciences
Gain hands-on training and expert instruction that will equip you to solve current global sustainability challenges in soil, plant, and environmental sciences.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Soil and Crop Sciences Major – Plant Biotechnology
Apply advanced genomics to develop varieties of crops that are more nutritious, resilient to climate change, and disease-resistant to enable sustainable agriculture.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Soil and Crop Sciences Major – Soil Science and Environmental Solutions
Explore the interdisciplinary nature of soils through the study of soil organisms and their interactions with each other and the soil’s physical and chemical environment.
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- Undergraduate Degrees
Soil and Crop Sciences Major – Sustainable Agriculture Management On-Campus and Online
Help the agricultural economy prosper by combining practical business expertise with cutting-edge knowledge of data-driven sustainable agriculture.
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- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics
Master fundamental microeconomic theory and econometrics in order to perform applied economic research in the public and private sectors as analysts, consultants, researchers, and other occupations.
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- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Animal Science
Develop an industry-oriented, science-based education that prepares you for careers in animal agriculture or one of many industries associated with livestock production.
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- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Bioagricultural Sciences
Conduct research focused on plant stresses, microbes, insects, and weeds that threaten the safety and sustainability of our food supply.
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- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Plan A, Entomology Specialization
Conduct research in the study of insects and other arthropods such as ticks and mites. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
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- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Plan A, Plant Pathology Specialization
Conduct research in the study of microbes that affect plant health, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
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- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Plan A, Weed Science Specialization
Conduct research in the study of weed management and pesticide function and resistance. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
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- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Plan B, Pest Management Specialization
Gain hands-on experience in managing sustaining our food and fiber supply, providing bioagricultural security, and protecting our ecosystems from pests, plant diseases, and weeds.
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- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Horticulture
Conduct a research investigation on a horticultural topic that generates statistically analyzable data reported in a comprehensive scientific thesis.
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- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Horticulture and Human Health
The Master of Science in Horticulture and Human Health online program is not currently accepting new applications. We are working to create additional capacity to meet demand.
You will learn about plant-based solutions to improve nutrition, human diets, medicines. With the goal of creating and enhancing healthy populations and landscapes. -

- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Soil and Crop Science
Develop an advanced understanding of soil, plants, microbiomes, genomics, or related topics while preparing for impactful careers.
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- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Soil and Crop Science – Agroecosystems Management
Learn the skills of precision crop, nutrient, and management systems that improve the efficiency of crop water use and pest management.
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- Graduate Degrees
M.S. in Soil and Crop Science, Plant Breeding and Genetics
Become a member of a comprehensive crop molecular genetics program involving molecular mapping and characterization of agronomically important traits in a variety of crops.
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- Graduate Degrees
Master of Agribusiness and Food Innovation Management
Program not accepting new applications.
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- Graduate Degrees
Master of Agriculture (M.Agr.) in Agricultural Sciences – Integrated Resource Management – Online
Understand how agricultural resource systems work together in a comprehensive way, and how to apply them in an agricultural management setting.
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- Graduate Degrees
Master of Extension Education M.Ext.Ed. – Online
Study to develop impactful programs and deliver educational resources as a community educator.
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- Graduate Degrees
Master’s of Agriculture in Agricultural Education Teacher Development M.Ag. – On Campus
Explore and develop projects which directly impact effective educational practices, including relevance, hands-on training, high levels of student cognition, and student confidence.
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- Graduate Degrees
Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics
The Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics is a STEM-OPT certified program that prepares students in microeconomic theory, quantitative methods, and coursework in agricultural and environmental and natural resource economics.
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- Graduate Degrees
Ph.D. in Animal Science
Study breeding and genetics, livestock/beef management systems, livestock behavior and welfare, meat science/food safety-microbiology
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- Graduate Degrees
Ph.D. in Bioagricultural Sciences
Conduct research in plant abiotic stress or the microbes, insects, and weeds that threaten the safety and sustainability of our food supply. Learn how ecosystems function and how to protect them.
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- Graduate Degrees
Ph.D. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Entomology Specialization
Conduct research in the study of insects and other arthropods such as ticks and mites. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
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- Graduate Degrees
Ph.D. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Plant Pathology Specialization
Conduct research in the study of microbes that affect plant health, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
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- Graduate Degrees
Ph.D. in Bioagricultural Sciences – Weed Science Specialization
Conduct research in the study of weed management and pesticide function and resistance. Help build a healthier food system for a growing world while protecting the environment.
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- Graduate Degrees
Ph.D. in Horticulture
Develops a horticulture graduate student into a professional horticulturist on the highest plane.
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- Graduate Degrees
Ph.D. in Soil and Crop Science
Develop deep knowledge and understanding of soils, plants, microbiomes, genomics, or related topics through the development of original research under the mentorship of world-class scientists. Gain exposure and preparation in a range of career paths where you can make an important impact.
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- Minors
Agricultural Business Minor – On Campus or Online
Focus studies on agricultural production management, financial management, marketing management, international development and trade.
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- Minors
Agricultural Literacy Minor
Offers students an integrated set of courses in agricultural education. Pursue content in animal sciences, plant sciences, food products and processing, or natural resources.
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- Minors
Entomology Minor
Explore the science of insects and other arthropods, such as ticks and mites. Learn about the many critical roles that arthropods play in ecosystems and how you can help maintain ecosystem health by helping arthropods.
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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Minor – On Campus or Online
Discover a valuable way to help understand how humans can use and conserve our natural resources.
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- Minors
Environmental Horticulture – Minor
Provide solutions necessary to achieve aesthetically pleasing, functional, and environmentally sound outdoor spaces.
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- Minors
Food Industry Management Interdisciplinary Minor
Provides a platform for students to integrate business principles with applied food management courses.
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Horticulture – Minor
Learn the application of scientific principles in the growing, marketing, processing, and utilizing of fruits, vegetables, flower and foliage plants, trees, shrubs, and turf grasses.
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Organic Agriculture Interdisciplinary – Minor
Study holistic methods for food production that promote and enhance agro-ecosystem health, including biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity.
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Organic Agriculture Interdisciplinary – Minor
Learn the science of organic agriculture with additional courses specifically focused on organic agriculture production techniques, business management, marketing, and decision making.
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Plant Health – Minor
Apply the knowledge gained in biology courses to real world problems. Learn how microbes, insects, and weeds impact food production, urban landscapes, forests, rangelands, and other ecosystems.
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Soil Resources and Conservation – Minor
Through a fundamental understanding of soil science and management, gain knowledge and tools to help reverse soil erosion and degradation while sequestering carbon.
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- Minors
Soil Science – Minor
Complement your major with a strong knowledge base in the principles and applications of soil science.
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- Certificate
Food Manufacturing Safety and Sanitation – Online
This course trains individuals in the food manufacturing industry to follow sound food safety practices and sanitation methods. Certify your organization and employees are up to date with Current Good Manufacturing Practices.
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- Certificate
Horticulture and Human Health – Online
This transdisciplinary graduate certificate program gives you the historical context and scientific understanding to better evaluate potential health impacts.
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- Certificate
Seed Science and Technology
Prepare for positions in the seed industry with a comprehensive overview of seed analysis and a scientific understanding of seed biology.
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- Certificate
Teaching in Extension Certificate – Online
Explore the ages and stages of learning, covering the full lifespan, youth through adult, to deliver effective instruction in a variety of settings across multiple age groups.
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- Certificate
Urban Agriculture
Learn how to critically examine the principles of green roof and urban horticulture. Understand how urban agriculture intersects with human health and wellness
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Meat Science
Prepare for a career that requires specialized training in meat processing technology, product quality, microbiology and meat safety or for advanced studies in Meat Science or Food Safety.
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Animal Nutrition
Prepare for a career that requires specialized training in feeding and nutritional management of animals or for advanced studies in the field of animal nutrition.
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Beef Feedlot Management
Prepare for a career in the cattle feeding industry and associated allied industries.
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Landscape Design and Contracting – Concentration
Learn the designing and building process typically delivered by one company providing a turnkey of design services followed by construction implementation and management of the built project.
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Horticultural Food Crops – Concentration
Focus your studies on systems related to production of fruits and vegetables.
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Horticulture Major – Controlled Environment Horticulture Concentration
Build an understanding of the environmental/plant relationships required to produce quality greenhouse-grown products.
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Horticultural Science – Concentration
Receive a solid foundation in the basic sciences and agricultural sciences leading to technical and scientific careers in laboratory, greenhouse, or field research.
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Horticultural Business Management – Concentration
Manage any horticulture business or market associated products, including the operation of garden centers, nurseries, fruit and vegetable production operations, greenhouses, or floral products outlets.
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Soil Restoration and Conservation – Concentration
Through a fundamental understanding of soil science and management, gain knowledge and tools to help reverse soil erosion and degradation while sequestering carbon.



































































