College of Agriculture The College of Agriculture's mission is to provide undergraduate students with a high- quality education that results in knowledge and skills for employment, productive citizenship and life-long learning in the areas of food, agri- culture, natural resources and life sciences as they relate to human resources, the environ- ment and communities. Students are taught by a distinguished fac- ulty who have been educated at some of the best universities in the world. Faculty are rec- ognized nationally and internationally for their teaching, research and extension expertise. The faculty includes eight eminent scholars, eight graduate research professors and three distin- guished service professors. Baccalaureate Degree Programs Majors The majors offered by the College of Agriculture are listed on the right. Several of them have specializations and/or options. Some of the majors are coordinated by more than one department and one is part of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program. Consult a specific major for its requirements. One hun- dred and twenty (120) hours are required to graduate with a B.S. degree. Dual Majors Students may elect to pursue additional majors within the college. The student must complete a Decision to Pursue Multiple Majors form, available in the dean's office. Students desiring two or more baccalaureate degrees must complete the requirements for each addi- tional degree. Minors College of Agriculture minors are open to students in any college, including the College of Agriculture. Students interested in earning a minor must complete the Application to Add or Cancel a Minor form, available in the dean's office. Students should declare an intention to pursue a minor as early in their programs as possible. Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics and Policy Entomology and Nemotology Extension Education Food and Resource Economics Food Science and Human Nutrition Forest Resources and Conservation Horticultural Science Management and Sales in Agribusiness Plant Science Soil and Water Science Wildlife Ecology and Conservation In addition to the minors that are offered under particular majors, the College of Agriculture offers two specialized minors. Majors -120 hours Specializations Agricultural Education and Communication Agricultural and Biological Engineering Agricultural Operations Management Animal Sciences Botany Entomology and Nematology Environmental Management in Agriculture - Interdisciplinary Studies Food and Resource Economics Food Science and Human Nutrition Forest Resources and Conservation Horticultural Science Agricultural Education Extension Education Agricultural Communication See College of Engineering Production Management Manufacturing and Process Management Technical Sales and Product Support Biological Systems Management Environmental Systems Management Animal Biology Animal Industry (Dairy, Equine, Food Animal, and Poultry) Basic Botany Preprofessional Botany Preprofessional and Basic Science Biology Education Urban Pest Management Economics and Policy Land and Water Management Waste Management and Utilization Agribusiness Management Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Applied Economics Food Science Dietetics Nutritional Sciences See School of Forest Resources and Conservation General Horticultural Science Environmental Horticulture (Nursery Management and Landscape Horticulture, Floriculture and Foliage Production, Turfgrass Production and Maintenance, Urban Horticulture) Fruit Crops Vegetable Crops Horticultural Operations Management Human Resource Development Microbiology and Cell Science Natural Resource Conservation Plant Science Soil and Water Science Agronomy (Science and Technology, Crop Production Management, Agronomic Enterprise Management, Cropping System) Plant Pathology (Biotechnology, Agricultural Technology) Plant Protection Soil, Water, and Land Use Environmental Soil and Water Management Physical Sciences Biological Sciences Statistics Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Wildlife Conservation Wildlife Resources Preprofessional Biology Education