Missions  and Goals

The mission of the College of Agriculture is to carry out the Land Grant mandates of the University in teaching, research and service.

The major goal of the College is to satisfy the educational needs and aspirations of both traditional and non-traditional students enrolled in its academic programs.

Teaching is accomplished in two academic departments:

Research and service are accomplished through collaboration with the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the Cooperative Extension Program, respectively.

The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences offers programs of study at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The undergraduate program is designed to provide both liberal and specialized education for students who seek to advance their education in the field of agriculture.

The program leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Sciences with concentration in:

The graduate programs include:

  • M.S. degree in Agricultural Sciences with a thesis and non-thesis option and concentrations in Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Animal Science and Plant Science
  • Graduate Certificate in Applied Geospatial Information Systems
  • Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences is jointly offered by the Departments of Biology and Agricultural Sciences, with concentrations in Agricultural Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

The undergraduate programs in Human Sciences provide both liberal and specialized education in which the interest and well-being of individuals, family members and consumers are significant. The Department of Human Sciences is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. The Didactic Program in Dietetics is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association.

The program leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences with concentration in:

The Department offers programs of study leading to

  • Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences with concentrations in Child Development, Fashion Merchandising, and Foods and Nutrition.

 





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