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Agriculture?

  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural Education, Communication and
    Technology
  • Animal ScienceBiological Engineering -  Agricultural
    Production and Processing concentration
  • Crop ManagementEnvironmental, Soil, and Water Science
  • Food Science
  • Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences
  • Poultry Science

Business?

  • Agricultural Business
  • Other majors that include business training are:
    Apparel Studies, Food Science, Food, Nutrition and Hospitality, Restaurant and Hospitality Management, Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences, Interior Design

Communications or Journalism?

  • Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology
  • A Journalism or Communications minor is an option for other majors.

Companion Animals?

  • Animal Science

Crop Production?

  • Crop Management
  • Environmental, Soil, and Water Sciences

Dietetics?

  • Food, Human Nutrition and Hospitality

Design?

  • Apparel Studies
  • Interior Design
  • Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences

Economics?

  • Agricultural Business

Early Childhood Development or Education?

  • Human Development and Family Sciences

Education/Teaching?

  • Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology. Students who complete the four-year Agricultural Education program for a Bachelor of Science degree may be licensed to teach in secondary school Agriscience programs.

    Students who receive a Bachelor of Science degree in most other majors may be licensed to teach upon completion of the one-year Master of Science in Teaching program or an alternative teaching certification program.

Engineering?

  • Biological Engineering
    This major is jointly administered by Bumpers College and the College of Engineering.

Entomology?

  • These majors can prepare you for graduate studies in Entomology.
    Animal Science • Crop Management • Environmental, Soil and Water Science • Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences • Poultry Science

    Pest Management is a minor often selected with those majors.

Environmental Management?

  • Environmental, Soil, and Water Science
  • Biological Engineering
  • Other majors that include training in environmental management are:
    Agricultural Business • Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology • Animal Science • Crop Management • Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences • Poultry Science

Fashion or Apparel Industry?

  • Apparel Studies

Family and Consumer Science/Education?

  • General Human Environmental Sciences
  • Other majors with training in this area are:
    Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology, Apparel Studies, Food, Human Nutrition and Hospitality, Human and Family Development, Interior Design

 

Food Industry?

  • Animal Science
  • Food Science
  • Food, Human Nutrition and Hospitality
  • Poultry Science

Fruits and Vegetable Industry?

  • Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences
  • Food Science

Gardening Industry?

  • Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences

Golf Course Management?

  • Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences

“Green Industry?”

  • Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences

Health Care?

  • Food, Human Nutrition and Hospitality
  • Human Development and Family Studies
Most science-based majors can be structured for pre-medical, dental or pharmacy options.

Horses?

  • Animal Science

Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management?

  • Food, Nutrition and Hospitality

Human and Family Development?

  • Human and Family Development

Interior Design?

  • Interior Design

Livestock Industry?

  • Animal Science

Landscaping?

  • Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences

Law?

  • Agricultural Business (Pre-law)

Marketing?

  • Agricultural Business
  • Nutrition Science

Consulting or Education?

  • Food, Nutrition and Hospitality

Pest Management?

  • Crop Management

Plant Nursery Industry?

  • Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences

Plant Pathology?

  • Majors of Crop Management and Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences can prepare students for graduate studies in Plant Pathology.

Poultry Industry?

  • Poultry Science

Public Policy?

  • Agricultural Business

Public Service?

  • All 14 majors will prepare you for a career in public service in the field of your interest.

Tourism Industry?

  • Food, Nutrition and Hospitality

Turfgrass Management?

  • Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences

Veterinary Medicine or Science?

  • Animal Science
  • Poultry Science

Wildlife Habitat Management?

  • Crop Management Major with Wildlife
    Habitat Minor
  • Environmental, Soil, and Water Science Major with Wildlife Habitat Minor

Zoo Management?  

  • Animal Science
 
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