College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Each major can be planned to prepare students for graduate study or admission to professional schools in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, other health professions and law. Students in programs, such as biochemistry, genetics and nutritional sciences, are highly recruited for medicine and other health professions. Animal science and wildlife and fisheries sciences are among several excellent choices for students interested in veterinary medicine. Students with a background in natural resources, the agricultural industry, or life sciences can use that knowledge well if they choose to enter law school. An environmental lawyer with a degree in a natural resource area understands the science and the law.
The knowledge of other cultures is valuable in understanding our own. Therefore, students are encouraged to consider spending a summer term or semester studying outside of the United States. Study abroad courses, offered through several departments in the College, allow students to travel to another country with a faculty member for course work in agriculture, life sciences, or natural resources. Programs in recent years have been based in countries such as Australia, Spain, Dominica, South Africa, France and Brazil. Career opportunities are plentiful in the food and fiber industry around the world. Background from an international educational experience is invaluable in preparing for such positions.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences participates in the University Honors Program, and honors courses are offered across the College. Because of the opportunities to participate in basic and applied research in most majors, many students in the College are selected for the University Undergraduate Research Fellows program. Research projects conducted by faculty members are as varied as the degree programs and focus on discovering new knowledge and developing new technologies in areas from genomics and biotechnology to education and human or animal behavior.
Advising is provided for each student in the college through offices in the individual academic departments. The departmental faculty and professional advisors provide assistance on course selection and other academic issues and serve as mentors for career planning and admission to graduate or professional school. Advisors serve as professional consultants for students in the College with the objective of avoiding problems if possible and solving problems if needed.