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Major programs in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences highlight the multiple connections among agricultural sciences, environmental sciences and human sciences within the larger context of the quality of life in the global economy. The majors fall into three broad areas of study described below. Majors in a fourth area of study, the biological sciences, are offered through both the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the College of Letters and Science and are administered by the Division of Biological Sciences. Refer to the following section, "Division of Biological Sciences," for more information. The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences also offers two collegewide degree programs and two collegewide non-degree programs.
These majors prepare students in animal biology and the management of environmental resources as needed to develop sustainable animal production technologies. Also considered is the impact of production and management processes on animal health and welfare, human diet and health, and the natural environment.
The majors that focus on plant science provide a strong background in the context of agricultural and environmental systems and societal needs; ecological understanding of food and fiber production systems; biological and economic principles that underlie management decisions in agribusiness; and a basic background in all areas of plant biology, including plant development, plant protection, biotechnology and postharvest physiology.
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These majors focus on the broad facets of the human and natural environments and their interactions. They draw on the social, physical and biological sciences as needed to prepare students for leadership and advanced studies in the areas of natural resource management, environmental quality and stewardship, community planning and design, and public policy decision making.
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These majors foster a deeper understanding of the multiple connections between scientific and cultural issues in the context of human health and the quality of life. Basic physical and biological science, social science, design, and economic priniciples are taught in this context, linking food and fiber production to consumption, emerging knowledge to societal applications and policy, and human development to active, informed citizenship. Emphasis is on linking resources for humans with humans as resources. Physiological, social, and aesthetic dimensions of the human experience are explored.
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The collegewide programs cut across all of the above areas, providing students in a variety of majors with a background in such areas as public policy, economic principles in a global context, and the intersections among environmental, agricultural and socio-economic issues. Collegewide programs also include non-degree, lower division curricula aimed at providing students with a foundational knowledge base and the potential for developing individualized programs.
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