ACADEMIC FIELDS OF STUDY

Graduates of the Agricultural Economics option will have the skills to examine data and statistics to identify trends in economic activity, conduct research and make predictions.

Students of the Management and Marketing option gain broad-based knowledge in management, marketing and finance.

The Sustainable Agriculture interdisciplinary option provides students with knowledge in sustainable agriculture and management, as well as business management skills.

Within the Farm and Co-op Entrepreneurship option, students learn about the structure of cooperatives and gain the skills to work in management, marketing and other cooperative departments. 

The Animal Science option provides students with knowledge in science of animal production and management to supplement their business management skills.

Under the Food and Nutrition option, students are provided with a broad nutrition background and business management skills.

The Natural Resources interdisciplinary option provides students with a broad-based scientific background and use of natural resources and business management skills.

Education as an interdisciplinary option provides students with teaching skills and knowledge of business management.

The Science option provides students the opportunity to obtain advanced training in animal sciences, chemistry, biology, and related sciences in preparation for graduate or professional school, including veterinary or human medicine.

The Pre-Veterinary Science option is designed to meet the minimum requirements for applying to a school/college of veterinary medicine after only three years of undergraduate study.

The Business option provides students with formal training in agricultural business and management as related to livestock production. Opportunities for advance graduate studies exist in agricultural economics, agricultural education, business administration, and livestock management.

The Environmental Sciences interdisciplinary option provides students with an understanding of how human activities effect our environment and its resources, including how to provide possible solutions to important environmental issues.

The Science option provides students the opportunity to obtain advanced training in animal sciences, chemistry, biology, and related sciences in preparation for graduate or professional school, including veterinary or human medicine.

The Natural Resources interdisciplinary option provides students with a broad-based scientific background related to the management, sustainability and use of our natural resources.

The Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries option is offered in collaboration with other universities under a 3+1 arrangement with three years of study at Tuskegee University and one year of study at a partner institution in preparation for graduate studies.

The Environmental Health interdisciplinary option provides students with knowledge of how the environment influences human health and disease and how to identify and address these risk factors.

The Horticulture option focuses on the production, physiology and management of horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables and ornamentals.

The Didactic Program in Dietetics option is designed to insure graduates will have the technical and academic knowledge to successfully compete for placement in a Dietetic Internship program, graduate school or for entry-level jobs.

The Food Science program integrates food science, chemistry, physics, biology/microbiology and mathematics in an applied manner. This program is approved by the Higher Education Review Board of the Institute of Food Technologists

The Food Science/Biology option affords students majoring in food science and biology the opportunity to attain a dual major in four (4) years and two (2) summers. Upon graduation, the student will have two B.S. degrees.

The Nutritional Science program integrates nutritional science, biology, chemistry, physics and human anatomy/physiology. The basic science foundation this curriculum is built on prepares students to earn a M.S. or Ph.D. in either applied community nutrition or nutritional biochemistry.

The Nutritional Science/Biology affords students majoring in Nutritional Science and Biology the opportunity to attain a dual major in four (4) years and two (2) summers. Upon graduation, students will have two B.S. degrees.

The Public Health Nutrition program is meant to provide students with skills in (1) core knowledge-chemistry, biochemistry, nutrigenomics, biology and microbiology, (2) developing community programs to promote optimal nutrition and good health; (3) working with special groups at risk for disease; and (4) evaluation of lifestyle, environmental, and psychological issues related to nutrition and health.

The M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics program seeks to facilitate the development of competencies in applied economics and analysis of challenges and opportunities in agriculture and food, community and other resource systems. The program provides for numerous careers or continuation into a Ph.D. program.

The M.S. in Animal Science program is flexible in terms of research and course work so that students can achieve their career-inspired and individual objectives. Students can select from concentration areas such as nutrition, parasitology, silvopasture, breeding and genetics, reproduction and biotechnology.

The department offers two graduate training programs in the Environmental Sciences area, including Master of Science in Environmental Sciences (Thesis [Residential Only] and Non-Thesis [Residential and Online] options), and the Master of Science in Environmental Management (Non-Thesis option, Online Only)

Concentration areas include climate change, watershed management, environmental health, fate and transport of environmental toxicants, soil health, and nutrient and ecosystem management.

The Master's of Science in Food and Nutritional Sciences is a two-year degree program with two major options: Food Science or Nutritional Science. Research assistantships and fellowships are available for students admitted to the program.

The M.S. in Plant and Soil Science program is flexible in terms of research and course work so that students can achieve their career-inspired and individual objectives. Students can select concentration areas such as biotechnology, breeding, genetics, organic farming and much more.

The Ph.D. degree program in Agricultural and Environmental Science Engineering offers a wide variety of opportunities and integration at the interface of agriculture, environmental sciences and engineering in addressing national and global agricultural and environmental challenges of the 21st century. Students in this program may select from one of three thrust areas of specialization: Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences Engineering, Renewable Energy, Bioenergy and Biomass Conversion, and Food Science and Food Processing.

The Ph.d. degree program in Integrative Public Policy and Development (IPPD) is an interdisciplinary program that leverages faculty expertise, resources and academic strengths of the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences. IPPD has three areas of specialization: Agriculture and Resource, International Development Policy, and History and Public Policy.

The Tuskegee University Ph.D. degree program in Integrative Biosciences is designed to develop professionals who are not only technical proficient, but who also possess the flexibility and adaptability to address the complexities of current challenges.

The online Master's of Science in Environmental Sciences program (non-thesis only) is designed for working professionals and others who wish to complete an advance program in Environmental Science without disrupting careers. Concentration areas include climate change, watershed management, environmental health, fate and transport of environmental toxicants, soil health, and nutrient and ecosystem management. Project areas are designed to meet the student's needs and can be done in cooperation with employers.