Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences

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Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences
Type Public
Parent institution
 Colorado State University
Dean Dr. Ajay Menon[1]
Location
121 Shepardson, 301 University Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80523
Website agsci.colostate.edu

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The Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences includes five academic departments[2] and offers nine undergraduate majors with many concentration options[3] as well as 39 graduate degree programs.[4]

Academic Departments

The College is organized into five academic departments:[2]

  • Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
  • Department of Animal Sciences
  • Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management
  • Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
  • Department of Soil and Crop Sciences

Undergraduate Majors

The College offers many concentration options in the following nine majors:[3]

  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Education
  • Animal Science
  • Environmental Horticulture
  • Equine Science
  • Horticulture
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Soil and Crop Sciences

Graduate Programs

The College offers Master of Agriculture, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in 39 areas.[4]

Research

Faculty and staff perform cutting-edge research in food safety, human-disease prevention characteristics of food crops, livestock and the environment, renewable energy, no-till cropping systems, risk management for farmers and ranchers, and organic agriculture. The college has also received research grants for human health projects such as $1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to analyze the effects of green school buildings on student health and performance[5][6] and $1.5 million from the National Cancer Institute to study why beans protect against breast cancer.[7]

References

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