Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences explained

Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences
Dean:Carolyn Lawrence-Dill[1]
Type:Public
Location:Nutrien Agricultural Sciences Building, 301 University Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Parent:Colorado State University

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 multiple graduate degree programs.[4] People in the College of Agricultural Sciences lead research and design projects in food production, security, and safety, ecosystem health, landscape design, and human well-being. They also provide extension and participate in engagement in agricultural sciences and landscape architecture.

Academic Departments

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

Undergraduate Majors

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

Students can also take several online courses offered by the faculty in the College of Agricultural Sciences and can earn undergraduate degrees in agricultural sciences online [5] including programs in:

Graduate programs

The College offers Master of Agriculture, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in multiple areas.[4] The graduate degree programs include:

The Agricultural Sciences degree is also offered as a hybrid in person / online degree, with classes meeting in Denver

Faculty in the College of Agricultural Sciences also train in cross-campus graduate degree programs, including training for M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in:

A Teaching in Extension graduate certificate is also offered by the college.

Multiple graduate courses are offered online by faculty in the College of Agricultural Sciences.[6] The available certificate programs include:

Professional Development Programs

CSU also offers multiple online professional development programs for people interested in food and agriculture, including:

Research

Faculty, staff, and students perform 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, plant adaptation and breeding, plant health, entomology, and organic agriculture. The college is noted for providing opportunities for undergraduate students to conduct research and for developing research projects in cooperation with farmers, food manufacturers, and those working in agricultural technology to improve food security and safety.

The college is home to numerous multi-investigator research programs dedicated to improving food security and safety, ecosystem health, and human well-being, such as the Soil Carbon Solutions Center[13] and the International Weed Genomics Consortium.[14] Research is performed in laboratory facilities in Fort Collins as well as at CSU agricultural experiment stations[15] across Colorado.

Extension and Engagement

Faculty, staff, and students in the College of Agricultural Sciences contribute extensively to extension and engagement in agricultural sciences and education. Some notable programs include the Temple Grandin Equine Center,[16] the Colorado Food Systems Program,[17] the Plant Select Program,[18] and the Plant Diagnostic Clinic.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carolyn Lawrence-Dill named Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences. 4 June 2024. July 13, 2024.
  2. Web site: About Us. Colorado State University. April 29, 2015.
  3. Web site: Majors, Concentrations, and Minors. Colorado State University. April 29, 2015.
  4. Web site: Graduate Academic Programs. Colorado State University. April 29, 2015.
  5. Web site: CSU Undergraduate Programs Online. October 24, 2021.
  6. Web site: CSU Graduate Programs Online. October 24, 2021.
  7. Web site: Certified Gardener. October 24, 2021.
  8. Web site: Land Stewardship. October 24, 2021.
  9. Web site: Food Safety. October 24, 2021.
  10. Web site: Native Plants. October 24, 2021.
  11. Web site: Spanish for Animal Health and Care. October 24, 2021.
  12. Web site: Climate Change. October 24, 2021.
  13. Web site: Soil Carbon Solutions Center. 11 October 2021. October 24, 2021.
  14. Web site: International Weed Genomics Consortium. 14 April 2021. October 24, 2021.
  15. Web site: CSU Agricultural Experiment Stations. October 24, 2021.
  16. Web site: Temple Grandin Equine Center. 6 May 2021. October 24, 2021.
  17. Web site: Colorado Food Systems. October 24, 2021.
  18. Web site: Colorado Plant Select. 16 September 2014. October 24, 2021.
  19. Web site: Colorado Plant Diagnostic Clinic. October 24, 2021.

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