Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
Parent institution | Colorado State University |
| Dean | Ajay Menon[1] |
| Location | 121 Shepardson, 301 University Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States |
| Website | agsci |
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
- ^ "Ajay Menon Named Dean of CSU College of Agricultural Sciences". India-West. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "About Us". Colorado State University. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Majors, Concentrations, and Minors". Colorado State University. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Graduate Academic Programs". Colorado State University. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Colorado State University Researchers to Study Effects of Green Schools". Lab Manager. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Sustainable Places, Health and Educational Research in Schools". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "CSU to study why beans protect against breast cancer". The Coloradoan. Retrieved May 19, 2015.