Graduate Programs

The Adult Teaching certificate provides individuals with the knowledge, skills and dispositions to teach adult learners. The program also assists individuals in planning courses, workshops and evaluation methods.

Gain pertinent knowledge, skills and opportunities to excel in formal and non-formal settings of agricultural education, communication and leadership.

Gain pertinent knowledge, skills and opportunities to excel in formal and non-formal research settings of agricultural education.

The Agricultural Leadership certificate provides you with foundational knowledge in leadership theories and concepts that include entrepreneurial leadership and innovation.

Pursue extensive formal classroom and research training within your field of choice as you perform state-of-the-art research and present your findings at national and international meetings. Students may apply to the ACBS PhD training program without an MS. 

Pursue a B.S. in agribusiness economics and management or a B.S. in environmental and water resource economics; and work toward an M.S. in applied econometrics and data analytics. 

This STEM-approved program offers applied agricultural economics coursework, including production and development economics, statistical methods, applied econometric analysis and economic analysis of resource policies.

Pursue a B.S. in agribusiness economics and management or a B.S. in environmental and water resource economics; and work toward an M.S. in applied economics and policy analysis. 

This STEM-approved program paves the way for you to excel in academic research, enhancing your ability to gain admission and garner financial support to pursue a doctoral degree.

The Applied Nutrition certificate provides a path to career advancement in the fields of nutrition, health and wellness outside of a traditional MS degree.

Gain the skills you need to be a competent, entry-level registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), capable of implementing effective, patient-centered, evidence-based care. You will learn to synthesize, critically evaluate and apply advanced skills to address contemporary nutrition-related issues.

Expand your knowledge in the growing fields of nutritional sciences, human health and wellness. Students enrolled in this program represent a variety of career goals, from registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN) and other working health professionals to educators and recent college graduates.

You will study current research on rearing fish and shrimp in irrigation systems, fish and shrimp nutrition and pathology, re-use of effluents as fertilizers for field crops and improving soils with fish wastes, and sustainable systems including aquaponics and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture.

Prepare for careers in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is the intersection of science, technology and analytics.  This program focuses on biological systems and water-related issues, such as irrigation and water quality, and biosystems applications like computer modeling, sensors and controls, and systems design.

Earn your B.S. and M.S. in biosystems engineering to prepare for a career using engineering, math and life science to design systems that manage soil and water resources, produce food, develop biological products, and manage and analyze large data sets.

Biosystems engineers use engineering, math and life science to design systems to manage soil and water resources, produce food, develop biological products, and manage and analyze large data sets. Work on projects involving wise use of energy, materials, biochemicals and recyclable wastes.

This certificate prepares you with foundational knowledge in career and technical education theory, philosophy and practice, so you can be a knowledgeable and effective career and technical education administrator in a local school district. 

Take on interdisciplinary doctoral training in the biology of insects. This program is flexible in its requirements, allowing students to design, in collaboration with faculty, programs of study tailored to individual interests and needs.

Earn your B.S. and M.S. in environmental science to make an impact on pressing environmental issues, from water quality and food safety to mining remediation and environmental justice. Available on main campus and online.

Prepare for a career that focuses on today's most pressing environmental issues, utilizing solutions-based research to address water quality, food safety, mining remediation and environmental justice.

Our distinguished faculty are experts in soil, air and water, and solutions-oriented in their research of today's most pressing environmental issues, from water quality and food safety to mining remediation and environmental justice.

Gain specialized knowledge of how to gather, manage and analyze geographic data and produce dynamic mapping products.

This five-year doctoral program is designed to enrich knowledge in developmental, interpersonal and family theories while developing research skills and in-depth knowledge within a specialized content area chosen by the student.

Complete a B.S. and M.S. in Microbiology on a five-year timeline to learn foundational skills and integrative research techniques that prepare you for a career in microbiology, immunology, and food safety.

Gain a postgraduate education in the basic science disciplines, including microbiology, immunology and food safety, while embracing an integrative approach to science. You will develop a broad academic foundation with a concentration in at least one science discipline.

This program gives you five emphasis areas to choose from: Ecology, Management and Restoration of Rangelands; Fisheries Conservation and Management; Natural Resource Studies; Watershed Management and Ecohydrology; and Wildlife Conservation and Management.

This program leads in cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research that advances the discovery and translation of nutritional science and health. Explore outstanding opportunities that lead to an MS and a PhD in nutritional sciences while working directly with research faculty.

Prepare for careers in research and academia focused on microbes, particularly fungi and plant-associated bacteria and viruses, both beneficial and pathogenic.

Prepare for careers in research and academia focused on all aspects of plants, including interactions with abiotic and biotic factors.

Learn the standard skills, knowledge and conduct for a career as a consultant, researcher or teacher in soil science.

Gain experience with a business focused research project that positions you well for careers in the race-track industry or in the vast business opportunities afforded in the field of animal agriculture.

Dive into the scientific, technical, social and political aspects of water issues from an interdisciplinary group of faculty.

Combine graduate coursework in social science, policy and hydrology with professional skill development activities. You’ll study human and environmental processes as they affect water resources and watersheds, and observe, monitor and model processes for management of water ranging from local to global scales.