Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences

The Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences includes five academic departments and offers nine undergraduate majors with many concentration options as well as 39 graduate degree programs.Academic DepartmentsThe College is organized into five academic departments:Department of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsDepartment of Animal SciencesDepartment of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest ManagementDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureDepartment of Soil and Crop SciencesUndergraduate MajorsThe College offers many concentration options in the following nine majors:Agricultural BusinessAgricultural EconomicsAgricultural EducationAnimal Science Environmental HorticultureEquine ScienceHorticultureLandscape ArchitectureSoil and Crop SciencesGraduate ProgramsThe College offers Master of Agriculture, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in 39 areas.ResearchFaculty 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 and $1.5 million from the National Cancer Institute to study why beans protect against breast cancer.