Students in this option will learn the newest methods of biotechnology and will be well-prepared for careers in research and industry. Many developing countries have not been able to bring food production and resource conservation into balance. Students in the International Agriculture option are interested in finding simultaneous solutions to these concerns. Employment opportunities exist with various private and public agencies. Soil-Environmental Option Human impacts on the environment and good stewardship of the soil and land resources are major focuses of this option.
Graduates find positions with governmental agencies and private industry.
They may be dealing with concerns such as soil conservation, groundwater pollution, land-use planning, waste management, or reclamation. Turfgrass Management Option Using basic principles of the natural sciences and agricultural technology, turf managers have skills that make them highly employable in golf-course management, athletic and recreational fields, lawn maintenance services, the landscaping industry, and sod production. A list of courses specified for each option may be obtained upon request from the department. In the following listing, semester hour credits are shown at the right. B.S. graduates are certifiable in the professional registry of the American Society of Agronomy.