The technological and scientific advances in agriculture make the study of communications and physical, biological, and social sciences a vital necessity. Programs Agricultural business management incorporates a strong background in management sciences and technical agriculture. Agricultural and resource economics incorporates the analytical tools of economics into the study of problems relating to food, natural, and human resources. Bioresource research is an undergraduate research degree that allows the student to work with a faculty member on a research project during the junior and senior years. Crop and soil science integrates the scientific principles of physical and biological sciences as they apply to crop and soil management and improvement.
Fisheries science prepares students for work in marine and freshwater fisheries management.
Food science and technology involves the application of the sciences and engineering to the manufacture, preservation, storage, transportation, and consumer use of food products. Natural resources combines study in forestry, fisheries, wildlife, and rangeland resources and brings these together with the basic and underlying social and natural sciences. Rangeland resources studies the improvement, conservation, ecology, and use of rangelands. Wildlife science provides a strong, integrated foundation in the rapidly emerging multidisciplinary field of conservation biology. General agriculture offers programs for students interested in two or more areas of specialization or who have not selected a departmental major.