The Professional Agriculture bachelor of science program provides a high-quality, flexible curriculum for students who have completed or are in the process of completing basic foundation college courses. Degrees earned through ProAg are fully equivalent to degrees earned on campus. A diverse group of students is active in Iowa State is an off-campus agriculture programs. ProAg students include those who left campus years ago just several courses short of graduation those who have one year of college and never attended Iowa State those who take a course because the new knowledge can be used immediately in their business, those who want a degree for career enhancement.
ProAg students vary in age, in location, and type of occupation related to agriculture.
Helen Olson, advisor for Professional Agriculture students, is available to help you with admission to Iowa State, review your transcripts, and help you plan a program to fit your needs. She is available September through May. Other staff with the ProAg program can also advise students. An interdepartmental curriculum offered by the College of Agriculture has been designed for students who have completed foundation program courses and desire to complete the degree off-campus. The curriculum's administrative home is the Department of Agricultural Education and Studies.