ABE students combine fundamental engineering skills with training in the design and analysis of complex systems for food, agriculture, energy, and the environment.

• Agricultural Engineering
• Biological Engineering

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ACE students go beyond the basics of business, economics, and policy to solve challenges in food, agriculture, consumer protection, energy, and the environment.

• Agri-Accounting
• Agribusiness Markets and Management
• Farm Management
• Finance in Agribusiness
• Consumer Economics and Finance
• Financial Planning
• Environmental Economics and Policy
• Policy, International Trade, and Development
• Public Policy and Law

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ALEC students study how people work together and lead their peers, learn from and educate others, and communicate issues related to food, agriculture, and the environment.  

• Agricultural Communications
• Agricultural Education
• Organizational and Community Leadership

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Animal Sciences students create and practice innovative ways to improve the efficiency of food animal production, enhance the well-being of animals we keep, and further global animal conservation efforts.

• Science, Pre-Veterinary and Medical
• Companion Animal and Equine Science
• Food Animal Production and Management

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New! CS+ANSC students combine a strong grounding in computer science with technical knowledge of animal sciences to work with sensor technology, large data sets, and predictive analytics to improve the health and well-being of production animals and pets.

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Crop Sciences students learn to feed and fuel the world through innovations in agronomy, biotechnology, data science, environmental science, and horticultural food systems.

• Agroecology
• Biological Sciences
• Crop Agribusiness
• Crops
• Horticulture Food Systems
• Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
• Plant Protection

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CS+CPSC students combine disciplines to revolutionize plant production systems using digital technology.

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FSHN students optimize health and wellness through the development and delivery of safe, nutritious, accessible, and affordable foods.

• Human Nutrition
• Dietetics
• Food Science
• Hospitality Management

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HDFS students help people by improving family dynamics, addressing childhood adversity, and promoting healthy relationships.

• Child and Adolescent Development
• Family Studies

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MFST students gain understanding and the ability to implement solutions for the serious challenges urban food and environmental systems face today.

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NRES students shape a more sustainable future locally and around the globe by studying the intersections among natural resources, human-managed ecosystems, and the social sciences.

• Ecosystem Stewardship and Restoration Ecology
• Environmental Science and Management
• Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
• Human Dimensions of the Environment

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TSM students apply engineering principles, study the technology used in these systems, and integrate business-management concepts in the food, feed, agricultural, environmental, energy and construction industries.

• Construction Management
• Environmental Systems Management
• Mechanization, Marketing, and Technology Management Systems
• Processing Systems
• Renewable Energy Systems

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Students work with advisors to explore various majors in the College of ACES to help determine their career path and major. 

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