Departments and Programs
Undergraduate Offerings
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has six undergraduate departments, four programs that are shared with other UVM colleges and schools, as well as a self design program. Below is a list of our departments and programs.
Animal Science Department (ASCI)
- Major: Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
Concentrations: Preveterinary/Preprofessional, Equine Science, Dairy Management, and General - Minor: Animal Science
Community Development and Applied Economics Department (CDAE)
- Majors: Bachelor of Science in Community Entrepreneurship, Bachelor of Science in Community and International Development and Bachelor of Science in Public Communication
- Minors: Applied Design, Community Entrepreneurship, Community and International Development, and Consumer and Advertising Consumer Affairs
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department (MMG)
- Majors: Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Bachelor of Science in Molecular Genetics
- Minors: Microbiology, Molecular Genetics
Nutrition and Food Sciences Department (NFS)
- Majors: Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, Nutrition and Food Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Sciences
- Minor: Nutrition and Food Sciences
Plant Biology Department (PBIO)
- Major: Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology
Concentrations: Evolution and Ecology of Plants, General Plant Biology, Plant Molecular Biology - Minor: Plant Biology
Plant and Soil Science (PSS)
- Majors: Ecological Agriculture, Sustainable Landscape Agriculture
- Minors: Ecological Agriculture, Soil Science, Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
Self-Designed Major
Cross-College Programs
Biochemistry Integrated Program (BICM)
- Major: Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
- Minor: Biochemistry
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences shares this major with the College of Arts and Sciences
Biological Science Integrated Program (BISC)
- Major: Bachelor of Science in Biological Science
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences shares this major with the College of Arts and Sciences
Environmental Sciences Integrated Program (ENSC)
- Major: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
Concentrations: Agriculture and the Environment, Conservation Biology and Biodiversity, Ecological Design, Environmental Analysis and Assessment, Environmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Geology, Environmental Resources, Water Resources
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences shares this major with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources.
Environmental Studies Integrated Program (ENVS)
- Major: Environmental Studies
- Minor: Environmental Studies
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences shares this major with the College of Arts and Science, the Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resources and the College of Education and Social Services.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
- Minor: Food Systems
This interdisciplinary minor is supported by faculty and courses in Animal Science, Community Development and Applied Economics, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Nutrition and Food Sciences, Plant Biology, and Plant and Soil Science.
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