Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture
Agriculture students gain a broad education in agriculture and an opportunity to emphasize their area of greatest interest through extensive hands-on and face-to-face educational opportunities at our 800-acre farm and 2800-acre ranch. Along with the main areas of focus, the degree may include equine science, horticulture, and pre-veterinary medicine. Students become qualified for a wide variety of agriculture industry based careers. This bachelor's degree can be completed in 3 or 4 years.
College: Health Sciences
Department: Agriculture and Nutrition Science
Agriculture Studies Emphases
As a student in this bachelor’s degree program, you will take a common core of classes and then choose an area of emphasis in which you will take more specialized courses. Areas of emphasis include:
- Agribusiness
- Agriculture Education
- Animal Science and Industries
- Equine Studies
- General Agriculture
- Natural Resources/Range Management
- Plant Science and Industries
Students also have the option to customize a general agricultural degree program to achieve specific career goals.
While lower division Agricultural Sciences classes may include between 30-40 students, upper-division courses in this degree program are much smaller and include only 10-15 students. This intimate learning environment gives instructors an opportunity to work closely with all students and help them fine-tune their career plans to meet their personal objectives.
Why Choose SUU for Agriculture Studies?
SUU is located amidst one of the most layered ecosystems in the world. This allows Agriculture students unusual field applications. On any given day, students could be on a farm in the valley, or a ranch in a deep canyon, or studying sheep-grazing habits and horticulture atop a 10,000-foot peak.
Career Outlook for Agriculture Majors
Many agriculture majors take advantage of internship opportunities working in production agriculture, agriculture lending, natural resources/range management, and extension.
Graduates in Agriculture with an Agribusiness Emphasis enjoy careers as ag lenders, extension agents, in production agriculture, farm and ranch managers, veterinarians, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Natural Resource Conservation Service, horse trainers, etc.
Where have SUU Agriculture majors been hired?
Data gathered by the SUU Career Center
State-of-the-Art Facilities
Our Agriculture program boasts well-equipped facilities, such as an 800-acre farm and a 2800-acre ranch. The small design of our class groups fosters relationships between students and professors.
Clubs and Organizations
The Agriculture Club and the Range & Natural Resources Clubs provide students a community and a chance to expand their networks, leading to valuable internships in fields like production agriculture, agriculture-lending, natural resources/range management, and extension.
Teaching License Option
To qualify for a teaching license, students must take professional education courses through SUU's Department of Teacher Education. Please see the degree requirements for Secondary Education Licensure.