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Study the science of food, animals, and the land.

The Agriculture, Nutrition, and Human Ecology Department, organized into four program areas — with hands-on learning in the food lab, the meat lab, and on the farm.

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Program areas

Four areas of study

Animal & Veterinary Sciences

Animals, the farm, and the lab — toward veterinary medicine and the animal industry.

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Human Sciences

Human ecology and the disciplines that strengthen families and communities.

Nutrition & Food Security

Dietetics, nutrition, and the science of healthy, food-secure communities.

Plant & Environmental Sciences

Soil, crops, and the environmental systems that sustain agriculture.

Degrees

Undergraduate & graduate

Professional development

A well-rounded, hands-on degree

We take pride in our Panthers' academic success. Whether in the food lab, the meat lab, or on the farm, students engage in the skill sets that best suit their career path — studying animals, food and soil sciences, environmental resources, and business practices.

Human Nutrition & Food students gain the skills for dietetics, nutrition, and health professions in graduate and professional study. Professors are always available — because their success is our success.

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Current enrollment*
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First-year retention*
XX%
Job placement rate*
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Students per faculty*

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Leadership

Academic leadership

Kwaku Addo
KA

Kwaku Addo

Interim Dean & Director of Land Grant Programs
Lal Almas
LA

Lal Almas, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Academic Programs

Find your program

Apply today or talk with our team about which CAFNR path fits your goals.