College of Agricultural Sciences

From OSU Wiki

The College of Agricultural Sciences performs four vital services

  • instruction
  • research
  • extension
  • international agriculture

These are closely tied to the human and natural resources of the state of Oregon and which support the economic development of the state and of the Pacific Northwest.


Degree Programs

The Student Advancement Office coordinates educational programs to serve the needs of individuals interested in pursuing careers in environmental and resource management; animal, plant and food systems; agribusiness and economics; agriculture; international education; and research. The College offers a Bachelor of Science degree at the undergraduate level.

Students choose their majors from among the programs of the Departments of:


  • Agricultural Education and General Agriculture
  • Agricultural and Resource Economics
  • Animal Sciences
  • Biological and Ecological Engineering
  • Botany and Plant Pathology
  • Chemistry
  • Crop and Soil Science
  • Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
  • Fisheries and Wildlife
  • Food Science and Technology
  • Horticulture
  • Microbiology
  • Rangeland Resources
  • Statistics

or one of these programs:

  • Bioresource Research
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Genetics
  • Natural Resources


For information about textbooks, go to College of Agricultural Sciences Textbooks.