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2016-2017 University Catalog 
    
2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College of Agriculture


Overview

College of Agriculture

Purdue Agriculture is one of the world’s leading colleges that offers food, agricultural, and natural resources programs. We train the next generation, who will drive innovation and discovery to reshape life sciences, biosecurity, the environment, agriculture, and the food system. Purdue Agriculture graduates are in great demand. During the past two decades, more than 90 percent of our graduates were employed or were enrolled in graduate or professional schools within three months of graduation.

Undergraduate Degree

Your undergraduate program will blend courses and experiences in your major with preparation in the life and physical sciences, written and oral communication, social sciences and humanities, multicultural awareness, and international understanding. Professional work experiences, leadership development, participation in student organizations, study abroad, and directed research can add to your professional development.

Graduate Degree

Your master’s or doctoral program will be specialized and flexible to prepare you to meet your professional objectives. You’ll find that we offer a growing number of multidisciplinary graduate degree programs, using directed experiences and courses from faculty members in one or more Purdue departments or colleges. Business and industry, government, and academic institutions throughout the world recruit our graduates for leading positions.

See www.ag.purdue.edu/oap.

Admissions

http://www.admissions.purdue.edu/majors/colleges.php?ClgCd=AGR

Admission to Teacher Education

  Teacher Education Program Guidelines 2016-17  

Advising

Department Contact Phone Number Email
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Nate Engelberth 765-494-3060 nengelbe@purdue.edu
Agricultural Economics LeeAnn Williams 765-494-4201 Leewill@purdue.edu
Agronomy Lee Schweitzer 765-494-4775 lschweitzer@purdue.edu
Animal Sciences Ashley York 765-494-4843 ashleyyork@purdue.edu
Biochemistry Sherry Pogranichniy 765-494-1612 spograni@purdue.edu
Botany and Plant Pathology Tyson McFall 765-494-0352 tjmcfall@purdue.edu
Entomology Jonathan Neal 765-494-4594 bugs@purdue.edu
Food Science Allison Kingery 765-494-2766 foodsci@purdue.edu
Forestry and Natural Resources J. Barny Dunning 765-494-3565 jdunning@purdue.edu
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Horticulture -Michael Dana
Landscape Architecture - Rob Sovinski
Sustainable Food & Farming Systems - Steve Hallett
Turf Management & Science - Cale Bigelow
765-494-5923
765-494-1341
765-494-7649
765-494-4692
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences John Graveel 765-494-4756 nres@purdue.edu
Preveterinary Medicine Tim Kerr 765-494-8481 prevetinag@purdue.edu
Youth Development and Agricultural Education
Agricultural Education - B. Allen Talbert
Agricultural Communication - Mark Tucker
765-494-8423
765-494-8429

Contact Information

College of Agriculture
615 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2053
Email: exp@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-8470

College of Agriculture Administration

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Programs

Baccalaureate

Certificate

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Pre-Program

Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

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Baccalaureate

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Pre-Program

Department of Agricultural Economics

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Baccalaureate

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Department of Agronomy

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Baccalaureate

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Department of Animal Sciences

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Baccalaureate

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Department of Biochemistry

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Baccalaureate

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Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

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Baccalaureate

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Department of Entomology

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Department of Food Science

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Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

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Baccalaureate

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Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

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Baccalaureate

Minor

Department of Youth Development and Agricultural Education

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Programs

Baccalaureate