Department of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (DAES)

Environmental Science Option

This interdisciplinary option provides students with an understanding of how human activities affect our environment and its resources, including how to provide solutions to important environmental issues. Students are prepared for careers in environmental science, environmental law, policy making, government regulation, and environmental advocacy.

Environmental Health Option

This option provides students with knowledge of how the environment influences human health and disease, and how to identify and address these risks. Graduates are prepared for careers as toxicologists, environmental health specialists, public health professionals, and policy analysts.

Natural Resources Management Option

This option provides a broad-based scientific background related to the management, sustainability, and use of natural resources. Students are prepared for careers in conservation, resource planning, wildlife management, and environmental stewardship.

Plant and Soil Sciences Option

This option focuses on conserving soil and water resources and understanding plant and soil ecosystems. Students are prepared for careers in soil conservation, crop advising, plant breeding, and biotechnology.

Horticulture Option

This option focuses on the production, physiology, and management of horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals.

Students are prepared for careers in greenhouse management, floral design, crop production, landscape design, and nursery management.

Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Options and Program

This option is offered in collaboration with partner universities under a 3+1 arrangement. Students complete three years at Tuskegee University and one year at a partner institution in preparation for graduate studies.

Students are prepared for careers such as park rangers, forest managers, wildlife biologists, ecologists, fisheries biologists, and land use planners.

Forestry Curriculum

Wildlife & Fisheries Curriculum