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Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (DAES)

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Overview

The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (DAES) is one of two academic units within the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Science. The second is the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences. The curricula within this department is designed to prepare students who will ultimately become professionals in areas that include agricultural sciences, veterinary medicine, environmental policy, natural resource management, and rural development at local, regional, and international levels Building relationships and meeting needs have been the goals of the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (DAES) since its inception. This department offers many exciting learning opportunities in and outside of the classroom setting. Lecture and laboratory classes are predominantly held in the newest constructed building on the campus, James Henry Meriwether Henderson Hall Agricultural Life Science Teaching, Extension and Research Building, which is home to state of the art facilities.

Mission and Vision

Mission
Vision

Mission of the Dept. of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

The overall mission of DAES is to develop students with skills in critical and systematic thinking, intellectual curiosity, a desire for life-long learning and to prepare them for leadership and service in the basic and applied agricultural, biological and chemical sciences.

Vision of the Dept. of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

The College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Science aims to provide students of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic heritage with the scientific background for the development of professional expertise; the leadership skills needed to participate fully in a rapidly advancing, technological, informational society, the dedication to recognize and contribute to the resolution of real-world problems, and an appreciation and understanding of the humanities and social sciences that will provide a foundation for aesthetic and moral growth as well as a broad perspective from which to view their professional and personal lives.

Ph.D. Degree in Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Engineering (AESE)

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program in Agricultural and Environmental Science Engineering is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary program that leverages faculty expertise, resources, research and academic strengths of the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences (CAENS) and the College of Engineering (COE). The program offers a wide variety of opportunities and integration at the interface of agriculture, environmental sciences and engineering in addressing national and global agricultural and environmental challenges of the 21st century.  Students in this program may select to focus their studies in one of three core areas of specialization: 1) Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering (ENRE), 2) Renewable Energy, Biomass and Bioenergy Conversion Engineering (REBBCE), and 3) Food Science and Food Processing Engineering (FSFPE). The ENRE concentration addresses critical issues of environmental and natural resources management including water resources, environmental sustainability, extreme climate events, agricultural management, and prepare engineers to design and develop new technologies including data science, geospatial information systems, modeling systems, artificial intelligence and innovative capabilities for improving agricultural production and protecting the environment and natural resources through innovative and sustainable technologies, and low impact engineering solutions that protects soil, water and air resources. REBBC focuses on training students in agricultural science and engineering technologies required for the development and/or analysis of innovative and efficient renewable energy processes and alternatives from sustainable agricultural and natural resources. FSFPP focuses on all aspects of food science and food processing and will include the development and design of innovative products, food process design, equipment and systems for food production, handling and packaging, safety and distribution.

Contact: Joseph E Quansah, Ph.D., MSE
Email: jquansah@tuskegee.edu
Tel: 334-727-8419

College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences