Animal Sciences Building

If you love biology and want to make a difference, then Agricultural Biology can help you solve some of the most-critical problems in food and ecosystem sustainability facing the world today. You’ll gain hands-on experience in the lab and the field with plants, microbes, and insects that affect ecosystem health. You’ll learn how to put your love of science into action and will share this experience with a cohort of students who will become your teammates in strengthening the ecosystems that we all depend on for food, fiber, and ecosystem services.

You might be interested in the “boots on the ground” side of agriculture, but you also might be interested in policies that affect it. Maybe you want to work in the government to help support the businesses that grow/develop food. Maybe you’re adept at numbers and economics, ready to help ranchers and farmers stay on top of their operations. Whatever your passion, this major offers a wide variety of career paths along with the hands-on experiences you need to discover and achieve your dreams. This major is also available online for transfer students.

The Agricultural Education major is designed for students who want to learn and teach the science, business, and technology of agriculture, food, and environmental/natural resource systems. Students will develop and refine their communication skills, along with other attributes necessary to serve as educational leaders and managers. Agricultural Education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices within the field.

You love knowing where your food comes from. You like to understand the science and business behind raising animals. This major focuses on the study of food-producing animals with foundation courses in the sciences. You’ll choose from specialized courses to enhance your technical, practical, and business skills, and have opportunities to participate in hands-on research and experience in the field with industry professionals and animals.

Equine Science majors have the opportunity to develop a broad understanding of horses in the business, recreational, and production aspects of the horse industry. Currently, CSU has the most-comprehensive equine program in the United States with major efforts in research, teaching, and public service. In the major, you’ll take foundation courses in the areas of equine reproduction, genetics, and nutrition and disease management, as well as over 20 hands-on courses that cover all aspects of the industry.

Ram Country Meats is student run and operated and provides students with hand-on experience in the retail meat industry. Students learn how to properly identify and process cuts of meat and how to ensure that meat is delivered to customers in a clean and safe manner.

In this major, you’ll focus on field crops and soils, learning the foundation sciences underlying the production and management of food, feed, and energy crops to meet human needs and protect the environment.

We strive to give every animal the longest, healthiest, and happiest life possible. With the help of dedicated experts, specialized technology, and safe and spacious facilities, we make caring for your animal our life’s work. Our doctors share compassion and expertise with patients while educating the next generation of veterinarians. This is a teaching hospital, so CSU students often get access to hands-on opportunities and observations.

Located at the Foothills Campus, the Equine Sciences program is housed on approximately 80 acres and is home to three barns, two indoor arenas, an outdoor arena, multiple indoor stalls and outdoor pens. In the spring of 2021 we plan to open the doors to the state-of-the-art Temple Grandin Equine Center, which will house our extensive EAAT program, research and advanced coursework in the field of equine-assisted activities and therapies.