Undergraduate Program

Agriculture and Natural Resources is an interdepartmental unit that offers a major in agriculture and natural resource leadership, education and communications with concentrations in agricultural science, agricultural leadership, agricultural education and agricultural extension education. The major is designed for students who want a broad, general background in agriculture and natural resources and wish to develop their leadership and communication skills to pursue careers in the area of leadership in business and industry, agricultural education, agricultural extension and agricultural communications. The agricultural science concentration is designed for students who want a broad, general background in agriculture and natural resources. The agricultural leadership concentration is designed for students who want to develop their leadership skills and pursue careers in government, youth organizations, trade and breed associations, business/industry, international environments and leadership positions within the community. The agricultural education concentration leads to teacher licensure in agricultural sciences in the State of Tennessee. The agricultural extension concentration is designed for those interested in agricultural extension careers. This major is also designed for students who want an individualized plan of study. Students involved in the agricultural science and agricultural leadership concentrations will also select a minor to accommodate their course of study.

Students in the agricultural education and agricultural extension education concentrations or one of the minors offered by the College of Communication and Information should follow the appropriate concentration and work with faculty in agricultural and extension education housed in Morgan Hall.

Students who are undecided as to their studies in agriculture and natural resources are advised to follow the agricultural science concentration and explore the different majors available in the college. They should work with their assigned advisor to eventually choose one of the minors offered by CASNR, the College of Communication and Information, or submit an individualized plan of study before the third year, for approval by the advisor and the Office of the Dean.