Academics
Science, technology, business, education, research, production and environment are just a few of all the key elements in America's largest industries - Agriculture and Natural Resources.
In order to feed and clothe the five billion people of the world and protect and maintain the environment they live in, the agricultural and natural resources industries need human capital scientists and specialists with needed skills in molecular genetics, human nutrition, soil and water sciences, international marketing, systems analysis, biosystems and agricultural engineering and other specialties.
The diverse careers available in agriculture and natural resources offer many choices, and college graduates are needed to fill a wide variety of jobs in every facet of American agriculture. Graduates are needed in scientific research, marketing, financial services, and the processing of information, as well as production. OSU graduates can be a part of the modern agricultural technology that will bring new discoveries and techniques to the world.
The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources prepares students to analyze information, explore opportunities and solve problems. Students are prepared in the science and technology of agriculture, and they also receive a solid general education in communications, humanities and social sciences. In the new agriculture, the graduate will have a rewarding career that will last as long as food is consumed and fiber is grown on this earth.
Accreditation
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources include broad and diverse professions and do not have a single accrediting society as do some other professions. Programs in agricultural education, agricultural engineering, forestry, landscape architecture and landscape contracting are accredited by their professional organizations.
In addition, each department's program is reviewed at least once every five years by a panel of scientists and other professionals with national or international reputation for excellence in that respective discipline.
