College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Dr. Todd A. Winters, Dean
251 Brehm Hall
731-881-7250
fax 731-881-7948

Mission

The primary mission of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences is to provide a high quality education leading to 1) bachelor of science degrees in five majors: Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Geoscience, Natural Resources Management, and Family and Consumer Sciences; 2) master of science degrees in two areas: Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Family and Consumer Sciences; and 3) commissioning of 2nd lieutenants in the United States Army. The distinctive feature of the B.S. degree programs is that each provides graduates some exposure to all principal disciplines of the major. At the same time, each B.S. degree program has the flexibility to allow students to choose a concentration of courses in one of several disciplines within the major. The college is also committed to be of public service and outreach to taxpayers of the region and to involve students in limited and applied research.

Organization

The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences is composed of three departments: Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources; Family and Consumer Sciences; and Military Science and Leadership.

Programs Available in the College

The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences offers five baccalaureate degree programs in agricultural business, agriculture, family and consumer sciences, geoscience, and natural resources management; a Master of Science in family and consumer sciences and a master of science in agriculture and natural resources. All graduate programs are offered by distance delivery (see Graduate Study section).

The Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources offers undergraduate programs with three concentrations/options in agricultural business, ten concentrations/options in agriculture, three concentrations in geoscience, and five concentrations/options in natural resources management. A pre-professional program is offered in veterinary medicine. Complete information about this program may be found in the agriculture, geosciences, and natural resources departmental pages.

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences offers an undergraduate program leading to a bachelor of science in family and consumer sciences. The major in family and consumer sciences includes seven concentrations. The department is accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences for its undergraduate program. In addition, a graduate program leading to a master of science in family and consumer sciences is offered (see Graduate Study section). For complete information and details about family and consumer sciences curricula, refer to the family and consumer sciences departmental pages.

The Department of Military Science and Leadership offers the ROTC Program, a four-year program divided into two parts - the basic course and the advanced course. Veterans and community college transfer students may bypass the basic course under certain conditions. Upon successful completion of the advanced course and graduation, cadets may be awarded a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard, or the U.S. Army Reserve. For more detailed information about the ROTC Program, refer to the military science departmental pages.

Scholarships

Many different types of financial aid are available to incoming freshmen, transfer and returning students and may include employment, loans, grants and scholarships. Financial aid can be made available for one to four years, depending on the situation. For more information and scholarship application forms visit the university website: https://utm.academicworks.com.