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New Mexico State University

Academic Degrees and Majors

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Undergraduate students choose from a wide variety of majors in the agricultural life sciences, natural resources, social and consumer sciences, business and education. Master's degrees are offered in each academic department, and doctoral programs are offered in agronomy, animal science, and range science. Academic programs are based on a broad educational foundation oriented to future job markets.

Our Degrees, Minors, and Options

Select a major from the list below to see more information about the degrees, minors, and options that are offered with it.

Agricultural Biology

This major is offered by the Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science and the Plant Pathology Laboratory, and leads to a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.

  • Minors for this major include:

    • Entomology
    • Pest Management
    • Plant Pathology
    • Weed Science

  • Options for this major include:

    • Applied Biology
    • Entomology
    • Environmental Biology
    • Pest Management
    • Agricultural Chemical Sales

Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business

This major is offered by the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business, and leads to a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.

  • Options for this major include:

    • Agricultural Chemical Sales
    • Agricultural Communications
    • Agricultural Records and Financial Controls
    • Business Management
    • Computer Applications and Data Management
    • Environmental Economics
    • Farm Business Management
    • Finance
    • International Agricultural Business
    • International Development
    • Marketing and Sales
    • Natural Resource Management
    • Ranch Business Management

Agriculture and Extension Education

This major is offered by Agricultural and Extension Education, and leads to a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.

  • Options for the major include:

    • Agricultural Education Teaching
    • Advanced Technology Education
    • Communications
    • Industry
    • Extension
    • Teaching

Agronomy and Horticulture

These majors is offered by Plant and Environmental Science and leads to a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.

  • Options for the Agronomy major include:

    • Agricultural Business
    • Agricultural Journalism
    • Crop Consulting
    • General Agronomy
    • Plant Genetics

  • Options for the Horticulture major include:

    • Horticulture Business
    • Landscape Design
    • Ornamental Horticulture
    • Plant Genetics
  • Options for the Soil Science major include:
    • Environmental and Resource Management
    • Soils
    • Soil and Water Science

  • Options for the Environmental Science major include:

    • Chemistry
    • Geology
    • Soil Science
    • Wildlife Science

Animal and Range Science

These majors are offered by the department of Animal and Range Science and lead to a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.

  • Options for the Animal and Range Science Major includes:

    • Animal Industry
    • Science

  • Options for the Rangeland Resources Major includes:

    • Ranch Management
    • Rangeland Resources Management
    • Wildlife Habitat Management
    • Plant Ecology and Conservation

Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science

This major is offered by Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science leads to a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. For General Agriculture see AXED.

  • Minors for Agricultural Biology major include:

    • Entomology
    • Pest Management
    • Plant Pathology
    • Weed Science

  • Options for Agricultural Biology major include:

    • Applied Biology
    • Entomology
    • Environmental Biology
    • Pest Management
    • Agricultural Chemical Sales

Family and Consumer Sciences

These majors are offered by the department of Family and Consumer Sciences and lead to a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences.

  • Options for the Family and Child Sciences major include:

    • Child Science
    • Family Science
  • Clothing, Textiles, and Fashion Merchandising major
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Education major

  • Options for the Human Nutrition and Food Science major include:

    • Dietetics
    • Food Science and Nutrition
    • Nutrition and Fitness
    • Pre-Health with an Emphasis in Nutrition
    • Community Nutrition

Fishery, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology

This major if offered my the department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences and leads to a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.

  • Options for the Fishery, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology major include:

    • Wildlife Management Practice
  • Preparation for Graduate Studies

Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management

This major is offered by the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management and leads to a Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management.