Courses
Course Listing
Core Courses (in order of completion)
| Course ID | Title | Term Offered |
|---|---|---|
| ALS 5174 | Professional Practice in Agriculture and Life Sciences | Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| ALS 5134 | Evidence-based Research Approaches in Agriculture and Life Sciences | Fall, Spring and Summer |
| ALS 5234 | Community Food Systems: Critical Inquiry in Agriculture and Life Sciences | Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| ALS 5184 | Complex Challenges in Agriculture and Life Sciences | Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| ALS 5194 | Agriculture and Life Sciences: Practices and Applications | Beginning Spring 2027 |
Agribusiness Concentration
| Course ID | Title | Term Offered |
|---|---|---|
| AAEC 5014 | Applied Economic Analytics | Fall |
| AAEC 5025 | Applied Microeconomics | Fall |
| AAEC 5034 | Agribusiness Marketing Policy and Business Strategies | Summer (extended) |
| AAEC 5044 | Applied Macroeconomics | Spring |
| AAEC 5054 | Strategic Agribusiness Management | Fall |
| AAEC 5074 | Agricultural and Food Policy | Spring |
| AAEC 5084 | Contemporary Food Systems | Fall |
| AAEC 5134 | Agricultural Markets and Prices | Spring |
| AAEC 5174 | International Agricultural Development and Trade | Spring (even years) |
| AAEC 5424 | Agribusiness Finance and Risk Management | Summer (extended) |
| AAEC 5974 | Independent Study | Fall, Spring, and Summer |
Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare Concentration
| Course ID | Title | Term Offered |
|---|---|---|
| APSC 5034 | Fundamentals of Animal Learning and Training | Summer |
| APSC 5134 | Applied Behavior Analysis for Animal Behaviorists (required for AABW students) | Fall |
| APSC 5154 | Behavioral Biology of Domesticated Animals | Spring |
| APSC 5164 | Ethology and Applied Ethology of Domesticated Animals | Fall |
| APSC 5184 (rm)* | Research Methods for Animal Behaviorists (taken after APSC 5134) | Spring |
| APSC 5224 | Animal Welfare Assessment | Fall |
| APSC 5234 | Applications of Applied Animal Behavior | Fall |
| APSC 5244 | Applied Equine Behavior | Spring (even years) |
| APSC 5254 | Managed Animal Ethology and Welfare | Spring |
| APSC 5264 | Animal Cognition | Summer I |
| APSC 5334 | Adjunctive Approaches to Behavior Change in Animals | Spring (even years) |
| APSC 5374 | Animal Behavior Consulting | Summer (extended) |
Applied Nutrition and Physical Activity Concentration
| Course ID | Title | Term Offered |
|---|---|---|
| HNFE 5174G | Advanced Nutrition and Physical Performance | Fall |
| HNFE 5184 | Advanced Macronutrient Metabolism | Fall |
| HNFE 5214 | Physical Activity and Health | Spring and Summer (odd years; extended) |
| HNFE 5254 | Program Development in Health Education | Summer (extended) |
| HNFE 5414 | Body Image and Disordered Eating | Spring and Summer (even years; extended) |
| HNFE 5454 | Nutrition and Disease Prevention through the Life Cycle | Spring |
| HNFE 5644G | Advanced Health Counseling | Summer (extended) |
| HNFE 5694 | Public Health Administration | Spring and Summer I |
| PHS 5034 | Health Education and Health Behavior | Summer (extended) |
Education Concentration
| Course ID | Title | Term Offered |
|---|---|---|
| ALCE 4884 | Youth Program Management | Fall |
| ALCE 5014 | Principles and Methods of Non-formal Teaching and Learning | Summer II |
| ALCE 5044 | Program and Curriculum Design in ALCE | Summer II |
| ALCE 5054 | STEM Integration in Agricultural Education | Spring (even years) |
| ALCE 5074 | Foundations of ALCE | Fall |
| ALCE 5104 | Research Applications in ALCE | Fall; Spring (even years) |
| ALCE 5114 | Serving International Agriculture and Education | Spring (odd years) |
| ALCE 5154 | Community Partnerships and Volunteerism | Spring |
| ALCE 5204 | Evaluation of Extension and Outreach Programs | Fall (even years) |
| ALCE 5564 | International Agriculture and Diplomacy | Fall (odd years) |
Environmental Science Concentration
| Course ID | Title | Term Offered |
|---|---|---|
| BSE 5404 | Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution | Fall (even years) |
| CSES 5114 | Soils for Professionals | Spring and Summer (extended) |
| CSES 5314 | Water Quality for Professionals | Fall (even years) |
| CSES 5324 | Blending Business and Environmental Principles | Spring |
| CSES 5444 | Agronomic Topics for the Mid-Atlantic | Spring |
| CSES 5604 | Environmental Science Concepts for Professionals | Fall |
| CSES 5864 | Advanced Wetland Soils and Mitigation | Summer (extended); odd years |
| CSES 5874 | Reclamation of Disturbed Lands | Spring |
Food Safety and Biosecurity Concentration
| Course ID | Title | Term Offered |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 5624 | Animal and Plant Biosafety and Biosecurity | Spring |
| FST 5034 | Good Agricultural and Manufacturing Practices | Spring (even years) |
| FST 5044 | Global Food Laws and Regulations | Fall (even years) |
| FST 5614 | Food Safety and Security | Spring (odd years) |
| FST 5624 | Applied Food Microbiology and Sanitation | Fall (odd years) |
| FST 5634 | Advanced Epidemiology of Food and Waterborne Diseases | Fall (even years) |
Leadership Studies Concentration
| Course ID | Title | Term Offered |
|---|---|---|
| ALCE 4884 | Youth Program Management | Fall |
| ALCE 5154 | Community Partnerships and Volunteerism | Summer (extended) |
| ALCE 5224 | Team Science, Cooperation, and Interdisciplinary Work | Spring |
| LDRS 4514 | Essential Skills for Nonprofit Leaders | Spring |
| LDRS 5004 | Ethics in Leader/Follower Relationships | Spring |
| LDRS 5454 | Leadership Foundations for Diverse Contexts | Fall |
| LDRS 5464 | Leadership in a Global Society | Spring |
| LDRS 5534 | Cognition, Problem Solving, and Preferences for Change | Fall |
| LDRS 5544 | Leading Teams Through Change | Fall |
| LDRS 5554 | Leading Social Change | Spring |
Plant Science and Pest Management Concentration
| Course ID | Title | Term Offered |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 5024 | Understanding Urban and Structural Entomology | Fall (even years) |
| ENT 5234 | Managing Arthropod Pests | Spring (even years) Summer (odd years) (extended) |
| ENT 5624 | Animal and Plant Biosafety and Biosecurity | Spring |
| HORT 4334 | Greenhouse and Controlled Environment Agriculture Management | Summer (extended) |
| HORT 4654 | Viticulture | Fall |
| HORT 5764G | Advanced Vegetable Crops | Spring (even years) |
| HORT 5784G | Advanced Vegetable Seeds | Spring (even years) |
| PPWS 5204 | Principles of Plant Disease Management | Spring |
| PPWS 5214 | Diseases of Crop Plants | Fall |
| PPWS 5704 | Weed Science and Management | Fall (odd years) |
Additional Elective Options
| Course ID | Title | Term Offered |
|---|---|---|
| APSC 5404 | Reproductive Technologies in Cattle | Spring |
*choose one course based on type of research (qualitative or quantitative)