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Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Why Choose Agriculture at WIU?
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Program Options
- Agricultural Business, Agricultural Science, Agriculture-Teacher Education
- 9 minors, two pre-professional programs
- Numerous internship opportunities for students
- More than 16 active student organizations.
- State-of-the-art greenhouse complex for teaching and learning
- Hands-on experience with traditional, new, and organic crops, as well as with livestock, at WIU agriculture laboratories and agriculture test stations, as well as research at off-campus sites
- Numerous grants and an international reputation for animal and plant research
- Over 400 acres and 3 greenhouses of research on traditional, alternative, and organic crops
- Nationally recognized Livestock Judging Team and Weed Science Team
Learning how to feed the world is the central theme of WIU's Agriculture program. Our faculty members bring their extensive work experience into the classroom to ensure that student learning is relevant, practical, and reflects contemporary operation thinking.
Admissions:
Admissions are based on academic background and professional experience.
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Careers
Many students who graduated from this program hold positions such as:
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Agricultural Engineer
- Animal breeder
- Animal nutritionist
- Farm Manager
- Agricultural consultant
- Agricultural Economist
- Greenhouse Manager
- Agribusiness Manager
- Agronomist
- Crop Consultant
- Agricultural Policy Analyst
- Farm and Ranch Owner/Operator
- Agroforestry Consultant
- Agricultural Biotechnology Specialist
- Agriculture Equipment Sales Representative
- Agricultural Educator
- Organic Farming Specialist
- Farm Equipment Mechanic
- Aquaculture Manager
- Pest ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Specialist
- And more!
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