The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell is one of the best colleges of its kind in the world. It is a place where world-class faculty and top-notch students come together in an environment that promotes mutual respect, diversity, inquisitiveness, and dedication to applying knowledge with public purpose.
In order to foster this atmosphere of scholarship and collaboration, CALS is structured in two fundamental ways. Our faculty are organized into 15 academic departments and 2 schools. Our undergraduate students are organized by their majors. CALS students choose from over 20 exciting majors and more than 25 minors, many of which are cross-departmental to take advantage of the knowledge, experience, and expertise of faculty from several disciplines.
Because this dual system of organization can cause some initial confusion, we invite you to explore all that the college has to offer:
Departments & Schools
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Animal Science
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Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
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Biological and Environmental Engineering
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Biological Statistics and Computational Biology
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Communication
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Development Sociology
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Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Entomology
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Food Science
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Landscape Architecture
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Microbiology
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
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Natural Resources
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Neurobiology and Behavior
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Nutritional Sciences
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School of Integrative Plant Science
Majors
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Agricultural Sciences
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Animal Science
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Applied Economics and Management
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Atmospheric Science
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Biological Engineering
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Biological Sciences
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Biology and Society
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Biometry and Statistics
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Communication
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Development Sociology
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Entomology
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Environmental Engineering
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Environmental and Sustainability Sciences
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Food Science
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Global and Public Health Sciences
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Information Science
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Interdisciplinary Studies (current students only)
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International Agriculture and Rural Development (IARD)
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Landscape Architecture
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Nutritional Sciences
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Plant Sciences
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Science of Earth Systems
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Viticulture and Enology