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Select business and management courses that specifically address many of the unique issues and challenges that food and agricultural markets face, both in the United States and abroad.
Minor
Get a broad interdisciplinary foundation in agriculture, as well as more intense study with flexibility and hands-on experience in one of several concentrations.
Major
Prepare for study in veterinary medicine or careers in animal production, biotechnology and conservation in a nationally recognized program.
Major Minor
Get a a solid foundation in economics principles and how they’re put into action in the real world.
Minor
Take on real global challenges through an immersive, collaborative learning experience at the intersection of business and agriculture.
Major
Examine the behavior of weather and climate and gain experience in the analysis, interpretation and forecasting of meteorological events.
Major Minor
Integrate engineering and biology to solve challenges facing our world, such as ensuring an adequate and safe food supply and protecting natural resources.
Major Minor
Study the fundamentals of biology while zeroing in on one of more than a dozen concentrations.
Major Minor
Examine the social, political and ethical aspects of modern biology research and practice.
Major
Apply statistics, mathematics, computing and other methods to solve problems in diverse fields, from the life and social sciences to business and finance.
Major Minor
Prepare for a successful career at the intersection of science and business.
Minor
Explore climate change from varied disciplinary perspectives, while getting a firm grounding in the basic physical, ecological and social science as well as its interactions with history, philosophy and the arts.
Minor
Study communication processes and put theory to use in understanding audiences, shaping messages and interacting with individuals and technologies.
Major Minor
Engage with critical contemporary issues relating to food security, food sovereignty and food justice.
Minor
Gain technical and scientific knowledge for careers in areas such as food production systems, evaluating effects of climate change on food security and policy related to agricultural sustainability.
Minor
Gain understanding on societal development and factors to solve social problems on the local and global arenas.
Major Minor
Understand how core business functions work and how stakeholders measure success to help you gain support and resources to turn your engineering ideas into reality.
Minor
Build the foundation for the future management of our planet by studying the Earth’s system, with a focus on understanding and managing the resources of the lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
Major Minor
Study environmental sciences, with a special emphasis on insects—the most diverse group of organisms on Earth.
Major Minor
Gain a comprehensive and integrated view of the biological, physical-chemical, ecological and social dimensions of environmental and natural resource issues.
Major Minor
Prepare for a career in the technical management of natural resources, including work in water, soil and air quality, in a program that incorporates engineering and the study of the natural environment.
Major Minor
Study the interrelationships between the economy and the environment.
Minor
Explore food systems--from processing and packaging to distribution, evaluation and safety--and solve real-world problems by combining chemistry, microbiology, nutrition and engineering.
Major Minor
Gain a broad introduction to fungi, their lifestyles and biology, and their roles in ecosystems and human affairs.
Minor
Learn how to leverage the tools of public health research and action to tackle population health issues in the U.S. and around the world.
Major
Learn the basics about global health as well as the necessary skills and experience to begin to build their own unique global health career.
Minor
Gain multifaceted insight on global development and social issues.
Minor
Increase your knowledge and skills for managing fruits, vegetables and landscape plants to improve the quality of life for individuals and communities.
Minor
Gain a broad perspective on health and disease and an in-depth understanding of the origins and dynamics of infectious diseases.
Minor
Examine the cultural, economic, historical, legal and political contexts in which information systems are employed and understand their impact on individuals and institutions.
Major Minor
(Available to current students). Chart your own path by designing a set of courses around interests that fall beyond the existing majors offered in the college.
Major
Learn about the challenges and opportunities that exist in developing countries. Overseas experiences and studies are incorporated into the major.
Major
Prepare to lead in an increasingly interconnected and dynamic world.
Minor
Study macroeconomics issues in trade and finance and microeconomics issues rooted in Cornell’s long tradition as a leader in international agriculture.
Minor
Design a diverse array of outdoor areas and work in urban development, land use planning, conservation, historic preservation and ecological designs.
Major
Learn foundational concept to address pressing problems of coupled human-environmental systems at the threshold of profound environmental change.
Minor
Become a more engaged, reflective and effective citizen with a deeper understanding of the complexities, dynamics and interdependencies of life.
Minor
Understand the diversity of marine organisms, their evolutionary history, biogeography, interactions with other organisms and adaptations to their environment.
Minor
Gain a solid foundation in nutrition, health and society with additional didactic nutritional sciences coursework.
Minor
Understand relationships among human health and well-being, food and lifestyle patterns, food quality and agricultural systems and social and institutional environments.
Major
Learn about crop improvement, a historical perspective of the discipline and a sense of how plant breeding contributes to modern society’s demands for food, fiber, fuel and environmental sustainability.
Minor
Study the biology, growth and development of plants as well as the use of plants for food, fiber, landscapes, environmental remediation and enhancing human health.
Major Minor
Learn how to effectively communicate science topics to a variety of audiences by utilizing professional communication techniques and tools in traditional media, new media and in person.
Minor
Prepare for work on agricultural and natural ecosystems by learning to identify, understand and manage soils in agriculture and forestry in an environmentally responsible way.
Minor
Grow your knowledgebase in viticulture and enology and prepare to become a leader in the wine industry.
Major Minor
Broaden your understanding of Indigenous perspectives and global issues.
Minor - Graduate
Focus your interests on one of several concentrations, including animal science, physiology of reproduction, animal genetics and animal genomics.
MPS MS MS/PhD PhD
Explore a rigorous but flexible program led by the Dyson School's internationally renowned faculty, working toward an inclusive and sustainable prosperity for all.
MPS MS PhD
Study of processes in the atmosphere, from the planetary boundary layer to the ionosphere. Applications relate to the analysis and prediction of weather and climate.
MS MS/PhD PhD
Take advantage of a top ranking, multidisciplinary training in diverse aspects of biological and biomedical sciences, supported by over 50 faculty.
PhD
Develop your strengths in engineering design, improve your fundamental engineering knowledge or further your training in agricultural technology.
M.Eng MPS MS PhD
Pursue a highly individualized, interdisciplinary exploration of fundamental principles in both the biological and physical sciences.
PhD
Master your ability to propose, test and refine communication theories in preparation for careers in higher education and beyond.
PhD
Obtain a broad, interdisciplinary knowledge of fundamental principles in biology, computational science and mathematics, connecting biological processes to computational models.
PhD
Study the application of sociology in public service work to apply to development work in the U.S. and abroad, as well as college teaching in sociology, rural sociology and related fields.
MS/PhD PhD
Explore the study of organic diversity, including its origins, dynamics, maintenance and consequences, while pursuing topics across a broad span of interconnected fields.
MS PhD
Take advantage of this opportunity at nearby Ithaca College to become a certified teacher through this 13-month M.A.T. program where you can earn your initial teaching certification in the State of New York.
MAT
Work alongside faculty at this top-ranked program to advance the field of insect biology and apply that knowledge to solve problems and improve lives worldwide.
MS MS/PhD PhD
Take advantage of this opportunity to broaden your knowledge in physical, chemical and biological areas related to environmental-quality problems and their control.
Minor - Graduate
Gain the experience you need to join the world's leading food science and technology researchers, innovators and technical experts collaborating across disciplines to meet the growing needs of governments, industries and institutions.
MPS MS PhD
Join a community of enthusiastic researchers working to expanding knowledge in genetics, genomics and development, and educating and mentoring others to become skilled in scientific inquiry.
PhD
Explore a vibrant, active genomics research community, including usage of world-class facilities such as the Center for Vertebrate Genomics and the Cornell Center for Comparative and Population Genomics.
Minor - Graduate
Enhance your practical and technical skills to prepare for careers in field-based development and development policy roles that serve low-income and rural communities globally.
MPS
Explore horticultural plants and systems in temperate and tropical climates, made possible by the use of extensive greenhouse and growth chamber facilities and through thesis research in tropical areas.
MPS MS PhD
Examine information systems in their social, cultural, economic, historical, legal and political contexts, with an emphasis on practical applications.
MPS MS PhD
Prepare for success in this challenging and rewarding profession through experiential design studios, courses in technical and computer skills and a concentration focused on your interest.
MLA MPS
Seek understanding of the diversity and unique aspects of prokaryotes and other microorganisms, working to progress agriculture, biotechnology, medicine and environmental sciences at the cellular level.
PhD
Design your ideal program that helps faciliate learning and improve society’s stewardship of the environment, working to promote a conservation ethos for a sustainable planet.
MPS MS MS/PhD PhD
Explore this subject at all levels of analysis -- from ion channels through neural networks to the behavior of animal societies.
PhD
Take advantage of the most comprehensive opportunity in the nation for nutrition education, research and service to communities near and far.
MS PhD
Explore the cutting edge of basic and translational plant research and train to be among the next generation of leading plant scientists.
MPS PhD
Expand your interests in crop improvement in the context of global agriculture with this applied breeding program.
MPS MS MS/PhD PhD
Train to be a leader in the biology and management of pathogens--as well as the infectious diseases they cause--at one of the nation's first department of plant pathology.
MS PhD
Gain an integrated understanding within the natural and social sciences to excel at decision making at times of uncertainty, especially in the context of environmental crisis.
Minor - Graduate
Work to address the challenge of developing environmentally sustainable agricultural systems to produce food for a growing world population.
MPS MS MS/PhD PhD
Design an interdisciplinary program of study to enhance your chosen major subject area with a minor field emphasis in water resources.
Minor - Graduate
This workshop is designed to provide comprehensive instruction on the development of HACCP based food safety programs for dairy operations that should apply to juice and other foods as well.
Certificate CEU
This workshop is intended for Artisan Cheese and Dairy Food Producers who are preparing to create, or are already developing, a Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) compliant, preventive control (PC)-based, food safety plan for their facility.
CEU
Online: Learn bird identification with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Be a Better Birder series of self-paced tutorials.
Certificate
Online: Learn bird identification with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Be a Better Birder series of self-paced tutorials.
Certificate
Online: Learn to identify ducks, geese, swans and more with this self-paced online course from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Certificate
This six-week online course for beginners teaches you how to use plants as the subject of art with easy approaches and many visual examples focusing on line drawing.
Online
This six-week online course encourages your discovery of plants and interest in the plant world by introducing color to your botanical illustration repertoire.
Online
This six-week online course builds on your previous experience and helps you further your technical proficiency using various art media, culminating in the development of a portfolio.
Online
Online: This introductory course teaches beginners how to use plants as the subject of art with easy approaches and many visual examples.
Certificate
Provides detailed instruction of required dairy farm inspections and is a required course for Certified Milk Inspectors (CMI), those who inspect dairy farms.
CEU
Learn more about cheddar and mozzarella grading in accordance with USDA standards.
CEU
Online: This course covers the basics of climate change, from science to action.
Certificate
This workshop is designed for small scale processors, restaurants and butchers who would like to develop or increase their value-added section meat sales and explore the basics of curing meats, meat science and non-meat ingredients.
CEU
This symposium focuses on opportunities for innovation in the fluid dairy space based on consumer interests, emerging processing capabilities, and areas of improvement using AI.
Provides dairy laboratory personnel with regulatory, procedural and scientific updates.
CEU
Explore the basic principles of dairy science and dairy regulations in this semiannual course tailored to dairy processing personnel.
Certificate CEU
Online: Learn to produce mushrooms or fruit, manage grazing, grow a farm business and more in these online courses for small farmers.
Online: Gain a basic understanding of financial accounting concepts and techniques.
Credit
This workshop is designed for those involved and interested in fluid milk processing and testing with the intent of providing the tools to support and improve on quality assurance/control and food safety programs for bottled milks.
Certificate CEU
This two-day course provides participants with a thorough understanding of the basic factors that influence microbial growth and survival in the food processing environment.
CEU
This course begins with agronomic factors that influence forage quality and follow key strategies for harvest, preservation and feedout of quality feed.
Online CEU
This course will fulfill the FDA Requirements for Foreign Supplier Verification Verification Programs through the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance and AFDO.
CEU
This multi-day course fulfills the FDA Requirements for FSMA Qualified Individual Training through the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance and AFDO.
Certificate CEU
Online: Prepare yourself to serve in the international business world by gaining a basic understanding of global business.
Credit
Online: Good Manufacturing Practice for food (GMP) is designed to review the requirements of Part 117.
Certificate CEU
Online: Focuses on helping individuals understand how scientific information affects management decision making and public policy.
Credit
Our semiannual Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) training program is designed to provide comprehensive instruction on the development of HACCP-based food safety programs.
Certificate CEU
Obtain an overview of the design, operation, cleaning and maintenance of High Temperature Short Time (HTST) systems in this workshop designed for those involved with milk pasteurization and offered three times each year.
Certificate CEU
Obtain an understanding of the SQF Code and how to implement these requirements in a food processing plant to achieve or maintain SQF Certification.
CEU
This workshop is designed to give participants the tools on how to prepare and run their best GFSI audit.
CEU
Online: Explore the process of inquiry and investigation with your students through outdoor observations and citizen science.
Certificate CEU
This course will provide participants with the knowledge to implement the requirements of conducting a vulnerability assessment under the Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (IA) regulation.
CEU
This workshop is designed for the artisan ice cream manufacturer and will focus on types of frozen desserts, composition and physical properties, equipment, ingredients, sensory, food safety, and frozen dessert manufacture.
CEU
Online: Learn about environmental education foundations and approaches.
Certificate
Online: Considers explanations for patterns of diversity and the apparent good fit of organisms to the environment.
Credit
In this six-week online course, you will study and experiment with basic design techniques while designing your own garden.
Online
Master critical communication and leadership skills to effectively manage employees, establish priorities and delegate responsibilities while building awareness of team dynamics and how to engage employees through group problem-solving and decision making.
CEU
Online: Apply accounting concepts to understand decision making and control, costing, cost behavior, cost allocation and budgeting.
Credit
Online: Learn about the components of an organization's marketing program and how products are priced, promoted and distributed.
Credit
Online: Introduction to media history, industry, content, policy, process and effects.
Credit
This workshop is designed for those involved and interested in the fractionation, separation, concentration and drying of dairy products and ingredients.
Certificate CEU
The Milk Quality Online Course covers basic milk quality, milking parlor and mastitis management principles lead by Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS).
Online CEU
Online: Nature experiences can be educational, joyful and comforting. Join us and incorporate nature in your everyday life.
Certificate
Online: Learn about the structure and function of the nervous system and how it’s affected by life experience, injuries and disease.
Credit
This six-week online course will help new gardeners learn the basics and feel comfortable getting started with organic practices while offering more experienced gardeners the opportunity to expand their knowledge.
Online
Online: Explore the basics of small-scale organic gardening including soil health and techniques to grow different garden plants.
Certificate
Online: Transform your understanding of birds and biology with this comprehensive college-level course.
CEU
This course will prepare participants to develop and implement an effective Pathogen Environmental Monitoring program that will achieve greater product safety and quality.
CEU
This six-week online course provides an opportunity for you to build your knowledge about permaculture and ecological design.
Online
This six-week online course provides an opportunity for you to further your knowledge about permaculture and ecological design.
Online
This online course provides an opportunity for you to apply your knowledge about permaculture and ecological design.
Online
Online: Build your knowledge of permaculture and ecological design and apply it to your garden, farm or backyard.
Certificate
This course, offered quarterly, will fulfill FDA Requirements for FSMA Qualified Individual Training through the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance and AFDO.
Certificate CEU
The PSA Grower Training provides fundamental, science-based, on-farm food safety knowledge to fruit and vegetable growers, regulatory personnel and others interested in the safety of fresh produce.
Certificate
The PSA Train-the-Trainer course prepares educators to offer the PSA standardized curriculum to train produce growers to meet the regulatory requirements in the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.
Certificate
Online: Learn the essentials of IYCF and how to strengthen programming, particularly in developing countries. Co-sponsored by UNICEF.
Certificate CEU
Online: Examine why and how people come together to steward nature and cultivate community in places marked by violence, disaster and poverty.
This course discusses aspects of dairy cattle reproductive management.
Online CEU
Online: Learn about the risks encountered by multinational corporations and how they evaluate, approach and manage these risks.
Credit
This workshop provides training in the basic components of sensory evaluation including psychological consideration in sensory analysis, physiology of sensory perception, reviewing the components of flavor, and exploring flavor and texture attributes during hands-on sensory sessions.
CEU
Online: Learn about biodiversity, biology and conservation by studying some of the most fascinating animals on Earth.
This course presents the process of writing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for both regulatory compliance and everyday employee usage.
CEU
This self-paced training certificate program is designed to develop the workforce skills needed on a modern dairy farm. All materials are presented and written in Spanish.
Certificate Online
In this workshop, participants will apply scientific principles to craft six varieties of cheese from pasteurization through curing.
CEU
Online: This course covers the theory behind decision making and applying analytic tools.
Credit
This course is intended for quality, technical and managerial staff working in food manufacturing who seek to understand and differentiate between food safety management and quality management, and who are intending to implement the SQF Quality Code.
CEU
Online: Examine the habits of thought and practice of exceptional leaders, past and present.
Credit
Online: You will learn the basics of genetic engineering, explore the political debate around the GMO and review the arguments.
This workshop is designed for advanced level cheese manufacturers or others interested in the advanced concepts of cheesemaking including advanced chemistry and processing.
Certificate CEU
This workshop is designed for cheese manufacturers or others interested in the basic concepts of cheese making including processes and methodology.
Certificate CEU
This workshop will provide attendees with information in key areas related to advanced microbiology, chemistry in fermented milk and dairy product production, along with advanced sensory product evaluation, safety and quality assurance.
Certificate CEU
This workshop is designed for yogurt and fermented dairy product manufacturers with a focus on cultures, processing, and food safety.
Certificate CEU
In this course, you will learn the basics of transition cow management, then quickly build from there.
Online CEU
This course is designed for dairy business on-farm personnel (owner or employee) seeking to increase their knowledge of dairy transition cow management.
Certificate
This workshop is designed for small-scale dairy processors and covers the key areas related to vat pasteurization.
Certificate CEU
Online: Examine visuals drawn from advertising, TV, movies and other media to see how they influence us.
Credit
Online: This course explores communication practices and theories as they are observed in personal and professional contexts.
Credit