{"id":5,"date":"2018-03-28T13:44:19","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T19:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/science\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:43:47","slug":"college-of-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tHarold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tExcellence with a Personal Touch\t<\/h2>\n<p>Are you interested in studying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences\/\">agriculture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/natural-resource-conservation-management\/\">nature and conservation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/nutrition-and-dietetics\/\">nutrition and dietetics<\/a> or <a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences#AgConcentrations\">veterinary medicine<\/a>? Our Agricultural Sciences programs are a perfect fit for you.<\/p>\nHome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/agriculture\/school-of-agricultural-sciences\/\">Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences<\/a>, McNeese has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/agriculture\/mcneese-farms\/\">three working farms<\/a> where you can gain practical experience in everything from animal science to growing crops and beekeeping. We&#8217;re also home to the state-of-the-art <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/agriculture\/campp\/\">CAMPP facility<\/a>, where you can learn the skills needed for careers in food safety, meat processing and product preparation. With robust internship, research and scholarship opportunities and a <a id=\"yui_3_18_1_1_1636719003146_413\" href=\"\/agriculture\/mcneese-rodeo\/\">national champion rodeo team<\/a> to boot, the Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences is ready to help you get started on your path to success.\n\tLearn More\n<h3>\n\t\t\tOur Degree Programs\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Agriculture<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Bachelor&#8217;s Degrees<\/strong><br \/>\nOur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences\/\">Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences<\/a> degree features concentrations in:\n<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences#AgConcentrations\">Agribusiness<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences#AgConcentrations\">Agricultural Education<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences#AgConcentrations\">General Agriculture<\/a>\n<strong>Master&#8217;s Degrees<br \/>\n<\/strong>We also offer a Master of Science in Environmental and Chemical Sciences with a concentration in <a href=\"#\" data-acalog-data=\"programs\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Agricultural Sciences\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Academic Catalog\" data-acalog-program-name=\"Environmental and Chemical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences Concentration, MS\">Agricultural Sciences<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Ecology and Conservation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Bachelor&#8217;s Degrees<br \/>\n<\/strong>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/natural-resource-conservation-management\/\">Natural Resource Conservation Management<\/a> degree also has a concentration in:<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/natural-resource-conservation-management#NaturalConcentrations\">Environmental Science Education Grades 6-12<\/a>\n<strong>Master&#8217;s Degrees<br \/>\n<\/strong>We also offer a Master of Science in Environmental and Chemical Sciences with a concentration in <a href=\"#\" data-acalog-data=\"programs\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Environmental Science\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Academic Catalog\" data-acalog-program-name=\"Environmental and Chemical Sciences, Environmental Science Concentration, MS\">Environmental Science<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Food and Nutrition<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Bachelor&#8217;s Degrees<br \/>\n<\/strong>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences\/\">Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences<\/a> degree features concentrations in:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences#concentrations\">Food and Nutritional Sciences<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/food-technology\/\">Food Technology<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/nutrition-and-dietetics\/\">Nutrition and Dietetics<\/a>\n<strong>Master&#8217;s Degrees<br \/>\n<\/strong>We also offer a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/academics\/graduate\/nutrition-and-wellness\/\">Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">Animal and Veterinary Sciences<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Bachelor&#8217;s Degrees<br \/>\n<\/strong>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences\/\">Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences<\/a> degree features concentrations in:\n<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences#AgConcentrations\">Animal Science<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences#AgConcentrations\">Equine Science<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/agricultural-sciences#AgConcentrations\">Pre-Veterinary Medicine<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tDiscover What It&#8217;s Like to Study at McNeese\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8SvdN_nne68\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\n<h3>\n\t\t\tReady to Get Started?\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply Here\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tWhat is CAMPP?\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>CAMPP is a satellite campus of McNeese where students learn how to conduct applied research related to agricultural sciences. At CAMPP, students also prepare for a wide variety of careers in agriculture, food science and food service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/liberal\/ba-english\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tWhat Makes McNeese One of the Best Schools for Agriculture?\t<\/h3>\n\t<ul>\n<li>Our students have the opportunity to travel to national and international academic and industry conventions to present their research.<\/li>\n<li>Students in the College of Agricultural Sciences are first choice for local, state and national scholarships.<br \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Our nutrition and dietetics program has additional accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tContact\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tResources\t<\/h3>\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.mcneese.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/library.mcneese.edu\">Frazar Memorial Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/student-central\/\">Student Central<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.mcneese.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moodle <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences Excellence with a Personal Touch Are you interested in studying agriculture, nature and conservation, nutrition and dietetics or veterinary medicine? 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