The Tuskegee University College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences (CAENS) is committed to creativity, research, and service during your educational journey.
Put your interests into action through the application of our programs that will enable you to pursue a career or continuing education. The CAENS fields of study prepare students in areas including agricultural sciences, food and nutritional sciences, biochemical and biomedical sciences, human and veterinary medicine or other health-related fields, environmental policy and natural resource management, and rural development at local, regional, and international levels. When you join the CAENS family, you become future professionals and leaders who make a difference in the world.
A combination of agriculture and business, this program prepares students for a career in any business related to the industry, such as agricultural production, processing, distribution, or marketing. You can specialize in agricultural economics, agricultural education, business management, and more, enabling you to directly enter the workforce or seek graduate studies.
For students interested in the biology and practical methods of managing, caring for, and improving the lives of animals, the Animal and Veterinary Sciences program prepares you for your future career. With multiple options that will give you hands-on experience to work with livestock, poultry, companion animals, and more, you can directly enter the field or pursue continuing education.
This program combines a variety of natural sciences to help students understand the environment and its impact on humans, animals, plants, and other creatures. If you have a passion for improving the world around you, The Environmental, Natural Resources and Plant Sciences B.S. degree program offers options in Environmental Science, Environmental Health, Natural Resources, Plant and Soil Sciences, Horticulture, Forestry and Wildlife/Fisheries.
This program explores how chemistry, biology, and other sciences are used to study the nutritional content of food, how it can be improved, and how it is developed and distributed. The Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences offers B.S. degrees in Food Science, Nutritional Science, a Didactic Program in Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, and dual degrees in Food Science & Biology or in Nutritional Science & Biology to prepare you for a future in the food science industry.
Study Animal and Veterinary Sciences anytime, anywhere with an online degree from TU CAENS, where you can choose between a science or business program focus. The science option prepares you for entry into veterinary school or to pursue an advanced degree, and the business option provides formal training in agricultural business and management for careers in industry, extension programs, agricultural marketing, and more.
Continue your education with flexibility when you pursue an online graduate degree from TU CAENS. Whether you’re looking to level up your career or move into a different field, you can select from a Master of Science in Animal Sciences, a Master of Science in Environmental Science, or a Master of Science in Environmental Management. Featuring thesis and non-thesis options, rolling enrollment, and the freedom to design your studies around your needs and timeline, the time is now to advance your future.
No matter where you are in the process, from curious to application submitted, we’re here to help. Reach out now to request specific details about all CAENS has to offer!