In the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, undergraduate and graduate students are exposed to the latest scientific, technological, and creative advances to meet the challenges of our time while learning to continuously innovate in a rapidly changing world.
CALS students consider a "planetary health" approach, understanding that the health of people, communities, animals, plants, and ecosystems are linked. Their studies span a diverse spectrum and can encompass veterinary, animal, and plant sciences, as well as biological, microbiological, molecular, and biochemical sciences. They explore sustainable agriculture, food systems, and nutrition alongside the social sciences of agroecology, economics, and community development. Public communication skills are honed, empowering our students to build more just societies and create impacts that will lead to a better future for all.
What makes CALS unique
Exploring Globally
CALS faculty can take you around the world. Study conservation in the Galapagos Islands or the tropical Andes; public health and food systems in Kenya; community development in Peru; plant diversity in Costa Rica; education, gender, and development in Nepal; or community development in St. Lucia.
Community is the Classroom
Vermont's small size is a strength for student opportunities. Our students forge direct connections with local non-profits, businesses, farms, towns, and the state government. The scale translates to invaluable community collaborations and networking. Those connections set our graduates apart.
Embracing Innovation
In every field, scientific knowledge is growing exponentially. CALS embraces change and prepares for the future. Our students are trained to ask, "What's next?" From precision agriculture to sustainable development, we are inventing a better tomorrow.
By the numbers
- ~120 faculty across academic units and Extension
- 14 undergraduate majors
- 1,333 undergraduate students (Fall 2023)
CALS In the news
Tim Rademacher is the New Scientific Director of UVM's Proctor Maple Research Center