The college encompasses diverse areas of study such as agricultural economics; nutrition and food science; landscape architecture; biological resources engineering; urban forestry; and, environmental science and policy.

Undergraduate and graduate education, research, cooperative extension, distance learning and community service in the areas of agronomic and horticultural crops, landscape uses of plants, environmental quality and protection, soils as natural resources, watershed ecology, landscape architecture and land use/land management.

The department has a strong research-graduate student orientation, usually with about 50 to 60 active graduate students. The department offers 16 graduate courses in a variety of subjects from econometrics to agricultural policy and environmental management.

Established in 1965, IAA is a 60 credit certificate program that focuses on applied teaching methods. The IAA is noted for its individualized attention, hands-on learning and the employability of its graduates. All IAA students intern at appropriate facilities, and many are hired by the business with which they trained.

Animal management and industry; avian business; laboratory animal management; animal sciences/veterinary medicine; equine studies.

The College offers a four-year program leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree in the traditional fields of diagnosing, preventing and treating diseases of food, companion and sporting animals. Each year, the college accepts 50 Virginia residents, 30 Maryland residents, and up to 10 out-of-state residents.

Within the Animal Science curriculum, students may take equine courses that explore a wide range of topics including anatomy and physiology, nutrition, reproduction, exercise, law, insurance, facilities, health and disease, pasture management, and more.