College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

1104 Symons Hall
301-405-7761
E-mail: emartin@umdacc.umd.edu
http://www.agnr.umd.edu

 

Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) Internships
jifsan@umd.edu / (301) 405-2160

The JIFSAN internship program allows undergraduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park to participate in research at FDA facilities, including the Harvey Wiley Building in College Park and the MOD1 & MOD11 facilities on Muirkirk Road in Laurel, MD. Internships require a time commitment of 8-10 hours/week during the semester and 30 hours/week during winterterm and summer. After 100 hours as an unpaid intern, JIFSAN interns become eligible to compete for a paid internship for subsequent semesters.

Departments and Programs

• Animal Sciences
  1114 Animal Sciences Center
  301-405-1366
  

  The Department of Animal and Avian Science provides a program for students interested in the application of biology and technology to the care, management and the study of domestic and aquatic animals.

• Agricultural Resource Economics
  2200 Symons Hall
  301-405-1291
  

  The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics provides an opportunity for students to develop academic skills that complement their interests and aptitudes. As an agricultural and resource economics major, a student will take classes in business management, environmental and resource policy, international agriculture, farm production, food production, government and politics, and economic theory and method. The objective is to let students balance breadth and depth, and to develop a good intellectual foundation for the career you will choose after college.

• Dietetics
  Nancy Brenowitz, MS, RD, LD
  Dietetics Program Director
  Department of Nutrition and Food Science
  0112 Skinner Building
  nbrenowi@umd.edu / (301)405 4532

  The Dietetics program develops an understanding and competency in food, nutrition and clinical nutrition practice and management of dietary departments in nutritional care. The Dietetics major is the best preparation for a career focused on nutrition and wellness or clinical nutrition. The B.S. degree, which provides the knowledge requirements of entry-level dietitians, is needed for the registration of the program.

• Environmental Science and Policy
  0119 Symons Hall
  301-405-8571
  

  Environmental Science and Policy (ENSP) is a four year college program sponsored by Agriculture and Natural Resources; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences; and Life Sciences. There are 13 areas of concentration within the major, most of which are also cross-disciplinary. Students will choose a particular area of concentration and will be assigned an adviser form among the faculty who are responsible for the particular area. The B.S. degree earned will be in Environmental Science and Policy and in the area of concentration chosen. For administrative purpose, the students will be associated with the Colleges of their academic advisers.

• NEW PROGRAM! Environmental Science and Technology
  

  As human activities continue to alter the environment, increasingly the environment is likely to affect humans. These affects will be felt not only in terms of food, materials, and energy supplies, but also via impacts on ecologically-driven, socioeconomically important natural systems and processes. ENST programs are gearing up to help contribute to collective advances in these fields.

• Food Science
  nfscinfo@umd.edu
  

  The Food Science major prepares students to apply the principles of science and engineering to understand better the complex and heterogeneous materials recognized as food. Opportunities for food scientists include food safety, food quality control, food product development, production management, technical sales and service, ingredient management, research, and teaching.

• Landscape Architecture
  2139 Plant Sciences Building
  301-405-4359
  E-mail: mhill@umd.edu

  The curriculum addresses the various means and processes for pursuing environmentally and socially responsible planning and design. It focuses on regional, local and site-specific land use issues influenced by rapid urbanization in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area and the fragile ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

• Natural Resource Management
  1457 Animal Sciences/Biological Resource Engineering Building
  301-405-1198
  

  The Natural Resource Science major combines the principles of basic science with a through understanding of plant, soil and environmental sciences. The goal of the Natural Resources Management Program is to teach students concepts of the efficient use and management of natural resources. This program identifies their role in economic development while maintaining concern for society and the environment.

• NEW PROGRAM! Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
  

  The Plant Science and Landscape Architecture department is focused on four areas of excellence in research: landscape architecture and management; plant ecology, biodiversity and conservation; plant genomics and physiology; and plant production and protection.