CANR Graduate Degree Programs
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE)
Location: 202 Ag Hall, 446 W Circle Dr
Program Director: Nicole Mason-Wardell; masonn@msu.edu
Program Assistant: Jamie Bloom; 517-353-6644; bloomja2@msu.edu
Degrees:
- Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics - Master of Science
- Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics - Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Animal Science
Animal Science Graduate Programs
Location: 1290 Anthony Hall, 474 S Shaw Ln
Program Director: Janice Siegford; siegford@msu.edu
Program Assistant: Karla Macelli; 517-355-8417; macellik@msu.edu
Animal Science Admissions Information
Degrees and specializations:
- Animal Science - Master of Science
- Animal Science- Doctor of Philosophy
- Animal Science-Environmental Toxicology (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major)
- Graduate Specialization in Environmental Toxicology (Masters)
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Graduate Programs
Location: 216 Farrall Hall, 524 S Shaw Ln
Program Director: Steve Safferman; 517-432-0812; steves@msu.edu
Program Assistant: Kate Balgoyen; balgoye4@msu.edu
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Admissions Information
Degrees:
Department of Community Sustainability
Community Sustainability Graduate Programs
Location: 146 Natural Resources Bldg, 480 Wilson Rd
Program Director: Adam Zwinkle; zwinklea@msu.edu
Program Assistant: Jennifer Gailitis; rodebaug@msu.edu
Community Sustainability Admissions Information
Degrees:
- Agricultural, Food and Natural Resources Education - Master of Arts (Plan B); Please contact Michael Everett about this program.
- Community Sustainability - Master of Science
- Community Sustainability - Doctor of Philosophy
- Sustainable Tourism and Protected Area Management - Master of Science
- Sustainable Tourism and Protected Area Management - Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Entomology
Location: 245 Natural Science Bldg, 288 Farm Ln
Program Director: Anthony Cognato; 517-432-2369; cognato@msu.edu
Program Assistant: Heather Lenartson-Kluge; 517-355-4665; lenartso@msu.edu
Degrees and affiliated degrees:
- Entomology - Master of Science
- Entomology - Doctor of Philosophy
- Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major) | EEB website
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Programs
Location: 13 Natural Resources Bldg, 480 Wilson Rd
Program Director: Mary Bremigan; 517-432-3831; bremigan@msu.edu
Program Assistant: Jill Cruth; 517-353-9091; cruth@msu.edu
Fisheries and Wildlife Admissions Information
Degrees, affiliated degrees, specializations and certificates:
- Fisheries and Wildlife - Master of Science
- Fisheries and Wildlife - Doctor of Philosophy
- Fisheries and Wildlife - Environmental Toxicology (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major)
- Graduate Specialization in Fish and Wildlife Disease Ecology and Conservation Medicine (Masters)
- Graduate Specialization in Fish and Wildlife Disease Ecology and Conservation Medicine (Doctoral)
- Conservation Law - Graduate Certificate
- Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major) | EEB website
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Food Science and Human Nutrition Graduate Programs
Location: 204 Trout Bldg, 469 Wilson Rd
Program Director: Elizabeth Gardner; 517-353-3354; egardner@msu.edu
Program Assistant: Aislinn Callahan-Brandt; 517-353-3318; calla141@msu.edu
Food Science and Human Nutrition Admissions Information
Degrees:
- Food Science - Master of Science
- Food Science - Doctor of Philosophy
- Food Science-Environmental Toxicology (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major)
- Human Nutrition - Master of Science
- Human Nutrition - Doctor of Philosophy
- Human Nutrition - Environmental Toxicology (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major)
- Nutrition and Dietetics - Master of Science (Plan B)
Department of Forestry
Location: 126 Natural Resources Bldg, 480 Wilson Rd
Program Director: David Rothstein; 517-432-3353
Program Assistant: Katie James; 517-353-5199; katjames@msu.edu
Forestry Admissions Information
Degrees, affiliated degrees and certificates:
- Forestry - Master of Science
- Forestry - Master of Science; online hybrid
- Forestry - Doctor of Philosophy
- Forestry - Environmental Toxicology (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major)
- Forest Carbon Science, Policy and Management - Graduate Certificate
- Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology - Forestry (Master of Science) | PBGB website
- Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology - Forestry (Doctor of Philosophy) | PBGB website
- Spatial Ecology - Graduate Certificate
- Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major) | EEB website
Department of Horticulture
Horticulture Graduate Programs
Location: A288 Plant & Soil Sciences Bldg, 1066 Bogue St
Program Director: Steve Van Nocker; 517-775-5218; vannocke@msu.edu
Program Assistant: Meghan Hill; 517-353-0324; hehrerme@msu.edu
Horticulture Admissions Information
Degrees and affiliated degrees:
- Horticulture - Master of Science
- Horticulture - Doctor of Philosophy
- Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major) | EEB website
- Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology - Horticulture (Master of Science) | PBGB website
- Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology - Horticulture (Doctor of Philosophy) | PBGB website
Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Graduate Programs
Location: A286 Plant & Soil Sciences Bldg, 1066 Bogue St
Crop and Soil Sciences Program Director: Christy Sprague; 517-353-0224; sprague1@msu.edu
Plant Pathology Program Director: Martin Chilvers; chilvers@msu.edu
Program Assistant: Lauren Colby; Rm A278; 517-353-0111; colbylau@msu.edu
Degrees, specializations and affiliated degrees:
- Crop and Soil Sciences - Master of Science
- Crop and Soil Sciences- Doctor of Philosophy
- Crop and Soil Sciences- Environmental Toxicology (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major)
- Plant Pathology - Master of Science
- Plant Pathology - Doctor of Philosophy
- Graduate Specialization in Ecological Food and Farming Systems (Masters)
- Graduate Specialization in Ecological Food and Farming Systems (Doctoral)
- Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major) | EEB website
- Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology - Crop and Soil Sciences (Master of Science) | PBGB website
- Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology - Crop and Soil Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy) | PBGB website
- Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (Doctor of Philosophy Dual Major) | EEB website
School of Packaging
Location: 130 Packaging Bldg, 448 Wilson Road
Program Director: Amy Radford-Popp; radforda@msu.edu
Program Assistant: Cathie Allison; 517-884-9566; allisonc@msu.edu
Graduate Academic Advisor (Plan B students): Aaron Tucker; 517-355-9580; tucker68@msu.edu
Degrees:
- Packaging - Master of Science
- Packaging - Master of Science (Plan B)
- Packaging - Doctor of Philosophy
School of Planning, Design and Construction
Planning, Design and Construction Graduate Programs
Location: 101 Human Ecology Bldg, 552 W Circle Dr
Program Director: Dong Zhao; dz@msu.edu (Planning, Design and Construction PHD; Construction Management MS) OR Jun-Hyun Kim; junhkim@msu.edu (Environment Design MA)
Program Assistant: Jordan Kenyon; 517-353-9054; kenyonj6@msu.edu
Planning, Design and Construction Admissions Information
Degrees:
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