BioResource Research
Undergraduate Program Fact Sheet
BioResource Research
BioResource Research
Bachelor of Science in BioResource Research
BioResource Research (BRR) is an interdisciplinary biosciences major centered around student research. Students take science core courses, complete an option in the FANH (Food, Agriculture, Natural resources, and Human) sciences, and do a research project of their choice under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Nearly 100% of BRR graduates have found jobs or been admitted to graduate or professional schools within three months of graduating.
Faces of AgSci
"My advice for new students is to never say no to an opportunity. Coming into college, that was my mantra." - Zachary Kowash BioResource Research | Class of 2024
College of Agricultural Sciences
2,709 |
Total number of AgSci
undergraduate students
undergraduate students
34 |
Number of undergraduate
students in this major
students in this major
$900K |
In scholarships for
AgSci students
AgSci students
$114M |
In funding for AgSci
research each year
research each year
BioResource Research Degree Options
- Animal Reproduction and Development
- Applied Genetics
- Bioproducts & Bioenergy
- Biotechnology
- Climate and Biosystems Modeling
- Environmental Chemistry
- Food Quality
- Genomics/Bioinformatics
- Pest Biology and Management
- Plant Growth and Development
- Sustainable Ecosystems
- Toxicology
- Water Resources
Degrees that Pay. Careers that Matter.
Job opportunities are abundant for graduates with expertise in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, or ecological sustainability. This expertise helps solve the world’s most pressing issues in the arenas of world hunger, human health, and environmental conservation. Discover how you can build a meaningful career that helps make tomorrow better.Examples of career paths with a degree in BioResource Research include:
- Natural Resource Manager
- Researcher or Lab Technician
- Medical Doctor
- Plant or Animal Geneticist
- Toxicologist
- Environmental or Climate Scientist
- Biotechnologist
- Bioinformatic Data Scientist
- Food Research and Development
- Clinical Research Director
Individualized Advising
Advisors help students develop their course of study. They are the students’ link to scholarships and campus resources, advise on matters of professional development, and point students toward experiential learning and leadership opportunities that will help them be successful in their agricultural or business careers after graduation. For BioResource Research advising, contact Wanda CrannellWe're Social!
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