Agriculture
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The College of Agriculture traces its roots back to 1872 with the establishment of the Alabama Agricultural
and Mechanical College as a land-grant college. Throughout its 139-year history, the college has helped advance
Alabama's agricultural economy while improving the nutrition, health and standard of living for all citizens.
Majors
- Agricultural Business and Economics
- Agricultural Communications
- Agronomy and Soils
- Animal Sciences
- Muscle Foods
- Production
- Equine Science
- Pre-Veterinary
- Biosystems Engineering
- Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
- Pre-Professional
- Horticulture
- Poultry Science
- Food Science
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Poultry Processing and Products
The college comprises the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, the McWhorter School of Building Science,
and the Department of Industrial and Graphic Design. We offer undergraduate programs in architecture, building science, environmental
design, graphic design, industrial design, interior architecture, and pre-landscape architecture.
Auburn University's undergraduate business program has been ranked 46th in the nation, according to the 2012 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Among public institutions, AU's business program is ranked 27th. Recruiters also ranked Auburn among the top 50 undergraduate programs according
to the 2012 Bloomberg BusinessWeek survey. Finally, the College of Business has been named among the “Best 300 Business Schools” for 2011,
according to The Princeton Review.
The College of Education is an NCATE-accredited, top-30 percent U.S. News school of education offering degrees in teacher certification degree areas,
in addition to degree areas preparing professionals in school administration and health professions. We are dedicated to ensuring that our graduates
enter their chosen profession as competent, committed and reflective professionals, as outlined by our Conceptual Framework. By building on our nearly
100-year history, we pride ourselves in meeting the present needs of education issues and addressing future needs through our instruction, research and
outreach.
Auburn University has been offering engineering courses since 1872 and has a long and rich tradition of excellence in engineering education.
We rank in the top 50 institutions nationally in research expenditures. This research powers the local, state, regional and national economies.
Employers tell us that our emphasis on fundamentals, hands-on engineering and a strong work ethic sets Auburn engineering graduates apart as
leaders in the workplace and the community.
Auburn University's School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences brings unparalleled expertise, passion and commitment to address society’s needs
for enhanced quality of life and sustainable development of our renewable natural resources. We are an integral part of sound economic
development of the state, region, nation and world.
The College of Human Sciences strives to create a learning environment where intellectual discovery and social responsibility converge in
pursuit of a sustainable world – a world that enhances human health and well-being.
The College of Liberal Arts academically shapes the core of the well-rounded Auburn student through study of the humanities and the human arts.
Courses and programs such as those we offer in the arts, communications, history, languages, literature, philosophy, psychology, political science,
social sciences, and speech, for example, give students the opportunity to acquire tangible knowledge, while becoming critical thinkers and creative
spirits who learn how educated and engaged citizens contribute more fully to the overall quality of life.
The Auburn University School of Nursing (AUSON), established in 1979, is one of the newest of Alabama's nine publicly supported
baccalaureate nursing programs. As such, the School has a responsibility to prepare nurses to deliver health care services in
diverse settings in the state and region and to provide leadership in health education and research for the University and the state.
Since many of the rural counties surrounding Auburn University are designated as medically underserved areas, the Auburn University
School of Nursing also assumes responsibility for improving health care access and upgrading primary, secondary and tertiary health
services for underserved populations.
The James I. Harrison, Sr. School of Pharmacy, established in 1885, is the oldest professional school at Auburn University.
It is the only public pharmacy school in Alabama and is also the only institution in the State that offers a graduate program
in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Post-graduate education and continuing education are provided to practitioners across Alabama.
Each year, the School receives two to three applications for every admission seat in the professional program. The Harrison
School of Pharmacy faculty is a highly qualified group of educators who are nationally recognized for teaching, research and scholarship.
The mission of the College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) is to provide an environment that ensures excellence in the biological,
physical and mathematical sciences for the purpose of:
Auburn University established the department of veterinary science and physiology in 1892. Since 1909, the Auburn University
College of Veterinary Medicine has graduated more than 6,100 Doctors of Veterinary Medicine. The College of Veterinary Medicine,
known for its collegial atmosphere and strong traditions, provides a broad-based education that prepares students to enter a
variety of careers in veterinary medicine.
