Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) offers Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree programs that span a broad range of disciplines in agriculture and life sciences, all with the goal of tackling the greatest modern challenges in these fields. The MPS is a specialized, one-year, course-based program.

MPS students can pursue their desired field of study by selecting from one of the focus areas offered in CALS: Animal Science, Biological and Environmental Engineering), Global Development, Integrative Plant Science, Landscape Architecture, and Natural Resources.

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Make an impact on your world through a Master of Professional Studies degree at Cornell CALS

In addition to core fields of study, with flexibility to design your own curriculum, our focus areas include:

Tackling the complex challenges of our time through purpose-driven science. Join us.

Animal Health

Controlled Environment Agriculture

Dairy Business Management

Environmental Management

Food Safety

Geospatial Applications

Hemp Science

Non-profit and NGO Management

Plant Protection

Rural Development

Social Analysis and Decision Making

International Agriculture

Plant Science:

From hemp science to plant biotechnology, students explore the latest advancements in horticulture and other plant and soil sciences. This includes new applications in digital agriculture, employing remote sensing and geospatial (GIS) technologies, providing career opportunities and promoting global food security.

Animal Science:

This animal science program applies animal biology principles to address local and global issues facing animal industries today, in areas such as animal nutrition, animal genetics and genomics, animal health and dairy business management. The MPS program emphasizes new techniques and information to benefit animals, agriculture and human health.

Natural Resources:

Become a sustainability graduate student. Focused on the latest advancements in environmental management, such as quantitative methods, sustainable systems and water resource management, the MPS program emphasizes improvements that advance sustainability and promote a conservation ethos for our planet.

The Cornell CALS MPS is ideal for students interested in developing their knowledge and broadening their technical skills through an interdisciplinary, career-focused curriculum that focuses on the latest issues and technological advancements that are making an impact in our world.

Renowned faculty lead enriching, customized coursework featuring purpose-driven science and applied research, including an experiential capstone project that fosters professional skill development through the creation of solutions to real-world problems.

Request more information about Cornell’s Master of Professional Studies degree programs to get started making a difference today.

Sustainable Systems

Viticulture and Enology

Water Resource Management

Global Development:

A cutting-edge international development degree. Students dive deeper into the leading advancements in global development, including international agriculture, rural development, social enterprise, non-profit and NGO management, education and development and international environment management.

One-year, course-based master’s degree programs with no thesis required

Supportive network of dedicated program staff and Cornell alumni

Cornell also offers a one-year, course-based Master of Food Science (MFS) for those interested in ensuring all people have access to healthy, safe, and affordable food. Learn more about the MFS program!