As a plant and environmental sciences student, you’ll be able to choose a focus area from our three concentrations — agricultural biotechnology, agronomy, or soil and water science. This degree is the only four-year program in South Carolina that offers comprehensive management of biological systems in plant agriculture, and it is one of the few in the nation that reflects the scientific complexity and sophistication of modern agronomic practices.

Fast Facts:

• A handful of soil contains millions of microorganisms that work to provide nutrients that are essential for plant growth and health.
• Clemson’s Student Organic Farm is ranked as one of the top university farms in the U.S.
• The first bioengineered soybean plant stock was introduced into the field at the Clemson Edisto Research Station in the late 1980s.
• Clemson’s soil judging team competes in the regional soils competition every year and played host in 2014.