{"id":1083,"date":"2023-08-16T16:53:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T16:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=1083"},"modified":"2023-11-07T14:17:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T22:17:14","slug":"interdisciplinary-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/interdisciplinary-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Interdisciplinary Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to CAHNRS.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">CAHNRS<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Academics.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Academics<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wsu-custom-outline-title\">Interdisciplinary <strong>Programs<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--white\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>To meet the demands of the competitive global economy, companies need a skilled and flexible workforce. Our partnerships with WSU colleges and other universities enhance student learning, fostering collaboration and resource-sharing. A core of interdisciplinary courses provides a foundation for expertise in specific disciplines. Students can gain practical experience through part-time research positions and professional internships.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-container wsu-border--crimson-left wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--small wsu-spacing-bottom--small wsu-spacing-padding-left--xmedium wsu-spacing-padding-right--xmedium wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium wsu-dropshadow--medium\" >\r\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wsu-font-size--xmedium wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small\">509-335-4562<br><a href=\"mailto:cahnrs.majors@wsu.edu\">cahnrs.majors@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wsu-spacing-top--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-top\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Agriculture-Economics-1024x682.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Agriculture-Economics-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Agriculture-Economics-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Agriculture-Economics-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Agriculture-Economics-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Agriculture-Economics.jpg 1920w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\r\n                        alt=\"wheat field with number overlay.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\" wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-centered wp-block-heading\">Agricultural &amp; Food Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The AFS BS-degree program prepares students for success in various agricultural and food production disciplines. It offers five majors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/afs.wsu.edu\/ag-technology-and-production-management\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/afs.wsu.edu\/ag-technology-and-production-management\/\">Agricultural Technology and Production Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/afs.wsu.edu\/ag-education\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/afs.wsu.edu\/ag-education\/\">Agricultural Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/afs.wsu.edu\/organic-ag-systems\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/afs.wsu.edu\/organic-ag-systems\/\">Organic and Sustainable Agriculture <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/afs.wsu.edu\/ag-and-food-business-economics\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/afs.wsu.edu\/ag-and-food-business-economics\/\">Agricultural and Food Business Economics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/afs.wsu.edu\/ag-and-food-security\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/afs.wsu.edu\/ag-and-food-security\/\">Agriculture and Food Security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These majors focus on building a strong foundation in agricultural sciences and require a related internship.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"top:0;right:0;height:25%;width:25px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"top:0;right:0;height:25px;width:20%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-zindex--level-7 wsu-decorator--style-block-gray-wsu\" style=\"top:-30px;left:0;height:55px;width:165px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wsu-spacing-top--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xmedium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Bio-Tech-girl-cover-893x1024.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Bio-Tech-girl-cover-893x1024.jpg 893w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Bio-Tech-girl-cover-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Bio-Tech-girl-cover-768x880.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Bio-Tech-girl-cover.jpg 1150w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\"\r\n                        alt=\"WSU lab student holding tray of plants.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 26% 34%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xmedium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-border--add-right wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\" wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-centered wp-block-heading\">Integrated Plant Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our IPS BS-degree program focuses on fundamental plant science, equipping students for success in various professional fields or further graduate studies. The program offers six major options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ips.wsu.edu\/ag-biotech\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ips.wsu.edu\/ag-biotech\/\">Agricultural Biotechnology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ips.wsu.edu\/field-crop-management\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ips.wsu.edu\/field-crop-management\/\">Field Crop Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ips.wsu.edu\/fruit-and-vegetable-management\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ips.wsu.edu\/fruit-and-vegetable-management\/\">Fruit and Vegetable Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ips.wsu.edu\/landscape-nursery-and-greenhouse-management\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ips.wsu.edu\/landscape-nursery-and-greenhouse-management\/\">Landscape, Nursery, and Greenhouse Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ips.wsu.edu\/turfgrass-management\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ips.wsu.edu\/turfgrass-management\/\">Turfgrass Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wine.wsu.edu\/education\/undergraduate\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wine.wsu.edu\/education\/undergraduate\/\">Viticulture and Enology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"bottom:0;left:0;height:25%;width:25px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-7\" style=\"bottom:0;left:0;height:25px;width:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-width--full\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\" wsu-heading--style-marked wp-block-heading\">Molecular Plant Sciences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The MPS doctoral program incorporates plant physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology, and is considered one of the top programs in the world. The interdepartmental curriculum is led by faculty members from the CAHNRS Departments of Crop and Soil Sciences, Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, and the Institute of Biological Chemistry, as well as in the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science. Graduate students study with some of the best minds in America to understand the characteristics and mechanisms of plants. They use this knowledge to develop life-saving medicines, keep our food safe, and evolve agricultural systems to feed the world.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a aria-label=\"Learn more about Molecular Plant Sciences\"\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/mps.wsu.edu\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn more \t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div><\/section>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2191 Back to top<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8270,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1083"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8270"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1083"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3345,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1083\/revisions\/3345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}