SUNY Cobleskill Ag and Tech

Agricultural Business

Agricultural Business or “agribusiness” encompasses a wide range of functions required for successful modern agriculture. These functions include providing supplies and services to farmers, actual on-farm production of food and fiber, and processing and distributing products for consumers in the United States and beyond. Food, which is undoubtedly the most basic of necessities, is an extremely important industry, offering a tremendous variety of rewarding careers.

Agricultural Business Management (B.S.)

The Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management equips students with the knowledge and skills to thrive in a rapidly evolving global agricultural industry. This academically rigorous program blends cutting-edge agribusiness management principles with a strong foundation in Liberal Arts and Sciences, preparing students to become leaders and innovators in the field.

Agricultural Business Management (B.T.)

Agricultural Business or “agribusiness” encompasses a wide range of functions required for successful modern agriculture. These functions include management, providing services and supplies to farmers, farm production of food and fiber, and processing and distributing products for consumers in the United States and beyond. Ever evolving agricultural opportunities and challenges require skilled individuals to meet the growing needs for agribusiness success.

Agricultural Communications

The Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Communications at SUNY Cobleskill prepares students for a wide variety of professions in the agricultural and food systems industry. Students will develop an understanding and appreciation for agriculture, apply communications and graphic arts skills, while broadening their education through a significant component of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Agricultural Equipment Technology

Agricultural Equipment Technology graduates are prepared to maintain and manage complex systems used in modern agriculture and related industries. Graduates achieve excellent career placement and command significant salaries. Coursework emphasizes understanding, analysis and diagnosis of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems found on modern equipment along with, business and management skills, communications and foundational sciences.

Agricultural Mechanics

Modern agriculture demands skilled technicians who understand the complex designs and applications of power machinery. The Agricultural Mechanics certificate prepares students in component and system knowledge along with service techniques of tractors and associated agriculture machinery. Students develop basic working skills in the mechanics of gas and diesel power units, hydraulics, electrical, diesel and gas engines, and mobile air conditioning as they pertain to modern agriculture equipment.

Agricultural Power Machinery

Modern agriculture demands skilled technicians who have an understanding of the complex designs and applications of power machinery. The Agricultural Power Machinery major deals with the techniques of servicing and selling farm machinery and tractors.

Agricultural Science

The Agricultural Science curriculum is designed to prepare students who plan to continue their studies for a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. This curriculum provides an opportunity for students to combine the technical courses of Agricultural Science with an increased emphasis in science and mathematics.

Agriculture: Animal Industry

The Animal Industry AAS degree program is designed to offer students the opportunity to study animal sciences. The program allows the student flexibility in tailoring a program to meet their career goals while giving them a solid base in the animal sciences. The program prepares students for careers in the animal industry including its support industries.

Animal Science: Beef & Livestock Studies

The degree in Beef and Livestock Studies is geared towards providing a solid base in the renewed interest and increase of the production and marketing of meat animals in the Northeast. Students have ample opportunities to gain hands-on experience in handling various livestock using SUNY Cobleskill’s year-round maintained breeding and market animal resources in the herds/flocks of beef, sheep, meat goats and swine, and seasonally with rabbits and poultry.

Animal Science (B.S.)

The Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science provides the academic background necessary for entrance into advanced degree programs and positions in today’s demanding job market. The program offers the lab science and animal science coursework and rigor to enter masters and doctoral programs in animal science as well as the coursework necessary to apply to veterinary medicine programs.

Animal Science (B.T.)

The Bachelor of Technology degree in Animal Science is designed to offer students the opportunity to study the animal sciences in preparation for careers in the animal industry at the production level or in the support industries. Advisement tracks are offered in a general course of study or in dairy, livestock, equine, canine or animal nutrition. The College maintains a farm that houses dairy, beef, equine, meat goats, sheep, swine, and poultry.

Animal Science: Dairy Production & Management

The Dairy Production and Management curriculum at SUNY Cobleskill is designed to provide a well-rounded education in the efficient and profitable management of dairy operations. The dairy industry is recognized as one of the largest and most important industries in New York State. The need for well-trained and competent workers in this growing business is consistently greater than the number of graduates available for placement.

Animal Science: Equine Studies

SUNY Cobleskill’s Equine Studies program is the oldest curriculum of its kind in New York State. It has been successfully training students to work in the fields of equine care management and related agribusinesses for more than 35 years. Opportunities for graduates of this program are excellent and varied.

Applied Fermentation

Applied Fermentation is a rich field focused on creating added value by microbial processing. It covers a range of opportunities in food and beverage production including wine, beer, and cheese. SUNY Cobleskill’s Applied Fermentation program is solidly based in the liberal arts, the sciences, and business training.

Applied Psychology

The goal of the Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology is to produce graduates who, upon graduation, can find employment in educational, government, business or not-for-profit institutions and organizations. The curriculum in Applied Psychology, with an emphasis in either organizational psychology or rural community psychology is on practical applications to real-world problems that will assist students in finding employment in the field.

Biological Technology

Biological technicians learn a variety of skills applicable in biological science, including biotechnology, one of the largest growing industries in the world. SUNY Cobleskill offers a two-year program of study leading to an A.A.S. degree with a concentration in Biological Technology. Students in this program are provided with a basic foundation in university-level biology, chemistry, mathematics and liberal arts.

Biotechnology

SUNY Cobleskill’s Biotechnology program is solidly based in the arts and sciences with a further focused and advanced specialization in modern cellular biology, genetics, and molecular biology as they relate to organisms important in agriculture. As such, students will be required to take the major’s sequence of science (biology and chemistry) and mathematics courses. Students will then specialize in an area appropriate to his/her interest and career objectives.

Business Administration

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration program is designed to prepare students with knowledge and skills that will be broaden their technical expertise and that will enable them to become effective managers at technology-focused organizations. In order to maintain competitiveness, companies will need to rely more than ever on the expertise and managerial effectiveness of their technical specialists.

Business-Business Administration (A.A.S.)

The flexible Business Administration programs at SUNY Cobleskill provide a foundation for a business career by offering the basic training necessary to succeed, while allowing students the opportunity to explore many and varied potential business careers. Students enrolled in Business Administration programs can earn an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) or Associate in Science (A.S.) degree.

Business-Business Administration (A.S.)

The flexible Business Administration programs at SUNY Cobleskill provide a foundation for a business career by offering the basic training necessary to succeed, while allowing students the opportunity to explore many and varied potential business careers. Students enrolled in Business Administration programs can earn an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) or Associate in Science (A.S.) degree. Students must maintain a 2.50 GPA in all business courses, with an overall 2.50 cumulative GPA.

Canine Training & Management

The Bachelor of Technology Degree in Canine Training and Management is designed to provide students with the opportunity for in- depth study in the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully train and manage dogs, including subjects in biology, anatomy, training, behavior, management, health, genetics, nutrition and physiology. The program offers the range and depth of course work to enter directly into the field of canine training and management or to pursue graduate studies.

Child Care Practice

The Early Childhood Certificate program prepares students for immediate employment in the field of Child Care. Courses are hands-on, interactive, and allow students to practice skills and develop dispositions required for the field. Students may transfer all credits into the Early Childhood degree programs. To fulfill requirements for the Child Care Practice Certificate, the candidate must complete 24 academic credits, and achieve grades of “C” or higher in ENGL and ECHD courses.

Communication in Technology

The Communication in Technology B.S. degree at SUNY Cobleskill prepares students for a wide variety of professions in communications, publishing, news media, broadcasting, government, advertising, public relations, or countless other fields that require communications professionals on staff. SUNY Cobleskill understands that students may have numerous jobs during the course of a lifetime and may need to master lots of information media.

Communications

SUNY Cobleskill students may pursue an A.S. degree in Communications. This course of study will prepare students for transfer into four- year programs in mass media, journalism, broadcasting, public relations, technical publications and a number of related programs. As students in this major fulfill many of their basic general education requirements, they have the flexibility to change their major without losing credits.

Computer Information Systems

SUNY Cobleskill’s Computer Information Systems program is designed to prepare successful graduates for entry level positions as computer, network, and programming support specialists. Students are encouraged to continue their studies to better prepare them for the challenges in an ever-changing field. The College offers four advisement tracks: Web Development, End User Support, Network Support, and Programming.

Culinary Arts

SUNY Cobleskill’s Culinary Arts Program is designed to provide rigorous and concentrated training to students who plan to pursue careers in the rapidly expanding food service industry. The primary goal of the program is to prepare students for meaningful positions in the food and restaurant business. Students must pass the ServSafe Manager certification exam in order to graduate.

Culinary Arts

SUNY Cobleskill’s B.B.A. in Culinary Arts is designed to accommodate the associate degree student with an educational opportunity that will lead to a Bachelor’s degree with additional knowledge of management and culinary arts. This degree is offered with the expertise of faculty in the Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism department and the Business and Computer Technology department at SUNY Cobleskill.

Cybersecurity

The Bachelor of Technology degree in Cybersecurity is designed to provide the student with the opportunity for in-depth study in several areas of the cybersecurity domain such as computer networking, computing programming, information security, web development, database, and digital and mobile forensics. The program offers the range and depth of course work to enter directly into the field of cybersecurity or to pursue graduate studies.

Diesel Technology

Today’s power market is almost exclusively diesel-fueled from 20 to more than 55,000 horsepower. The need for diesel technicians is rapidly increasing, with growing applications in automotive, light trucking and in the lawn and garden equipment fields. Coupled with the strong market applications to meet the industrial, trucking, construction, power generator and agricultural needs, the expanding technology in engines and fuel systems requires trained technicians to maintain them.

Early Childhood

The A.A.S. degree in Early Childhood follows the National Association for the Education of Young children (NAEYC) standards, emphasizing best practices in the education and care of young children, birth through age eight.

Early Childhood Studies: Birth to Age 5

SUNY Cobleskill’s B.S. in Early Childhood emphasizes best practices in the education and care of children, birth through age five. It offers a full range of early childhood courses and field experiences, including a 450-hour internship for which students may choose from a variety of education and agency settings. There is also a strong liberal arts component, research experience, and career/graduate school preparation.

Environmental Management

Widespread environmental problems and a growing recognition of the importance of sustainable solutions have resulted in an increased demand for environmental managers and scientists. The four-year Bachelor of Technology degree in Environmental Management will train students in conservation of natural (or biological) resources, applied water resources, ecosystem management and restoration. This program builds on the existing Associate’s degree in Environmental Studies.

Environmental Studies

Widespread environmental problems and a growing recognition of the importance of sustainable solutions has resulted in an increased demand for environmental managers. An A.A.S. in Environmental Studies at SUNY Cobleskill is a platform for students to learn how to identify and respond to key issues in ecosystem management and conservation. The courses in the major explore natural resource conservation, soil and water conservation, forest ecology, geographic information systems, and entomology.

Farm and Food Entrepreneurship

The Farm and Food Entrepreneurship Certificate program at SUNY Cobleskill prepares students for a variety of work experiences in the agricultural sector and beyond, with focus on technical and soft skills required for entrepreneurship and management. Financial management, accounting, marketing, business planning and value-added production figure prominently in the curriculum.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Aquaculture is the fastest growing segment of the agriculture industry. This rapidly changing and expanding field is on the cutting edge of technology. With the demand of food fishes on the rise, aquaculture provides quality fish for public consumption, while at the same time reducing over-fishing of the native species found in our country’s rivers, lakes and oceans.

Fisheries and Wildlife Technology

The Fisheries and Wildlife Technology program places an emphasis on hands-on learning. Within most classes students participate in a wide variety of activities very similar to those they will conduct when they join the profession. Examples of activities include radio- tracking wildlife, capture and marking of wildlife, identification of animal sign, and habitat assessment surveys.

Food Systems and Technology

The Bachelor of Technology (B.T.) degree in Food Systems and Technology will provide students the knowledge of and skills needed to be employed in a domestic and/or international food system. Food systems education is, by its nature, multidisciplinary since the path of raw commodities from field to end-user intersects with engineering, processing, and our stock of natural resources, policy making and public health.

Graphic Design Technology

The Graphic Design Technology program prepares students for employment in the fast-paced and ever-changing design industry. Upon graduation from the program, students have the option of entering the job market or transferring to four-year programs in graphic design, graphic communications, studio art, elementary and secondary art education, photography and fashion design and illustration.

Graphic Design Technology

The Graphic Design Technology program prepares students for employment in the fast-paced and ever-changing design industry, meeting the needs of our students for a graphic design career education by offering a curriculum that integrates theory and technical skills with the liberal arts program. The program follows an interdisciplinary approach in which students take courses in the arts, humanities and social sciences, as well as courses in computer technology.

Health Sciences Studies

SUNY Cobleskill has an excellent record in producing graduates ready for careers in basic or advanced science and medical areas. Course work in the Health Sciences program prepares students for transfer opportunities leading to careers in physical therapy, respiratory therapy, cardiovascular perfusion, radiation therapy, cytotechnology, medical imaging sciences, medical biotechnology and medical technology.

Histotechnician

The SUNY Cobleskill Histotechnician Certificate program helps fill a rapidly expanding medical laboratory health field that is growing exponentially. There are multiple openings throughout New York State for these laboratory health professionals. Histotechnicians are highly trained members of the Anatomic Laboratory and the Histopathology.

Histotechnician

SUNY Cobleskill has the only accredited degree-granting Histotechnician program in the Northeast. The demand for trained histotechnicians exceeds the supply, with employment opportunities in hospital, county, state, federal, private research and industrial laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and medical schools. Histotechnicians are trained in the preparation and staining of tissues for microscopic examination and disease diagnosis by a pathologist.

Horticulture

The Associate in Applied Science degree in Horticulture prepares students for careers within the field of commercial horticulture in the areas of nursery management, ornamental horticulture, floriculture, fruit and vegetable production, landscape management as well as careers in public gardens.

Information Technology

The demand for skilled knowledgeable workers in today’s fast-paced business world is growing with network and systems administrator positions leading the way. Today’s technology savvy organizations are seeking employers with a blend of up-to-date technology skills blended with a fundamental understanding of business principles. Information technology workers will need to develop solutions for tomorrow’s problems. The B.T.

Landscape Contracting

The landscape industry combines creativity, science, technical skills, and business knowledge. As a designer, horticulturist, installer, manager, owner, technician, or landscape architect, you’ll create and maintain outdoor environments. Whether designing, installing, or managing landscapes, you’ll need hands-on skills, horticultural knowledge, technical abilities, and strategic thinking to adapt and collaborate.

Landscape Development

SUNY Cobleskill’s program in Landscape Development is a nationally recognized and lauded center for the training of landscape professionals. Whether enrolled in the associate degree program or customized bachelor’s degree program, students are on a career track that can take them directly to successful entry positions within any one of three branches of the profession.

Liberal Arts & Science: Social Science

The Department of Liberal Studies has a long history of effective teaching provided by professors who have done distinguished research in diverse areas from urban history to East Asian economics. With courses that provide a stimulating learning environment and invite students to explore the nature of the human social existence at the individual and society-wide level, SUNY Cobleskill’s A.A. program in Social Science is unique and rewarding.

Paramedic

The Paramedic Certificate program fills a rapidly expanding medical role that is gaining in demand. As an allied healthcare professional, the paramedic is the most highly trained EMS provider in the pre-hospital setting. The paramedic responds to medical emergencies and provides the critical care necessary to support, sustain and often save lives. Paramedic education includes advanced skills in patient assessment, advanced airway management, cardiac care, and advanced cardiac life support.

Paramedic

The Paramedic A.A.S. program fills a rapidly expanding medical role that is gaining in demand. As an allied healthcare professional, the paramedic is the most highly trained EMS provider in the pre-hospital setting. The paramedic responds to medical emergencies and provides the critical care necessary to support, sustain and often save lives. Paramedic education includes advanced skills in patient assessment, advanced airway management, cardiac care, and advanced cardiac life support.

Plant Science

The B.T. degree program in Plant Science offers students excellent opportunities for highly relevant technical preparation for potential employment in agronomic, floricultural, and horticultural production, natural resource management and protection, environmental protection, recreational and sports area management, turfgrass management, golf course management, and landscape contracting.

Supply Chain Management

The Supply Chain Management Certificate program at SUNY Cobleskill prepares students for employment opportunities across various domains of the supply chain including logistics, warehousing, distribution, purchasing, transportation, and inventory management. The program has a strong emphasis on the foundations of management with a focus on technical and soft skills. Management, communications, and Excel skills are embedded in the curriculum.

Therapeutic Horsemanship

The Bachelor of Technology Degree in Therapeutic Horsemanship is designed to provide the student the opportunity for in-depth study in the foundations of equine assisted activities and therapies including subjects within equine science, education, psychology, recreation, and sport. Successful students may complete on campus the required teaching hours necessary for application to the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International for instructor certification.

Wildlife Management

On the forefront of global concern comes the demand for wildlife biologists trained to perform an increasing variety of challenging tasks as environmental issues confronting the world continue to emerge. SUNY Cobleskill’s Bachelor of Technology program in Wildlife Management is designed to train wildlife biologists for careers in the 21st century.