Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) is a historic, student-friendly, and community-focused institution of higher learning. Reflecting on its heritage as a historical black college and university (HBCU) and a traditional 1890 land-grant institution, AAMU functions as a teaching, research, and public service institution, including extension. Founded in 1875 by a former slave, Dr. William Hooper Councill, AAMU is a dynamic and progressive institution with a strong commitment to academic excellence. The serene, intimate campus is situated on “The Hill,” only a short distance from downtown Huntsville, the site of the school’s founding.

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University provide more than 60 undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs and concentrations, a diverse international faculty, 50 plus student organizations, and an extensive alumni network comprised of politicians, educators, entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers, engineers, scientists, authors, artist, and more, many of whom are change agents on the local, national and international stage.

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) is a historic, student-friendly, and community-focused institution of higher learning. Reflecting on its heritage as a historical black college and university (HBCU) and a traditional 1890 land-grant institution, AAMU functions as a teaching, research, and public service institution, including extension. Founded in 1875 by a former slave, Dr. William Hooper Councill, AAMU is a dynamic and progressive institution with a strong commitment to academic excellence. The serene, intimate campus is situated on “The Hill,” only a short distance from downtown Huntsville, the site of the school’s founding.

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University provide more than 60 undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs and concentrations, a diverse international faculty, 50 plus student organizations, and an extensive alumni network comprised of politicians, educators, entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers, engineers, scientists, authors, artist, and more, many of whom are change agents on the local, national and international stage.

Huntsville, USA

Alabama A&M University College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences

The Master of Science program in Biology offers students the opportunity for advanced learning in their chosen area of biology. Our purpose is to train students broadly in modern biological principles so that they acquire the strong foundation needed to become highly skilled and intellectually independent scientists. The program is committed to excellence in education, research, and service. The Biology MS Program currently operates a cooperative program with the University of Alabama in Huntsville, providing a variety of specializations for future graduate students; including fields such as microbiology and genetics & molecular biology.

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY

The Department offers graduate programs leading to an M.S. degree in Food Science. Students apply a fundamental understanding of biological, chemical, physical, and behavioral sciences to the processing, preservation, quality evaluation, nutrition and health aspects, and utilization of foods. Our research and education programs integrate the disciplines of chemistry, microbiology, biotechnology, processing, engineering, toxicology, sensory science, product development, animal health, biochemistry, and nutrition to prepare qualified graduates for food-related careers in industry, government, and academia. The graduate programs in Food Science provide students with a deeper understanding and knowledge base of the various areas of the field and also give students the opportunity to conduct hands-on research; an essential part of this applied science. Students learn theory in a classroom setting and apply the knowledge gained in a laboratory setting. Students earning an M.S. in Food Science will be thoroughly prepared to begin work in any area of Food Science, including Nutritional/Food Biochemistry, Food Engineering/Processing, Food Chemistry, Food Toxicology, Food Biotechnology, Food Microbiology/Safety, Animal Health, and Sensory Science.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FOOD SCIENCE

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The Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) degree prepares students to become competent professional planners who possess the knowledge, skills and values to formulate plans and improve the quality of public and private development decisions in order to meet the social, economic and physical needs of the culturally diverse urban and rural communities in which they hope to work. The Master of Urban and Regional Planning program aims To offer a core-planning curriculum that provides a comprehensive understanding of the roles and functions of planning in the development of the human settlement. To provide students the choice of four areas of concentration: environmental, housing and community development, transportation planning, and international planning. Each area of concentration offers a wide range of electives. To provide the knowledge, skills, and values required for professional planning practice.

Alabama A&M University College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences

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