CASNR Information
The successful future of agriculture and natural resources depends on today's students. The College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources at Texas Tech is dedicated to these students, the ones who will be shaping our world. CASNR provides programs of excellence in teaching, research and public services, all designed to qualify you for the dynamic agricultural and renewable natural resources industry.
CASNR builds leaders in and out of the classroom. The State and Federal Internship Program and many industry internships provide students with hands-on experience in legislative and commercial environments. More than twenty clubs, organizations and judging teams in CASNR offer chances to meet other students who have similar interests, compete in interscholastic contest, and gain leadership experience.
Career opportunities abound with a degree from CASNR - alumni include senators and representatives at the state and federal levels, NASA food scientists, doctors and veterinarians, sales representatives, biotechnologists, plant scientists, teachers and professors, magazine editors, lawyers, fisheries biologists, landscape architects, and bank presidents.
CASNR Facilities
Employers know that graduates of CASNR have hands-on experience - a reputation gained because our students have ready access to state-of-the-art facilities. Besides several buildings on campus that house offices, classrooms, and laboratories (including several computer labs with the latest technology and software), CASNR provides other educational and research facilities including:
- A 900-acre farm adjacent to the campus
- A 2,300-acre ranch 55 miles south of Lubbock
- An indoor livestock arena/meat laboratory
- A greenhouse/experimental garden complex
- A feedmill and beef cattle feedlot
- Horse, swine, and sheep/goat centers
- Collaborative design studio
Undergraduate Research Program
As a premier program of its kind in agricultural studies, the undergraduate research program offers students like you a chance to gain experience in applied research as an undergraduate. It includes a two-course series that allows students to work closely with faculty mentors in organizing, planning and conducting their own research in a field of their interest. Competitive grants are available, and students participate in a poster presentation and awards program.
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Texas Tech University
Box 42123
Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123
Phone: (806) 742-2808
Fax: (806) 742-2836