USU是该州唯一以农业为重点的植物科学学位的所在地。植物科学研究生学位的重点是植物的生物学，遗传学和管理以及与农业和园艺生产有关的其他问题。USU的植物科学计划特别关注与西方有关的区域性问题和当前的环境问题，例如入侵性杂草物种的管理，特别是西部山区间的杂草问题，以及有机和可持续农业的挑战。西部干旱的气候。该系的每位研究生都遵循独特且完全定制的学习计划。学生与教师紧密合作进行研究项目，并在完成研究时得到个人的关注和指导。在开发针对当前问题的解决方案时，学生可以将他们的研究重点放在各个领域。这些领域可能包括环
USU is home to the only agriculturally focused plant science degrees in the state. The plant science graduate degrees are centered on the biology, genetics, and management of plants and other issues related to agricultural and horticultural production. In particular, USU's plant science programs focus on regional issues pertaining to the West and current environmental issues, such as the management of invasive weed species, specifically the weed problems of the Intermountain West, and the challenges of organic and sustainable agriculture in the West's arid climate. Each graduate student in the department follows a unique and completely customized plan of study. Students work closely with faculty on research projects and receive individual attention and mentoring as they complete their research. Students can focus their research in a variety of areas as they develop solutions to current problems. Those areas may include environmental plant physiology, genetics, molecular biology, plant breeding, crop production, sustainable and organic crop and forage production systems, weed science, urban landscape management, and water management in agricultural and horticultural crops, including turf and other ornamentals.