植物育种和遗传学专业的学生热衷于改善当前的/创造新的植物品种，以解决人们对粮食安全，气候变化，生物燃料和可持续性日益增长的关注。通过在课堂，温室，田野和实验室中进行应用课程学习，学生在攻读学位期间会获得经验和研究机会。这不仅与他们所在领域的领导者的老师和研究人员建立了惊人的联系，也为植物育种和遗传学专业的学生提供了扎实的基础，以追求高等教育和职业机会。这些职业机会不仅涉及私营行业或公共政府/大学部门，还涉及在本地，联邦或国际层面工作的选择。植物育种者有一次独特的机会，可以在世界任何地方工作，一次可以只种植
Plant Breeding and Genetics students are passionate about improving current/creating new plant varieties to address growing concerns of food security, climate change, biofuels, and sustainability. By doing applied course work in classes, greenhouses, the field, and in labs, students gain experience and research opportunities as they work towards their degree. This, along with making amazing connections with teachers and researchers who are the leaders in their field, gives students in the plant breeding and genetics concentration a solid foundation to pursue higher education and career opportunities. These career opportunities span not just the private industry or public government/university sectors, but the option to work on a local, federal, or international level. Plant breeders have the unique opportunity to work anywhere in the world to help change the world for the better, one plant at a time.