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REGULATORY SCIENCE CERTIFICATES

REGULATORY SCIENCE CERTIFICATES

To help provide that “boots-on-the-ground” science and cultivate the next generation of scientists and regulatory professionals, NC State has launched the only university-level regulatory science program in agriculture with undergraduate and graduate certificate in regulatory science for agriculture.

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Dr. Rick Brandenburg, Extension Specialist (Peanuts & Turf) & Department Extension Leader Entomology & Plant Pathology, examines and walks through rows of peanuts at the Upper Coastal Plain research station outside of Rocky Mount. Photo by Marc Hall

91%

agriculture science companies think they will benefit from prospective employees with regulatory science training.

UNDERGRADUATE

GRADUATE

Students will learn the techniques and policies underpinning agriculture regulation as well as risk management, compliance, and regulatory communications.

Requirements

Core Courses: 6

CS 518
Introduction to Regulatory Science in Agriculture
CS 528
Advanced Regulatory Science in Agriculture

Elective Courses: 6

Total Hours: 12 required

The six credits of electives must come from two distinct disciplines. More information can be found here.

Eligibility

Admission Requirements
Undergraduate Certificate Admission Requirements – Regulatory Science
Currently enrolled in a B.S. degree in either agriculture, food or life sciences, or as a Non-Degree Studies (NDS) student.

Students in a B.S. program must have a 3.0 GPA at the time of application.

Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements – Agriculture Data Science A B.S. degree in the sciences or engineering, including agriculture, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, food, genetics, public policy, and life sciences.

Students currently enrolled in a graduate degree are also eligible to complete the certificate.

What You Can Expect

As the only university-level program in regulatory science for agriculture, NC State’s undergraduate and graduate certificates help you master the concepts of regulatory science that are in high demand with current and future employers.

You will learn foundational science, techniques and policies in agriculture regulation, risk management, compliance, data assessment, and regulatory communications.

Co-developed with industry partners, the certificate courses bring regulatory science topics front of mind for students in agricultural science. In crop protection chemistry, agricultural biotechnology, and biological-based products, topics include regulatory frameworks, policies, bio-politics, safety assessments, stewardship, compliance, and many others.

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