MSU offers more than 400 programs of study across 16 degree-granting colleges.
For descriptions of each academic program, please see the Academic Programs Catalog.
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At MSU’s first college, researchers and students have been tackling some of the world’s biggest problems related to food, energy and the environment for more than 160 years.
Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
(Jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Engineering)
Department of Community Sustainability
Department of Entomology
(Jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Natural Science)
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
School of Planning, Design and Construction
(Jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Social Science)
CANR Statistical Consulting Center
Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment
Center for Local Government Finance and Policy
Center for Packaging Innovation and Sustainability
Center for Research on Ingredient Safety
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Institute for Food Laws and Regulations
W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
(Jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Natural Science)
Michigan State University AgBioResearch
Michigan State University Extension
Michigan State University Institute of Water Research
Michigan State University Product Center
At CAL, students put the arts, letters, humanities and culture into action to create meaningful impact in our world.
Consistently ranked among the best business schools in the nation, the Broad College prepares students to be innovative and entrepreneurial leaders in the ever-changing world of business.
The first college of communication in the country — and now one of the largest and most respected — ComArtSci pioneers new ways to use communication for the common good.
Behavior Information and Technology Lab
Center for Avatar Research and Immersive Social Media Applications
Center for Journalism Studies
Cognition, Attitudes and the Study of Emotion Lab
Communicative Sciences and Disorders Lab
Games for Entertainment and Learning Lab
Health and Risk Communication Center
Knight Center for Environmental Journalism
Media and Advertising Psychology Lab
Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law
Theoretical and Applied Research on Media Affect and Cognition Lab
Innovative programs in education and kinesiology prepare professionals who make a global impact. The college’s graduate programs are regularly recognized as among the best in the nation.
Center for Higher and Adult Education
Center for Physical Activity and Health
Center for Research in Autism, Intellectual, and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (C-RAIND)
Center for the Study of Curriculum Policy
(Jointly administered by the College of Education and the College of Natural Science)
Spartan engineers learn to solve technical, social and economic problems by combining a firm knowledge of engineering fundamentals and methods with solid project management and communication skills.
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
(Jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Engineering)
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering
(Jointly administered by the College of Engineering and the College of Natural Science)
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Academic Programs
Connected and Autonomous Networked Vehicles for Active Safety
Composite Materials and Structures Center
Composite Vehicle Research Center
Fraunhofer Center for Coatings and Diamond Technologies
Great Lakes Bio Energy Research Center
Institute for Quantitative Health Science & Engineering
MSU Industrial Assessment Center
National Center for Pavement Preservation
MSU Space-Electronics Initiative
The Graduate School provides strategic leadership to MSU’s master’s and doctoral degree programs and helps emerging scholars and professionals thrive.
One of the nation’s most distinctive and extensive honors programs, the Honors College offers a close-knit, flexible and enriched academic environment that fosters active and innovative learning.
Nationally recognized as a pioneer in community-based medical education, the college offers clinical practice, research and education at eight campuses across Michigan through affiliations with local health care providers.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Natural Science and the College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Department of Emergency Medicine
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Natural Science, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine)
Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine and the College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine)
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Natural Science, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine)
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine and the College of Osteopathic Medicine)
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine and the College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Department of Translational Neuroscience
Dermatology – Nicholas V. Perricone, M.D., Division of Dermatology
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Division of Clinical Neuroscience
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Division of General Internal Medicine
Division of Hemotology and Oncology
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine and the College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Division of Infectious Diseases
Division of Nanomedicine and Molecular Intervention
Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Division of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health
Division of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
ISP — the hub for international research, teaching and outreach at MSU — works with faculty, staff and students across campus to support international activities and collaborations.
This residential college focuses on public affairs, with students examining the major political, legal, social and economic issues affecting our world.
An open, collaborative environment, a wide range of hands-on learning opportunities and an exceptional curriculum prepare MSU Law graduates to be tomorrow’s legal advocates and leaders.
Lyman Briggs is a residential college where science and the humanities meet, and students are inspired to become lifelong learners, engaged citizens and effective leaders.
World-renowned musicians, scholars, educators and composers and a national reputation for innovation in nurturing musical excellence come together in the music college.
NatSci promotes a basic scientific understanding of nature through excellence in research, teaching and public service across the biological, physical and mathematical sciences.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Natural Science and the College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering
(Jointly administered by the College of Engineering and the College of Natural Science)
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Department of Integrative Biology
Department of Microbiology, Genetics and Immunology
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Natural Science, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine)
Department of Physics and Astronomy
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Natural Science, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine)
BEACON: Center for the Study of Evolution in Action
(Jointly administered by the College of Engineering and College of Natural Science)
(Jointly administered by the College of Education and the College of Natural Science)
Center for Advanced Microscopy
Center for Mitochondrial Science and Medicine
Center for the Study of Cosmic Evolution
Institute for Cyber-enabled Research
Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics
W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
(Jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Natural Science)
Michigan Center for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory
Spartan nurses work to improve outcomes in chronic illnesses, promote healthy lifestyles and enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families across the world.
Known for primary care education, the college emphasizes patient-centered medical care and helping students achieve expertise in working with patients from diverse backgrounds.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Natural Science and the College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Natural Science, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine)
Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine and the College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties
Department of Osteopathic Surgical Specialties
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine)
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Natural Science, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine)
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine and the College of Osteopathic Medicine)
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine and the College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Home to the social, behavioral and economic sciences, the college — the largest at MSU — works to understand and predict behavior and to develop effective solutions in local and global communities.
Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Department of Political Science
School of Human Resources and Labor Relations
School of Planning, Design and Construction
(Jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College of Social Science)
The office oversees undergraduate academic policies and facilitates institutional wide initiatives focused on enhancing undergraduate learning.
Detroit M.A.D.E. Scholars Program
Pathways Persistence Programs (TRIO SSS, FLI Vanderploeg Scholars, Dow STEM, RISE, Bailey Scholars)
Unparalleled training for future veterinarians, world-class care for animals and groundbreaking research come together in the state’s only veterinary college.
Department of Large Animal Clinical Services
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Natural Science, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine)
Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
(Jointly administered by the College of Human Medicine, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine)
MSU offers more than 400 programs of study across 16 degree-granting colleges.
For descriptions of each academic program, please see the Academic Programs Catalog.
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