Program overview
Tobacco Science is a plant production field within agriculture, focusing on tobacco cultivation, breeding, pest and disease control, curing and processing, and quality inspection. Core courses include Tobacco Cultivation, Tobacco Breeding, Tobacco Pathology, Tobacco Curing and Grading, and Tobacco Chemistry. This major suits students interested in plant science, with strong hands-on skills and a willingness to work in the fields. China is a major tobacco grower and consumer, with large planting bases in Yunnan, Guizhou, Henan, etc. Many agricultural universities (e.g., Henan Agricultural University, Yunnan Agricultural University) have accumulated rich practical experience and experimental equipment in tobacco research. You will be exposed to the entire process from seed to finished leaf, and even have opportunities to participate in the R&D of new tobacco products.