Agriculture Studies Minor

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After completing this minor through integrated coursework, students will be able to communicate and demonstrate mastery of the scientific and social concepts related to agriculture clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.

Requirements (15 hours)

Completion of a minimum of 15* credit hours (at least 9 must be upper division): the 3 credit Introduction to Agriculture Studies course (BIOL1009), 6 credits in agricultural sciences, 3 credits in humanity/societal, and 3 credits in policy/management.

* The minor may require more hours, depending on the General Education courses taken, as well as the nature of the student’s major. The minor is especially recommended for Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Civil Engineering majors.

Core (3 credit hours)

BIOL 1009 - Introduction to Agriculture Studies Credit Hours: 3

Agricultural Sciences (minimum 6 credits)

BIOL 3050 - Ecology Credit Hours: (4)
BIOL 3200 - General Botany Credit Hours: (4)
BIOL 4053 - Plant Ecology Credit Hours: (4)
BIOL 4065 - Biodiversity Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 4230 - Plant Physiology Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 4450 - Microbial Ecology Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 4900 - Entomology Credit Hours: (4)
CHEM 4001 - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: (3)
CIVL 3181 - Hydrology Credit Hours: (3)
CIVL 4151 - Soil Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
CIVL 4190 - Water Resources Planning and Management Credit Hours: (3)
EECE 4251 - Control Systems Engineering Credit Hours: (3)
ESCI 3221 - Principles/Conservation Credit Hours: (3)
ESCI 4122 - Soils and Soil Processes Credit Hours: (3)
ESCI 4214 - Climatology Credit Hours: (3)
NUTR 2202 - Nutrition ** Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 4222 - Environmental Physics Credit Hours: (3)

Humanity/Societal (minimum 3 credits)

ANTH 4220 - Culture, Environment and Justice Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4417 - Food, Culture, Power Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 4800 - Conservation, Culture, and Environmental Change Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3515 - Climate Change, Ethics, and the Environment ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4425 - Environmental Sociology Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 4641 - Sociology/Global Social Change Credit Hours: (3)

Policy/Management (minimum 3 credits)

BIOL 4055 - Ecology/Environment Iss Credit Hours: (3)
HPRM 3800 - Sustainability in Hospitality and Sport Management Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 4550 - MKTG Business Solutions for Sustainability Credit Hours: (3)
PLAN 4212 - Nature-Based Strategies in Planning Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 4200 - Envrnmntl Law/Policy/Regulatn Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 4512 - Global Environmental Politics Credit Hours: (3)