Minors

Hands-on business skills with a focus on the unique challenges and opportunities of the world of agriculture

Covering the mechanical, structural, natural resources, processing, and electronic technologies applied to agricultural systems

A science-based study of the principles and practices of field crop production and the conservation of soils and land resources

A hands-on approach to the hard science and business of breeding, raising, and marketing livestock and companion animals

The science-based study of how trees grow and respond to their environments, as well as techniques used to cultivate and manage them

The Biological Engineering minor brings engineering principles to bear on agriculture and the management of natural resources.

The study of insects and arthropods and their positive and negative effects on agriculture, biodiversity, disease, and the environment

Helping students develop as entrepreneurs and innovators in the agriculture and life sciences space

Providing tools for the analysis of social decision-making and policy, and a natural complement to science-based environmental majors and social science majors

A multidisciplinary study of environmental sciences and resource management that includes classroom, laboratory, and field learning

The study of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil, as well as its management, use, and restoration

The study of the business and science of horses, including nutrition, physiology, reproduction, genetics, growth, behavior, and management

Interdisciplinary minor exploring the economics, logistics, agricultural practices, science, cultural factors, and policy that influence how and what we eat

Introducing students to forested ecosystems, with the opportunity to study subjects such as climate change, invasive species, fire ecology, community forestry, and more.

Providing students with both an overview and an in-depth, science-based understanding of the principles and practices of growing specialty plants

INTAG students study the science, business, and culture of global agriculture both in the classroom and on location around the world. Graduates thrive in business, law, government, and in the academic world

A cross-disciplinary approach to the study of specific leadership theories, concepts, models, and current issues in applied settings

Interdisciplinary minor that helps prepare students for a career in the mushroom industry, with practical experience at the University's Mushroom Research Center

Hands-on, interdisciplinary minor covering off-road equipment topics like electronics, power generation, transmission, traction, ergonomics, and safety

A multidisciplinary approach integrating human medicine, veterinary medicine, and environmental science to optimize the health of people, animals, plants, and ecosystems. Students think dynamically and globally about how health is affected, diseases are transmitted, and environment plays a role in disease.

Research-focused learning about the causes of plant diseases and organic and inorganic control measures

Focusing on the biology, management, and diseases of various avian species with an emphasis on domestic fowl

Providing basic competency in the principles and practices of wildlife and fisheries conservation, research, and management