2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| CSES 2444 | Agronomic Crops | 3 |
| or SPES 2244 | World Crops: Food and Culture | |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Soils | ||
| And | ||
| Soils Laboratory | ||
| Or | ||
| Soils in the Landscape | ||
| Subtotal | 6-7 | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 9 credits of the following: | 9 | |
| Agriculture, Global Food Security and Health | ||
| Foundations of Precision Agriculture | ||
| Agronomic Crops 1 | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Golf and Sports Turf Management | ||
| Soil Microbiology | ||
| Soil Genesis and Classification | ||
| Plant Breeding and Genetics | ||
| Soil Fertility and Management | ||
| Applied Concepts in Precision Agriculture | ||
| Crop Physiology and Ecology | ||
| Forage Crop Ecology | ||
| Fundamentals of Environmental Science | ||
| Plant Materials for Environmental Restoration | ||
| Environmental Soil Chemistry | ||
| Ecological Restoration | ||
| Production of Food Crops in Controlled Environment Agriculture | ||
| Cannabis - Science, Industry, and Culture | ||
| World Crops: Food and Culture 1 | ||
| Topics: StudyAway: Production, Culture and Social Aspects US Agriculture | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Optional Restricted Electives | ||
| Select a maximum 4 credits of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Insect Pest Management | ||
| Pesticide Usage | ||
| Plant Pathology | ||
| Subtotal | 3-4 | |
| Total Credits | 18-20 | |
This course can only count once towards the Minor requirements, either as a Required Course or as a Restrictive Elective.
Notes:
Students can apply for this minor by completing the “Add a Minor” form found on the CALS Student Forms webpage.
Students can contact the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences regarding academic advising questions for this minor.
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