The minor in Agricultural Literacy offers students an integrated set of courses in agricultural education, including an agricultural literacy internship. Students pursuing this minor should be passionate about content in animal sciences, plant sciences, food products and processing, or natural resources. Students should have a desire to educate others in these disciplines. These experiences help round-out a student’s education for those interested in working in a broad range of fields where a background in agricultural literacy would be beneficial. Students in this minor gain valuable experiences for careers in industry, non-profit organizations, and a variety of other agricultural careers with an outreach component.

Effective Fall 2018

Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.

Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.

Core Courses
AGED 110Agriculture Production Systems3
AGED 220Understanding Agricultural Education1
AGED 330Program Design and Evaluation in Ag. Literacy3
AGED 430Methods of Agricultural Literacy3
AGED 486APracticum: Agricultural Literacy2
Selected Courses
Select 9 credits, including a minimum of 4 upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits, from the following subject codes: 9
AGED, AGRI, ANEQ, AREC, F, FSHN, FTEC, FW, HDFS, HORT, NR, RS, SOCR
Program Total Credits:21