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Minor in International Agriculture and Natural Resources

The minor in international agriculture and natural resources is intended for students interested in gaining an international perspective to the world’s food, fiber, and natural resources systems.

Required CoursesHours Credit

1Select Agriculture and Natural Resources 491 or the 2second course of a foreign language at the intermediate level* ..........................................3
Agriculture and Natural Resources 481 .................................................3
3,4Select 2 courses from African Studies 235*, 236*;
Anthropology 130*, 316, 319, or 463
Geography 101*, 102*, 345, 371, or 373;
Global Studies 250*; Political Science 365, 370, or 471;
Religious Studies 102*; or Sociology 446 .............................................6
4Select 2 courses fro Agricultural Economics 420;
Agriculture and Natural Resources 333;
Entomology and Plant Pathology 201*
Environmental and Soil Sciences 120*, 220*, 334, or 442;
Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries 420; or Plant Sciences 250 ....................6

Total 18

* Meets University General Education Requirement.
1 The international experience is a planned experience in a foreign country, such as a study abroad program, semester abroad, or internship, with approval on a case-by-case basis.
2 Second courses of a foreign language at the intermediate level are Arabic 222, Asian Languages 232 or 252, Asian Studies 222 or 242 or 262, Chinese 232, French 212 or 218, German 202, Hebrew 242, Italian 212, Japanese 252, Persian 262, Portuguese 212, Russian 252, or Spanish 212 or 218.
3 One course should correspond with subject matter for the continent of the international experience. If the chosen course appears on the approved University General Education list, it may be used for both the minor and the University General Education Requirement. This selected course should be completed before Agriculture and Natural Resources 491 is taken.
4 Only one 100-level course may be taken as a part of the minor as a prerequisite to other courses in the minor. Any deviations need to be requested via a petition.