Approved course options for a minor in Agricultural Systems. Sixteen credits, 9 of which must be upper division courses, are required for a minor; however, the number of credits may exceed 16 to meet the needs of the program. The Agricultural Systems minor is composed of a minimum of 18 credits, nine of which are in upper division courses as required.
- Course(s) and Title(s) with Semester Offered* in Parenthesis followed by Pre-Requisites if applicable for a Minor in Agricultural Systems
- *Offered in Spring (S), Fall (F), and/or Summer Sessions (SS).
- **4 credit course. Other courses are 3 credit courses.
Lower Division Course Options (Choose 6 credits)
- ANIM_SCI 101: Introductory Animal Science (F,S)
- AFS 201: System Skills Development for Agricultural & Food Systems (F)
- CROP_SCI/HORT 102: Introduction to Cultivated Plants (F,S, Online)
- SOIL_SCI 101: Organic Gardening and Farming (F,S, Online)
Pre-Requisites for Upper Division Course Options (Choose 3 credits)
- CROP_SCI/HORT 202**: Crop Growth and Development (S, Online; CROP_SCI/HORT 102)
- ECONS 101: Fundamentals of Microeconomics (F, S, SS, online; MATH 101 (or higher), STAT 205, or 212; or concurrent enrollment in MATH 106 (or higher), or STAT 212; or a minimum ALEKS score of 40%)
- SOIL_SCI 201: Soil: A Living System (F in-person or online, S Online)
Upper Division Course Options (Choose 3 credits from 3 of the 4 categories below)
Biotic Influences on Crop Production
- CROP_SCI 305: Ecology and Management of Weeds (F, Online; CROP_SCI/HORT 202 or AFS 201)
- ENTOM 343: General Entomology (F)
- PL_P 429: General Plant Pathology (F)
Economic Aspects of Agricultural Systems
- ECONS 350: Introduction to Farm and Ranch Management (F; ECONS 101 or ECONS 198)
- ECONS 351: Introduction to Food and Agricultural Markets (F; ECONS 101 or ECONS 198)
- ECONS 352: Bus Management Economics (S; ECONS 101 or ECONS 198)
Sustainability
- AGTM 305: Agricultural Precision Systems (F)
- AFS 336 [SSCI]: Agriculture, Environment and Community (F; 3 credits [S] or [K] GER, or [SSCI] UCORE, sophomore standing)
- SOIL_SCI 302: Introduction to Agroecology (S, Online; Recommended courses SOIL_SCI 201)
- SOIL_SCI 441: Soil Fertility (S, Online; SOIL_SCI 201)
- SOIL_SCI/AFS 445: Field Analysis of Sustainable Food Systems (S, Online)
Production
- CROP_SCI 403: Advanced Cropping Systems (F; CROP_SCI/HORT 202; Recommended course CROP_SCI 305, PL_P 429)
- HORT 310: Pomology (F); BIO 106, BIO 107, BIO 120, or CROP_SCI/HORT 202)
- HORT 313: Viticulture (F; BIO 106, BIO 107, BIO 120, or CROP_SCI/HORT 202)
- HORT 320: Olericulture (F (Odd years); Recommend courses BIO 106, BIO 107, BIO 120, or CROP_SCI/HORT 202)
- HORT 340: Nursery Management (S, taught by UI)
- HORT 357: Greenhouse Management and Crop Production (S; 3 hours BIO or HORT)
- HORT 413: Advanced Viticulture (S; BIO 420, HORT 313, and SOIL_SCI 201)
- HORT 418: Postharvest Biology & Technology (F; BIO 420; Recommend courses CROP_SCI/HORT 202)
- HORT 421: Fruit Crops Management (S (Even years); 6 hours HORT, BIO, or VIT_ENOL Recommend courses HORT 310 or HORT 313)