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Twin Cities Campus
Sustainable Agriculture Systems MinorAgronomy & Plant Genetics
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Director of Graduate Studies, Sustainable Agriculture Systems Minor, 411 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108 (612-625-3754; fax:612-625-1268)
Email:
sheaf001@umn.edu
The minor in sustainable agriculture systems offers master's (M.A. and M.S.) and doctoral students an interdisciplinary curriculum that considers the biological, sociological, and economic aspects of agriculture. The minor emphasizes a holistic perspective to designing farming and food systems and solving problems in agriculture. The importance of yield and profitability are balanced by considerations of the environment and the health and social well-being of producers, consumers, and communities. The minor complements major programs in ecology, conservation biology, forestry, sociology, geography, political science, and public affairs, as well as majors in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Admission is contingent upon prior admission to a master's or doctoral degree-granting program.
Special Application Requirements:
Contact the director of graduate studies in sustainable agriculture systems for an Intent to Enroll Form. Students are admitted each semester.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
The master's minor requires 6 graduate credits from the core curriculum; the doctoral minor requires 12 graduate credits. All students must take SAGR 8010 and 8020. The other core course is AGRO 5321 - Ecology of Agricultural Systems (cross listed with ENT 5321). A unique component of the minor is an on-site internship with growers, grassroots organizations, or public agencies working in sustainable agriculture.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
The minor in sustainable agriculture systems offers master's (M.A. and M.S.) and doctoral students an interdisciplinary curriculum that considers the biological, sociological, and economic aspects of agriculture. The minor emphasizes a holistic perspective to designing farming and food systems and solving problems in agriculture. The importance of yield and profitability are balanced by considerations of the environment and the health and social well-being of producers, consumers, and communities. The minor complements major programs in ecology, conservation biology, forestry, sociology, geography, political science, and public affairs, as well as majors in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.
The master's minor requires 6 graduate credits from the core curriculum; students must take SAGR 8010 and 8020, and AGRO 5321 (cross listed with ENT 5321). A unique component of the minor is an on-site internship with growers, grassroots organizations, or public agencies working in sustainable agriculture.
Doctoral
The minor in sustainable agriculture systems offers master's (M.A. and M.S.) and doctoral students an interdisciplinary curriculum that considers the biological, sociological, and economic aspects of agriculture. The minor emphasizes a holistic perspective to designing farming and food systems and solving problems in agriculture. The importance of yield and profitability are balanced by considerations of the environment and the health and social well-being of producers, consumers, and communities. The minor complements major programs in ecology, conservation biology, forestry, sociology, geography, political science, and public affairs, as well as majors in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.
The doctoral minor requires 12 graduate level course credits. All students must take SAGR 8010 and 8020, and AGRO 5321 (cross listed with ENT 5321). An additional 6 graduate level course credits will be decided in consultation with the DGS. A unique component of the minor is an on-site internship with growers, grassroots organizations, or public agencies working in sustainable agriculture.
SAGR Doctoral Minor
12 graduate-level credits required. AGRO 5321 is cross listed with ENT 5321. Six additional graduate-level course credits will be decided in consultation with the DGS.
SAGR 8010 - Colloquium in Sustainable Agriculture
(2.0 cr)
SAGR 8020 - Field Experience in Sustainable Agriculture
(1.0-4.0 cr)
AGRO 5321 - Ecology of Agricultural Systems
(3.0 cr)
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