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Twin Cities Campus
Agricultural & Food Education MinorApplied Economics
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
The Agricultural & Food Education Minor provides a non-licensure option to explore education for students to engage their understanding of agricultural, food, and natural resources around the nexus of society, communication, and education. Professional courses in agricultural education and communication prepare students to become effective and successful educators in formal and non-formal contexts. Experiential learning is emphasized as students spend time in various education contexts applying course concepts and learning from effective educators across agriculture.
We aim to develop a rich cohort of agriculturalists focused on educating through their career and to focus on education within their chosen major. Graduates of the AFE minor will be well equipped to:
1. Understand orientation of Agricultural Education to career opportunities, areas and expectations of specialization, and issues in the field
2. Analyze occupations, employment potential, expectations for work, and readiness for careers
3. Understand and apply principles of teaching & learning, practice instructional strategies, and develop pedagogical content knowledge
4. Develop curricula for non-formal contexts
5. Engage in a directed study/internship in community-based education
Students majoring in Agricultural Education cannot minor in AFE due to course overlap.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Required Courses
AECM 5125W - Designing Curriculum & Instruction for Agricultural Education
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
AECM 5135 - Instructional Methodology for Agricultural Education
(3.0 cr)
AECM 3125 - Ag, Food, and You: Exploring Minnesota Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Pathways
(3.0 cr)
or
FDSY 2102 - Diversity of Agricultural Production Systems
(3.0 cr)
or
FDSY 1016W - Growing Food & Building Community: Urban Agriculture in the Twin Cities
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
AECM 2421W - Professional and Oral Communication for Agriculture, Food & the Environment
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
AECM 3431 - Communicating Food, Agriculture & Environmental Science to the Public
(3.0 cr)
Electives
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
·
AECM 4115 - Culturally Responsive Engagement in Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
AGRO 1101 - Biology of Plant Food Systems
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
·
AGRO 1103 - Crops, Environment, and Society
[ENV]
(4.0 cr)
·
ANSC 1511 - Food Animal Products for Consumers
(3.0 cr)
·
APEC 3202 - An Introduction to the Food System: Analysis, Management and Design
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 2201 - Renewable Energy and the Environment
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 3201 - Sustainability of Food Systems: A Life Cycle Perspective
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
CI 3211 - Introduction to Elementary Teaching
(3.0 cr)
·
EPSY 3119 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 2401 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 2021 - Environmental Sciences: Integrated Problem Solving
(3.0 cr)
·
FDSY 4101 - Holistic Approaches to Improving Food Systems Sustainability
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 3101 - Park and Protected Area Tourism
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 4501 - Urban Forest Management: Managing Greenspaces for People
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 1102 - Food: Safety, Risks, and Technology
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 2001 - A Food Systems Approach to Cooking for Health and the Environment
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 2512 - Food Customs and Culture
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
FW 2001W - Introduction to Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
[ENV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
FW 4103 - Principles of Wildlife Management
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 3013 - Making Sense of Climate Change - Science, Art, and Agency
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 3017 - World Food Problems: Agronomics, Economics and Hunger
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 1001 - Plant Propagation
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
·
HORT 1014 - The Edible Landscape
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
OLPD 3202 - Introduction to Strategies for Teaching Adults
(3.0 cr)
·
OLPD 3621 - Introduction to Training and Development
(3.0 cr)
·
PLPA 1005 - Plants Get Sick Too
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
·
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science
[PHYS, ENV]
(4.0 cr)
·
SSM 4504W - Sustainable Products Systems Management
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
YOST 2101 - Urban Youth and Youth Issues
[DSJ]
(4.0 cr)
·
ANSC 3203W - Environment, Global Food Production, and the Citizen
[GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
AGRO 3203W - Environment, Global Food Production, and the Citizen
[GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Agro 1103/AgUM 2222 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3101/FNRM 5101 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 4501/FNRM 5501 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | GCC 3013/GCC 5013 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Agro 4103/ApEc 4103/GCC 3017 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soil 2125/Soil 5125 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | SSM 4504W/SSM 5504 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Agro/AnSc 3203/AgUM 2224 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Agro/AnSc 3203/AgUM 2224 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |