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Twin Cities Campus
Agronomy MinorAgronomy & Plant Genetics
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
This minor provides strong science-based courses emphasizing crop management in the context of sustainable ecosystems. It is well suited for students majoring in agriculture, food, and environmental education; animal science; business and economics; environmental science; or for students seeking knowledge and principles of crop production.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
No more than 6 credits may count toward a student's major(s) and this minor. A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required for minor program coursework.
Electives
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
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AGRO 2022 - Growth and Development of Minnesota Field Crops
(1.0 cr)
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AGRO 2402 - The Science of Cannabis
(2.0 cr)
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AGRO 2501 - Plant Identification for Urban and Rural Landscapes
(1.0 cr)
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AGRO 2502 - Introduction to Integrated Weed Management
(1.0 cr)
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AGRO 3305 - Agroecosystems of the world
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
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AGRO 3660 - Plant Genetic Resources: Identification, Conservation, and Utilization
(3.0 cr)
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AGRO 4505 - Biology, Ecology, and Management of Invasive Plants
(3.0 cr)
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AGRO 4605 - Strategies for Agricultural Production and Management
(3.0 cr)
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AGRO 4888 - Issues in Sustainable Agriculture
(2.0 cr)
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CFAN 2333 - Insects, Microbes, and Plants: Ecology of Pest Management
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
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PLPA 2001 - Introductory Plant Pathology
(3.0 cr)
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PLSC 3002 - Seed Science, Technology, and Society
(2.0 cr)
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PLSC 3401 - Plant Genetics and Breeding
(4.0 cr)
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SOIL 3416 - Plant Nutrients in the Environment
(3.0 cr)
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SOIL 4111 - Introduction to Precision Agriculture
(3.0 cr)
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LAAS 5416 - Precision Agriculture and Nutrient Management
(3.0 cr)
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Environment, Global Food Production, and the Citizen
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AGRO 3203W - Environment, Global Food Production, and the Citizen
[GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
ANSC 3203W - Environment, Global Food Production, and the Citizen
[GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Agro 1103/AgUM 2222 |
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: | 1.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Agro 2502/ CFAN 3001 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Agro 4401/Hort 4401/PLSC 3401 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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 |