Main Campus Minors

Explore the intersection of resource management, commerce and the global food economy.

Engage in agriculture leadership, communication and educational strategies. 

Study diverse fields like equine science, industry and production animal systems, marketing, research, and the use of animals for agriculture, entertainment and companionship.

Gain an introduction to innovative ways to use living cells and biological processes to feed the world, fight disease and increase sustainability.

Combine data science with applied engineering to take a systems-level approach to technological design and development at the nexus of food, water and energy.

Solve resource challenges by using your interest in engineering, science and technology to overcome drought, disease, famine and flooding.

Enhance your understanding of global climate change and its impact on societies around the world.

Through active and project-based learning, students engage with community leaders, extension professionals and faculty from a range of fields and sectors to become community innovators.

Gain transferable skills in insect-related fields to be competitive for graduate programs and employment in areas like agriculture, environmental sciences, public health, epidemiology, ecology, and entomology.

Discover sustainable solutions to current events and policy surrounding food, natural resources and environmental economics.

Learn the fundamentals and study environmental communication, translation and human impact.

Explore fashion retailing, fashion promotion, fashion forecasting, textiles, cultural perspectives of fashion and consumer behavior.

Gain the knowledge, expertise, and critical thinking skills needed to help keep our food supply safe wherever it is grown, processed, stored, or sold.

Explore issues within families and individuals across the lifespan to prepare for professions that improve the quality of life for individuals, couples and families of all ages.

Pursue a leadership role in an educational setting outside of the classroom as you learn to facilitate the exchange of key ideas and practices. 

Explore an introduction to new ways to prevent and treat disease and turn your discoveries into life-saving innovations.

Enhance your understanding of how to solve conservation, management and environmental challenges.

Explore interdisciplinary nutritional studies from the intersection of food and culture to diet and disease.

Prepare for a career that promotes financial success for individuals and families with classes in personal and family financial planning and savings strategies.

Understand the fundamental biological processes of plants and learn how to apply that knowledge to solve problems; for example, helping plants adapt to climate change, disease, and pests.

Gain the skills needed to find new ways to apply data to precision health from a holistic perspective, including interactions between genes, diets and lifestyles.

Learn about retail management and operations, entrepreneurship, product development, and consumer marketing.

Build the skills and knowledge you need to solve problems surrounding soil health and water quality.

Explore how nutrition intersects with sports through dietetics, strength conditioning coaching, professional training, tactical strength and conditioning, physical activity research and education, and athletic coaching at all levels.

Learn to develop plant and crop production systems, guide land management programs, and advance the latest practices to achieve fresh, safe produce.

Explore and protect animal and human health through an introduction to the study of veterinary science.

Learn how to spot and combat implicit and explicit weight bias in health and wellness fields.