Agroecology — Sustainable Agriculture at Penn State
Minors
Procedures for Applying, Accepting, and Certifying Students
- Students may apply for admission to a minor by completing and submitting an Application for Admission to a Minor (Form L-1) to the person in charge of the minor.
- Application for minors will be accepted anytime after the student has achieved at least fifth semester classification but not later than the end of the sixth week of the student’s final semester. Copies of the approval application form will be provided to the student, the dean of the college for the student’s major, the dean of the college offering the minor, and the University Registrar.
- The person in charge of the minor will be responsible for monitoring the academic progress (i.e., minimum GPA) required for retention and graduation.
- During the seventh week of the student᾿s final semester, copies of the transcript and degree audit report for students accepted into minors will be forwarded to the appropriate college deans for distribution to the persons in charge of the minors.
- By the end of the twelfth week of the student’s final semester, the person in charge of the minor is responsible for certifying to the University Registrar the student’s successful completion of the requirements for the minor. A memo from the person in charge of the minor listing the names of the certified students will serve as a notification to the University Registrar.
- The University Registrar will be responsible for recording on the student’s academic record the successful completion of the minor program at the time the baccalaureate degree is conferred.
Make a Major Decision to Minor in Agriculture
The College of Agricultural Sciences offers 22 minors:
- Agribusiness Management
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Agricultural Communications
- Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
- Agricultural Systems Management
- Agronomy
- Animal Sciences
- Environmental and Renewable Resource Economics
- Environmental Resource Management
- Environmental Soil Science
- Equine Science
- Forest Science
- Horticulture
- International Agriculture
- Leadership Development
- Mushroom Science and Technology
- Off-Road Equipment
- Plant Pathology
- Poultry and Avian Science
- Wildlife and Fisheries Science
- Wood Products Marketing
- Youth and Family Education
A minor in agriculture can strengthen an area outside your major, broaden your skills and understanding, and increase your opportunities for employment.
Each minor is a program of at least 18 credits designed to give you a working knowledge of a particular subject area. Some minors require specific courses, while others allow you to choose courses from a prescribed list. All are designed to strengthen your academic program.
Depending on the number of electives in your major, you may be able to complete a minor in agriculture concurrent with course work in your major; however, some students take an extra semester for additional flexibility in scheduling courses in their minor. The program adviser for the minor can help you make scheduling decisions.
If you have any questions, contact the Office for Undergraduate Education, 101 Agricultural Administration Building, University Park, PA 16802, or call 814-865-7521.