Minors

Agribusiness Management

This minor gives students additional skills aimed specifically at rural businesses that produce, process or market agricultural products and commodities.

Agricultural and Natural Resources Law

Designed to provide students specialized knowledge of regulations related to agriculture and natural resources, this minor emphasizes the legal issues associated with the production of food energy and fiber.

Environmental Economics

Offering skills that can enhance employment opportunities in government agencies and private consulting firms dealing with environmental and natural resource policy, this minor is flexible to allow students to create strength in a particular area of expertise such as water, air, energy and raw materials.

Landscape Studies

Designed to provide students with a comprehensive landscape architecture theoretical background, including both cultural and historical issues related to the discipline as well as planning and design issues at an urban and regional scale.

Rural Community Development

This minor introduces the concepts pertaining to rural community development with courses focusing on the economy, communication, leadership and community design principles.

Sustainable Design

Offering students the opportunity for focused, interdisciplinary study of the design, delivery and operations of the built environment, this minor benefits students interested in careers in landscape architecture, interior design, civil engineering, wood science, public administration, business marketing and design studies.

Sustainable Trails Development

Learn skills necessary to properly plan, design, construct and maintain outdoor recreation trails with as little impact to the environment as possible.