Our Degrees

The aging and adult development minor is useful for students planning a career in the human services (such as teaching, social work or occupational therapy) and majoring in other disciplines.

Feeding the growing global population is a perpetual challenge. Some insects, other arthropods and nematodes can devastate crops, while others are valuable natural enemies of these pests.

This agricultural systems and environment minor provides students with fundamental knowledge of sustainable agriculture production and range management.

The Department of Animal Science offers five minor programs open to students majoring in other disciplines who wish to complement their study programs.

The minor in atmospheric science provides a broad treatment of weather and climate, with the option to focus on such topics as climate change, meteorological instrumentation and satellite remo

The flexibility of the program and the close personal interaction between students, faculty and specialists in the field give students a large role in selecting and designing their own course

We offer the climate science and policy minor to provide students from across campus with a basic background in climate change science as well as mitigation and adaptation strategies.

The minor in community development is designed to introduce students to community development theory, to analytic and research skills pertinent to the field, and to the role of organizations and cr

The community nutrition minor exposes students to the strategies available to promote proper nutrition among individuals, families and communities.

The science and society program offers a minor in contemporary leadership, open to all undergraduate students regardless of major.