Education

Minor in Agriculture Studies

This is an interdisciplinary minor to prepare students to pursue professional STEM careers in the agricultural industry.

Overview:

15 credit hours (9 upper divison)
6 credit hours with agriculutral science concentration
3 credits within humanity/societal concentration
3 credits within the policy/management concentration

For more details, contact Dr. Shawn Brown (spbrown2@memphis.edu) or Dr. Jennifer Mandel (jmandel@memphis.edu) or Dr. Ron Serino (rserino@memphis.edu).

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