Department of Agriculture and Tourism Minors
Agriculture
The minor in Agriculture is available to students who wish to add to their knowledge of Agriculture for personal improvement and/or for professional development but not open to Department of Agriculture majors. This minor may be of particular interest to those students who wish to work in the food or fiber industries after graduation. This minor may be well suited for students in Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Emergency Management, Hospitality Administration and Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences.
The minor in Agriculture requires 21 hours of courses:
- AGAS 1014 Principles of Animal Science
- AGBU 1013 Principles of Agricultural Business
- AGPS 1024 Principles of Plant Science
- AGSS 2014 Soils
- *AG Electives (6 hours of Agriculture academic courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, excluding: AGBU 3213 Career Development in Agriculture , AGBU 3993 Internship I in Agriculture , AGBU 4983 Internship II in Agriculture , and AGBU 4991 Special Problems in Agriculture-4
*In order to take the upper division (3000-4000 level) AG courses, the student must have completed 54 hours including all 1000 and 2000 level courses listed above as well as any prerequisites and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
Hospitality Administration
The Hospitality Administration minor is designed for students of any major who want to learn about the hospitality profession. The minor in Hospitality Administration consists of 18 hours of coursework:
- HA 1043 Introduction to Hospitality Management
- HA 2063 Guest Service Management
- HA 2133 Introduction to Travel and Tourism/RP 2133 Introduction to Travel and Tourism
- HA Elective (9 hours of 3000 or 4000 level)
Recreation & Park Administration
The minor in Recreation and Park Administration is designed for those students majoring in other disciplines who wish to develop specialized knowledge in the area of Recreation and Park Administration. This minor may be of particular interest to those students who wish to work for a recreation and park oriented agency after graduation. This minor may be well-suited for Emergency Management, Fisheries and Wildlife Science, and Hospitality Administration majors. Flexibility in the minor allows students to choose courses to match their particular needs and interests. The minor in Recreation and Park Administration requires 18 hours of courses:
- RP 1013 Principles of Recreation and Park Administration
- RP 2003 Experience Programming
- RP Electives (12 hours of RP academic courses including 9 hours at the 3000
or 4000 level, excluding RP 3043 Work Experience, RP 4001 Internship Preparation, and RP 4116 Internship)