Add a minor to build your carer toolbox and enrich your educational experience!
Consider a Plant Science Minor to complement a wide range of majors! The minor frames a broad overview of the science of plant production and management, and provides the opportunity to explore crop production, plant breeding, ecosystem restoration, greenhouse growing, biotechnology, and so much more! You can’t go wrong when you grow your plant skills!
If you’re a Plant Science Major, explore the options below to find a minor that helps you define your interests, grow your skills, and *sparks you*!
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Entomology and Nematology (ENY)
Provides valuable skills in ecology, arthropod systematics, insect and disease management, and invertebrate impacts on food, environment, and health. It can enhance career opportunities and distinguish graduates in graduate school applications and diverse industries.
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Environmental Horticulture (ENH)
Caters to students pursuing careers in plant science, landscape management, controlled environment agriculture, and nursery horticulture, allowing you to specialize or explore various aspects of environmental horticulture. Additionally, degree-seeking students at off-campus locations can also pursue this minor
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Golf and Sports Turf Management (AGR)
Provides a foundational understanding of turfgrass culture and essential knowledge relevant to the industry, preparing you for careers in managing turfgrass in various settings such as golf courses, sports fields, and recreational areas.
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Horticultural Science (HOS)
Offers a diverse curriculum covering topics such as fruit and vegetable crop production, greenhouse and protected agriculture systems, and herbs and medicinal plants.
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Organic and Sustainable Crop Production (HOS)
Enhances understanding of sustainable farming practices through hands-on training in the field; equips you with valuable knowledge and skills relevant to addressing current environmental and agricultural challenges for feeding a growing global population.
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Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (HOS)
Offers an understanding of the mechanisms governing plant biology at the molecular and cellular levels, including gene expression and cellular processes; enhances your competitiveness in pursuing graduate school and positions in the plant biotechnology marketplace.
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Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWS)
Provides a holistic understanding of the interplay between plants and their environment within natural and managed systems, enhancing students' ability to address agricultural and environmental challenges and increasing their career versatility.