Agriculture
Overview
Agriculture is a versatile minor which blends well with an array of majors throughout Illinois State. Agriculture minors can customize their courses, taking classes on diverse topics or concentrating on specific areas including Animal Science, Agribusiness, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, and several others. Agriculture courses will prepare students to enter one of the world's leading industries and a strong job market. Adding an Agriculture minor will increase an individual's marketability in fields that strive to improve the world we live in.
Point of Pride
Our students learn and work at the Department of Agriculture’s state-of-the-art, 360-acre teaching and research farm located in nearby Lexington, Illinois.
Why study Agriculture?
The Agriculture minor at Illinois State offers a wide array of sequences to prepare students planning on working in any aspect within the agricultural industry. Students who graduate with a degree in Agriculture are not just limited to working on "the farm;" rather they are desirable employees in various industries and career fields. Agricultural Science provides a broad background for working in the agricultural and natural resources industry.
How to Apply
Application Information
Minors can only be declared by current Illinois State students. Current students can use the Apply to Your Program tool on My.IllinoisState.edu.
Application Period
Applications always accepted.