INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Minor in Global Agriculture Curriculum
Global Agriculture Minor Declaration Form
Global Agriculture Minor
The Global Agriculture Minor is a 15-credit program designed to prepare students to take advantage of the growing number of global opportunities in Agriculture. Agriculture and related science majors will enhance their academic experience through exposure to the unique characteristics of the global agriculture and food system. A minor in Global Agriculture will help prepare students to engage in international careers in the public, private and non-governmental sectors, such as:
U.S. Government
- Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)
- Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS)
- USDA APHIS-IS
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Agency for International Development
- Department of State
- Peace Corps
- Florida Department of Agriculture
Private Sector
International Non-Governmental Organizations
Internationalized Course Offerings
Global Seminar in Human Sustainability
The Global Seminar in Human Sustainability AGG 4420 - is a joint international course offered as part of a United States-European Union
(US-EU) program. This course is taught utilizing a case study approach and incorporates
traditional lectures, electronic chat sessions for course participants through Blackboard,
and international video conferences with the U.S. and E.U. partner universities. The
Global Seminar course offers students from the partner countries an opportunity to
examine, discuss, and formulate positions on biotechnology, food safety, human nutrition
issues. The course is offered during the Spring across partner institutions. (Insert
Links to AGG 4420 Global Seminar)
AGG 4952: Service Learning in International Agriculture (Credit-Generating)
The Service Learning in International Agriculture course engages students from diverse disciplines in directed service-learning experiences abroad or in multicultural domestic environments. The course introduces students to a global, holistic, and cross-cultural approach to problem-solving development issues in agrarian-based communities. Students will be required to assess, plan, implement, and reflect on the service activity in order to gain a greater understanding and application of disciplinary content. Through participation in this course students will expand their worldview and social consciousness, while focusing on issues of global food security, food safety, trade, and international cooperation and development. This course is offered during the Summer “A” term. (Insert Links to Study Abroad Page)
