Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
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Table of Contents • Notables • Dean’s address to faculty Vision Credits
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Minors help tailor studies to student’s needs A new minor in Crop Biotechnology to be offered this fall is the latest of several innovative offerings to increase the flexibility of Bumpers College degree programs. Crop Biotechnology is provided by the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences. It provides students with basic and applied understanding of plant genetics and molecular biology. The minor is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in biotechnology companies and university or government laboratories, as well as post-graduate studies in biotechnology related fields. Flexibility to tailor academic programs to the student’s needs is one of the hallmarks of Bumpers College made possible by diverse choices of majors and minors. Pre-professional options prepare students to apply to veterinary or law school and other professional schools, as well as advanced degrees in business and other fields. In addition to designated minors, most majors are also offered as minors. Students also can pursue a minor in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences or the Walton College of Business. Popular minors are also provided by the departments of Entomology and Plant Pathology, which otherwise focus primarily on graduate degree programs. Other minors added in recent years are as follow. The Global Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences minor is designed for Bumpers College majors but is open to students from other colleges as well. It adds a serious global dimension to any major. The Global Agriculture minor includes a Study Abroad experience in addition to core and elective credit courses. The Equine Science minor has become a popular option for students campus-wide with courses provided by the Department of Animal Science. Students receive hands-on training in the Dorothy E. King Equine Program. The Wildlife Habitat minor offered by the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences focuses on the plant, soil and water complex as it relates to wildlife habitat. Bumpers College majors, concentrations and minors in the 2006-2007 Catalog of Studies are listed below. Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences – B.S.A. Degree Majors and Concentrations Agricultural Business (AGBS) Minors Offered Agricultural Business (AGBS-M) Certificates Offered Food Safety Manager Certificate of Proficiency (FMGR-CP) For both certificates, students take a concentrated core of Web-based courses focused on the application of scientifically based food-safety systems through the application of HAACP systems. Applicants must have a B.S. degree or seven years of relevant experience in the food industry. School of Human Environmental Sciences – B.S.H.E.S. or B.I.D. degree Majors And Concentrations Apparel Studies (APST) Minors Offered Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS-M) Minors in Other Colleges: Students in the College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences may pursue an academic minor in the Sam M. Walton College of Business or in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. These minors usually consist of 15 to 20 hours of course work. For requirements regarding minors, check the catalog under the department offering the minor. Students must notify the dean’s office of their intention to pursue a minor. |