Comparative International Agriculture Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The CIA minor provides students with formal instruction in international agricultural concepts and practical experiences through global awareness course work, language immersion via study/research abroad, and/or international fieldwork. The 27-credit curriculum prepares students for successful postbaccalaureate international careers, or those seeking graduate studies in international agriculture programs. Students critically examine current international agricultural issues and/or diversity and communications. To be eligible to apply for this minor, students must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher and be in good standing with Oregon State University. Students must also be in a declared major.
Minor Code: 477
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Research the major agricultural themes and issues of another nation besides the United States of America (USA).
- Analyze the effectiveness of agricultural practices of another nation besides the USA.
- Investigate the effect of broad social, economic, and environmental forces upon the agricultural industry of another nation besides the USA.
- Describe how physical, social, and political factors impact global agriculture and food systems.
All 27 credits for the minor must be completed with a C or higher grade. Students can complete 12-18 upper-division credits and a maximum of 14 lower-division credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| AGRI 438 | EXPLORING WORLD AGRICULTURE 1 | 1-2 |
| or AGRI 399 | SPECIAL TOPICS | |
| Global Core | ||
| Select 12-15 credits from the following courses: | 12-15 | |
| *ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE OF PACIFIC NW INDIANS | ||
| *NATIVE AMERICAN AGRICULTURE | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SYSTEMS: LOCAL TO GLOBAL | ||
| *FOOD IN AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| *FOOD JUSTICE | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD | ||
| *INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN PLANTS AND HUMANITY | ||
| *WORLD FOOD CROPS | ||
| *INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FOOD SYSTEMS | ||
| *FOOD FROM THE SEA | ||
| *GLOBAL CRISES IN RESOURCE ECOLOGY | ||
| *MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| ^WILDLIFE IN AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| *PEOPLE, PLACES, AND PERSPECTIVES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH | ||
| *HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| *GEOGRAPHY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION | ||
| THE WORLD'S WATER | ||
| *FOOD IN WORLD HISTORY | ||
| *FOOD AND CULTURE | ||
| *WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES | ||
| INTEGRATED POLICY: FOOD, ENERGY, WATER, CLIMATE | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| GLOBAL FOOD POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| ^WORLD SOIL RESOURCES | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| External Learning Experience | ||
| Select 3-6 credits from the following courses: 2 | 3-6 | |
| RESEARCH | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE | ||
| SPECIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
FCSJ 422 | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 10 credits from the following areas of study in the College of Agricultural Sciences: 1 | 10 | |
AEC Applied Economics | ||
AG General Agriculture | ||
AGRI College of Agricultural Sciences | ||
ANS Animal Sciences | ||
BEE Biological and Ecological Engineering | ||
BOT Botany and Plant Pathology | ||
BRR Bioresource Research | ||
CSS Crop and Soil Science | ||
CROP Crop Science | ||
ENT Entomology | ||
FST Food Science Technology | ||
FW Fisheries and Wildlife | ||
HORT Horticulture | ||
PBG Plant Breeding and Genetics | ||
RNG Rangeland Ecology and Management | ||
SOIL Soil Science | ||
SUS Sustainability | ||
TOX Toxicology | ||
| Total Credits | 27-33 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- 1
AGRI 399: Navigating Global Opportunities or an alternative course as agreed upon by advisor may be taken instead of AGRI 438
- 2
These courses require pre-approval by the minor coordinator. Projects and independent learning experiences abroad or within a cultural community in Oregon may fulfill these requirements
Minor Code: 477