Agriculture Graduate Certificate (50-692) (18 hours)

Student Learning Outcomes - A student with a Graduate Certificate in Agriculture will use the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to:

• Explain how knowledge of scientific principles, economic theories and management concepts are applied in agricultural practices to produce food and fiber for society.
• Describe how local, state, national and international policies and perspectives impact agriculture and food production throughout the world.
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills in agricultural science classes.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze and solve agriculture problems individually and in groups.

The Graduate Certificate in Agriculture is an eighteen graduate credit hour program of study with a 12 credit hour core of classes and a 6 credit hour animal science track and a 6 credit hour plant science track.

Admission Requirements - To be accepted into the program, a student must have an undergraduate degree in agriculture or an undergraduate degree in a related major.