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The Truman State University Equestrian Team qualified for IHSA Nationals in Hunt Seat competition, finishing 18th in the nation at the finals, held in Lexington, KY in May 2010.

Whitney Harris's Agronomy Internship

Whitney Harris's Agronomy Internshipplay

Ag Science senior Whitney Harris describes her summer internship experience.

Kaity Strand--Advanced Horsemanship Pattern

Kaity Strand--Advanced Horsemanship Patternplay

Ag Science Senior Kaity Strand's Advanced Horsemanship Pattern at MSU Show

Market on the Mall

Market on the Mallplay

Agricultural Students have brought a farmer's market to campus as part of their Farm to Table Internship.

Employment Opportunities in Agriculture

 Job openings requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in an agriculture-related field will exceed available graduates from 2010 to 2015.  Click on the graphic to read the report and see what jobs will experience the greatest growth.


Internship at the Wild Horse Sanctuary

Internship at the Wild Horse Sanctuaryplay

Kathleen Keough talks about her internship at the Wild Horse Sanctuary

Our grads

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Agricultural Studies Minor


The Agricultural Studies Minor requires the successful completion of 15 semester hours of courses, to include:

AGSC 108: Introduction to Agricultural Systems (4)

At least one of the following:

AGSC 110: Principles of Plant Agriculture (4)
AGSC 212: Principles of Soil Science (4)
AGSC 218: Introduction to Horticulture (3)
AGSC 310: Forage Crops (3)
AGSC 311: Plant Nutrition (3)

At least one of the following:

AGSC 315: Principles of Animal Agriculture (4)
AGSC 320: Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals (4)
AGSC 321: Animal Nutrition (4)
AGSC 327: Genetics of Plant and Animal Improvement (3)
AGSC 352: Animal Reproduction (3)

The remainder of the required 15 credit hours may be met with any course bearing an AGSC prefix and is not limited to the courses listed above. Please note that neither AGSC 391/392 (Internship in Agriculture) nor more than 3 hours of AGSC 301 (Special Problems in Agricultural Science) may be taken to fulfill the requirements of the Agricultural Studies Minor. For a complete listing of all courses with the AGSC prefix, please visit our curriculum page.

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