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Minors

CFAES Minors

CFAES requires undergraduate students to declare a minor (or minor equivalent in specific programs). A minor expands your studies, adds areas of specialization, and allows students to explore additional professional interests. Our students often pick one of the following minors offered by CFAES to complement their major.

Click on a term to view a minor's required coursework. Students will follow the requirement term corresponding to when they first enrolled at Ohio State. 

Agribusiness Minor 

Autumn 2016-Summer 2019 | Autumn 2019-Summer 2022 | Autumn 2022 and thereafter

Agricultural Communication Minor 

Spring 2016-Summer 2020 | Autumn 2020 and thereafter 

Agricultural Systems Management Minor 

Autumn 2014 and thereafter

Agronomy Minor

Autumn 2017-Summer 2019 | Autumn 2019 and thereafter Autumn 2024 and thereafter 

Animal Nutrition Minor

Autumn 2014 and thereafter

Animal Pre-Veterinary Medicine Minor

Autumn 2014 and thereafter

Animal Sciences Minor

Autumn 2014-Summer 2017  | Autumn 2017 and thereafter

Brewing Science Minor 

Autumn 2021-Summer 2022 | Autumn 2022 and thereafter 

Community Outreach Education Minor

Autumn 2014-Spring 2018 | Summer 2018 and thereafter

Controlled Environment Agriculture Minor - New!

Autumn 2023 and thereafter  Autumn 2024 and thereafter 

Dairy Certificate

Autumn 2014-Summer 2017 | Autumn 2017 and thereafter 

This certificate program is not a minor, but is a valuable add-on credential for students with a professional interest in the dairy industry

Dairy Science Minor

Autumn 2015-Spring 2018 | Summer 2018 and thereafter

Entomology Minor

 Autumn 2016-Summer 2019  | Autumn 2019 - Summer 23 Autumn 2023 and thereafter

Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability Minor (SENR)

Autumn 2014-Spring 2018 | Summer 2018 and thereafter

Environmental Economics Minor 

Autumn 2014-Summer 2022 | Autumn 2022 and thereafter

Environmental Science Minor (SENR)

Autumn 2014-Spring 2018 | Summer 2018 and thereafter

Equine Science Minor

Autumn 2015-Spring 2018  | Summer 2018 and thereafter

Farm Management Minor

Autumn 2014-Summer 2022 | Autumn 2022 and thereafter

Food Processing Minor

Autumn 2014-Summer 2017 | Autumn 2017 and thereafter

Food Safety Minor

Autumn 2014-Summer 2017 | Autumn 2017-Spring 2017 | Summer 2018 and thereafter

Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife Minor (SENR)

Autumn 2014-Spring 2018 | Summer 2018 and thereafter

Horticulture Minor

Autumn 2017-Summer 2019 | Autumn 2019 and thereafter Autumn 2024 and thereafter 

Human and Animal Interactions Minor

Autumn 2014-Summer 2017 | Autumn 2017 and thereafter 

International Economic Development Minor 

Autumn 2016-Summer 2022 | Autumn 2022 and thereafter

Landscape Construction Minor

Spring 2016 and thereafter

Leadership Studies Minor 

Leadership Minor Information Page

Spring 2017-Summer 2020 | Autumn 2020 and thereafter 

Meat Science Minor

Autumn 2014 - Summer 2019  | Autumn 2019 and thereafter

Mycology Minor

Autumn 2021 and thereafter   Autumn 2024 and thereafter 

Plant Pathology Minor

Autumn 2014 and thereafter Autumn 2024 and thereafter

Production Agriculture Minor

Autumn 2014-Summer 2017 | Autumn 2017 and thereafter

Rural Sociology Minor (SENR)

Autumn 2014 and thereafter

Society and Environmental Issues Minor (SENR)

Autumn 2014-Spring 2018 | Summer 2018 and thereafter

Soil Science Minor (SENR)

Autumn 2014-Spring 2018 | Summer 2018 and thereafter

Sustainable Agriculture Minor (SENR)

Autumn 2014 and thereafter

Turfgrass Management Minor

Autumn 2017-Summer 2019 | Autumn 2019 and thereafter  Autumn 2024 and thereafter 

Youth Development Minor

Autumn 2014 to Summer 2019  | Autumn 2019 and thereafter