Globalization and feeding the world's projected 2050 population of 9 billion has made international experiences nearly obligatory for students to excel in the professional workforce. This minor will prepare undergraduate students to sustainably meet the challenges of global food and natural resources security while concurrently conserving ecosystems and biodiversity.
The learning outcomes of this minor are:
- understand the interdependency across nations to produce food and natural resources,
- appreciate the connectedness of food and natural resources production on natural ecosystems and global processes, and
- comprehend strategies by which agricultural products and natural resource use can be sustainably procured.
More information on the minor can be obtained on the Herbert College of Agriculture (Herbert) website or by contacting the Coordinator, Adam Willcox (974-1557, [email protected]). Students wishing to declare the minor must contact the Coordinator for advising. The minor may also fulfill multiple requirements for the University of Tennessee Peace Corps Prep Program.
