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Agriculture and Food Systems 020
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Animal Science 067
Biochemistry 115
Bioenvironmental Engineering 117
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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2015–2017 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Programs of Study Agriculture and Food Systems 020  

Agriculture and Food Systems 020

Degree: B.S.

Director: Xenia Morin (xenia.morin@rutgers.edu)

Program Website: http://agricultureandfoodsystems.rutgers.edu


The agriculture and food systems (A&FS) major is the result of a major rethinking of the old agricultural science major. Agriculture and food systems aims to appeal to those who are interested in an entrepreneurial and innovative education in the agricultural sciences, spanning the entire range from production to table. The A&FS major targets students who seek careers in agribusiness, government service, and agricultural education and extension, as well as those preparing to be owner/operators of farming enterprises. Rather than provide specific options within the major as do other majors, a unique aspect of the A&FS major is the ability of students to tailor their coursework to their specific interests, due to their ability to choose classes of interest from several clusters of specific courses. Depending upon the courses chosen, areas in which a student could focus include controlled-environment and precision agriculture, agricultural policy and entrepreneurship, energy efficiency, and niche agriculture, including agrotourism, community-supported agriculture, and sustainable agriculture. The curriculum of this major is expected to continue evolving as additional experience in the delivery of the curriculum's courses is gained, and new areas of emphasis are identified.

Students working toward science or agriculture teacher certification should complete the minor program in education. The minor program is prerequisite to the application for a fifth year of studies, leading to a master's degree through the Graduate School of Education. See the executive director of teacher education (Waller Hall 104) for details.

 
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