Plant Breeding Minor
Cornell University
Date Posted: Dec. 17, 2020
Submitted by: Monika Urbanski
Sustainability Topics:
Curriculum,
Grounds
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Disciplines:
Agriculture,
Biological Sciences (includes Ecology)
Tags:
plant sciences
Program Type: Minor
Description
The Minor Program of Study in Plant Breeding provides a basic understanding of crop improvement, a historical perspective of the discipline, and a sense of how plant breeding contributes to modern society’s demands for food, fiber, fuel, and environmental sustainability. A minor in plant breeding can complement most any major in the life sciences.