Minors
The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture offers minors that allow students to explore specialized areas such as ornamental horticulture, cannabis cultivation, and sustainable food production.
Contact the Department
For more information about a minor in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, contact psla@uconn.edu.
Minor Options
Minor options complement a wide range of majors, helping students strengthen their skills in science, creativity, and problem-solving to expand their career opportunities and enrich their academic experience.
To learn more about our minor options and develop a plan that works for you, connect with a faculty advisor.
Agricultural Biotechnology
This interdepartmental minor provides students with an in-depth, multidisciplinary education in the field of biotechnology. The minor will prepare students for careers and advanced studies in agricultural biotechnology and applied molecular biology.
Cannabis Cultivation
The minor in Cannabis Cultivation provides training pertaining to the propagation, cultivation, commercial production, maintenance, processing, and potential markets for and uses of Cannabis sativa.
Integrated Pest Management
The minor provides an introduction to the fundamentals of plant health and integrated pest management in agronomy, horticulture, and turfgrass systems. Not open to students in the Plant Science major.
Ornamental Horticulture
The minor in Ornamental Horticulture provides an introduction to the production, maintenance, and use of plants to enhance human environments. Not open to students declaring the Environmental Horticulture concentration in the Plant Science major.
Sustainable Community Food Systems
The Sustainable Community Food Systems (SCFS) minor provides an in-depth exploration of food systems through performing an intensive summer work experience and fall internship and reflecting on the practice of working in a sustainable community food system.
Sustainable Food Crop Production
This minor provides an overview of issues related to sustainable food crop production within the context of environmental stewardship. Not open to students declaring the Sustainable Agriculture concentration in the Plant Science major.
Turfgrass Management
The minor in Turfgrass Management provides an introduction to the management and maintenance of turfgrasses used for aesthetics, recreation, and functional purposes. This minor will also assist those interested in sales, marketing, and business. Not open to students declaring the Turfgrass Science concentration in the Plant Science major.
Declare your Minor
Students can declare a minor using the Online Program Change website.