General Agriculture

The Program

一般农业为希望学习多种农业学科的学生提供基础广泛的农业课程. In addition, 普通农业为农学院19个专业中犹豫不决的学生提供了一个农业探索项目, Food Systems, and Natural Resources is best for their individual plans. 普通农业也为学生提供了攻读农业专业的机会，并完成了能够教授高中农业的要求.

学生可以广泛接触四个或更多学科，并有大量不受限制的选修课，这些选修课可以用来为特定的职业做准备. The flexibility of the curriculum is a point of interest for many students. 一些从两年制院校转学的学生发现，他们可以比其他专业更快地完成普通农业学士学位的要求. However, 如果转校生的职业目标是特定学科的专业，学校仍然鼓励他们考虑.

Agriculture Disciplines

In addition to a broad set of general education courses, students complete course work in four agricultural disciplines. 这有点类似于完成农学院四门学术课程的部分辅修课程, Food Systems, and Natural Resources. Students must complete 15 credits in one of the disciplines, 12 credits in one discipline, and nine credits in two other disciplines. A capstone course must be completed in one of the disciplines. In addition, students take several electives in agriculture. 一些学生在大学生涯开始时选择了这个选项，而等待决定在其中一个学科领域主修.

Agricultural Education

NDSU为学生提供了在公立学校系统中担任农业教师的机会, in addition to a broad range of careers in the agricultural industry. 农业教育学位可以在人类发展与教育学院完成. 希望从事农业教育的学生也可以选择一般农业专业，并选择农业教育作为第二专业. 普通农业学位课程具有足够的灵活性，可以在不增加完成所需学分总数的情况下完成两个专业.
In addition, 采用这种方法的学生将有资格获得奖学金并参加农业学院的所有活动, Food Systems, and Natural Resources.

Faculty and Facilities

一般农业学院没有自己的教师，因为农学院有教师, Food Systems, and Natural Resources are housed in academic departments. 一般农业依靠院系在其学科范围内教授基础和高级课程. 一个由代表多个农业科学领域的教师组成的协调委员会负责管理一般农业项目. Advisors for students are selected within various disciplines. 这些教师与学生一起制定适当的学习计划，并帮助学生探索各种职业机会.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Loans, scholarships, grants, and work-study are available through the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. 需要经济援助的学生应直接联系经济援助和奖学金办公室或一站式. In addition, the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, 自然资源学院有几项奖学金，主要根据学习成绩为优秀学生提供. Contact the Office of the Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources for information and application forms.

Extra-Curricular Activities

强烈鼓励学生成为至少一个学生组织的积极成员, 其中一些是由农学院的学术部门赞助的, Food Systems, and Natural Resources.

Career Opportunities

一般农业专业学生的就业机会依然强劲，与其他生产农业专业学生的就业机会相似. Generally, the demand for graduates from the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources exceeds the number of available graduates. 学生在接受正规教育期间至少获得一次暑期实习，可以大大提高他们的就业能力.

雇主指出，毕业生最重要的特点包括优秀的口头和书面沟通能力, ability to meet and work with people under a variety of conditions, initiative, and work ethic. The USDA publishes a report every five years about prospects for careers in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. 这些报告一致认为，这些领域的毕业生的就业机会非常好.

General Agriculture Minor

副修一般农业专业，须修满农业学院开设的四门学科的24学分，其中每门至少6学分, Food Systems, and Natural Resources.