Minors
Animal Sciences and Industry Minor
An academic minor in animal sciences and industry can be earned by completing a minimum of 15 hours of credit with the ASI designation. A minimum of two courses must be at the 300 level or above. An additional two courses must be at the 500 level or above. The courses that comprise the minor will be determined by an advisor in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry and the student.
Minor in Food Science and Industry
A minor in food science and industry can be earned by completing a minimum of 15 hours of credit. Required courses include:
- ASI 501 Food Chemistry
- ASI 607 Food Microbiology
- ASI 695 Quality Assurance of Food Products
- OR
- ASI 727 Chemical Methods of Food Analysis
- AND
- ASI 728 Physical Methods of Food Analysis
Either 4 or 5 additional hours of course work at the 300 level or higher will be selected from the approved list of professional electives. Students must complete a petition for admission into the minors program and work with a food science and industry advisor to tailor courses to meet their individual needs.
Business Minor
Upon graduation, most students will be involved in organizations, profit or nonprofit, that will use business concepts and principles to improve their services or products. To complete the business minor, students must graduate from another Kansas State University college and complete the business courses listed below:
- ACCTG 231 Accounting for Business Operations 3
- ACCTG 241 Accounting for Investing and Financing 3
- MANGT 420 Management Concepts 3
- MKTG 400 Marketing 3
- FINAN 450 Principles of Finance 3
Students will be responsible for meeting the prerequisites for the business courses in the minor program. Three of the five courses must be completed at Kansas State University.
Students with a fall 2001 or later date of entry to K-State must have a 2.5 K-State GPA and must achieve a grade of C or better in each of the five courses that comprise the minor.
