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.

Requirements

All students are required to complete a minimum of 15 credits including:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Core Courses
PLSC 2130	Introduction to the Horticulture of Cannabis	3
PLSC 3680	Advanced Cannabis Horticulture: Cannabis Production	3
Select one of the following:		3
PLSC 3990	Field Study Internship 1
PLSC 3999	Independent Study 2
Plant/Soil Cultivation Option
Select one of the following:		3
PLSC 2120
PLSC 3640	Plant Propagation
PLSC 3670	Greenhouse Technology and Operations
Pest Management Option
Select one of the following:		3
PLSC 3810	Fundamentals of Plant Pathology
PLSC 3830	Horticultural Entomology
PLSC 3840	Integrated Pest Management
Total Credits		15

¹

The field study internship topic and company/grower with whom the student will intern needs to be approved by an advisor for this minor. This course is intended to provide students with experiential learning opportunities and exposure to jobs in the cannabis industry. An advisor  or the minor can assist students with setting up the internship.

²

Independent study with available faculty member conducting cannabis research.

At least 12 credits taken for this minor must not duplicate courses used to satisfy the 36-credit requirement for the student’s major, or for another minor in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources. Students must earn a combined grade point average of 2.5 or higher for all courses listed above.

The minor is offered by the Plant Science and Landscape Architecture Department.