Overview
As a student in the International Agriculture Minor, you will acquire a global and applied understanding of agriculture as a fundamental tool to help rural development, alleviate poverty and ensure food security, especially in the developing world. You will learn through coursework at McGill, and potentially through field experience in developing countries. During field experience (semester, short course or internship) you will participate in local community projects, field visits and other activities that sensitize you to agricultural and food security issues in developing countries.
Careers
Upon graduation, you will be well-equipped to pursue work in a variety of areas at home or abroad. You can focus on one of multiple components of international agriculture, from scientific research to policy.
You can become a professional:
- Researcher
- Policy analyst
- Non-profit manager
Courses
As a student in International Agriculture, you can take courses like:
- AGEC 442. Economics of International Agricultural Development.
- AGRI 411. Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.
- AGEC 333. Resource Economics.
- AGEC 430. Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy.
As well as field courses and programs in Guatemala, Panama, Africa and Barbados, for example.
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Ready to apply?
For this program, you'll need to apply to the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Check the full admission requirements for information about deadlines and whether supporting documents are required as part of your application.