Agriculture and Natural Resources Department
NXT GEN AG (ONLINE)
- Available as
- Online Certificate
Giving employers what they want and students what they need. A pathway to grow and harvest your rural success.
NXT GEN AG is a program intended for students who are currently in the workforce and may have had some previous higher education experience. This groundbreaking college experience will help develop the next generation of ag professionals.
Complete this certificate program in as little as a year. All credits transfer seamlessly to any of our undergraduate degree programs, if you choose to continue your education past that point.
NXT GEN AG is a certificate program.
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Sarah Monson
Asst Dir Online/Transfer Rcmt
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Program Features
COURSE PATHWAY
21 credits - 1 Year - Accelerated
Fall 2024
| Course | Start/End Date |
|---|---|
| GBUS 1001 (2 credits) Emerging Leaders Success Seminar | Aug. 27 - Sept. 30, 2024 (5 weeks) |
FALL BREAK FOR HARVEST | |
| GBUS 2200 (4 credits) Foundations of Business and Technology | Oct. 16 - Dec. 9, 2024 (8 weeks) |
Spring 2025
| Course | Start/End Date |
|---|---|
| LEAD 2210 (3 credits) Personal Leadership | Jan. 6 - Feb. 7, 2025 (5 weeks) |
| LEAD 2600 (3 credits) Introduction to Creative and Innovative Thinking | Feb. 11 - Mar. 21, 2025 (5 weeks) |
| LEAD 2500 (3 credits) Problem Solving and Decision Making | Mar. 23 - Apr. 24, 2025 (5 weeks) |
SPRING BREAK FOR PLANTING |
Summer 2025
| Course | Start/End Date |
|---|---|
| LEAD 2900 (3 credits) Community Engaged Project | June 2 - July 25, 2025 (8 weeks) |
| Elective of Choice (3 credits) | June 2 - July 25, 2025 (8 weeks) |
SOUGHT BY EMPLOYERS
Start with courses most sought by employers aiming towards personal development, communication skills and leadership techniques.
WHEN YOU'RE READY, CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION
Jump start your way into a University of Minnesota bachelor's degree. These 21 initial credits LEAD into a degree in Agricultural Business or any of our other degree programs.
Online NXT GEN AG
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ARE YOU READY?
We open the door for those who are ready. Ready to change their life, ready to achieve goals, and ready to make a difference in the lives around them. All brought to you in an online, flexible environment. With a University of Minnesota degree that will bring you to soaring new heights. And endless possibilities getting you ready for a career change, to start something new, or to start over -- whatever your reason is, take your next step with U of M Crookston! We're ready, are you?
