Diversified Agriculture

Motto: “Cultivating for His Kingdom”

With this motto, the Diversified Agriculture program at Emmanuel University is designed to prepare students to be leaders and visionaries in various fields of agricultural study as well as to fulfill their goal of joining the Agriculture workforce. Students will gain hands-on experiences in the field of Agriculture, form partnerships with Agriculture professionals, develop networking opportunities with Agriculture policy makers, and secure potential employment opportunities through internships.

Students may select one of four concentrations in the Diversified Agriculture major: Business, Communication, Missions, or Science.  Those selecting the Business concentration will be able to pursue the business side of agriculture and will complement their direct study in agriculture courses with general classes in business that have broad application to the agriculture industry, as well as classes specific to agricultural business.  Those selecting the Communications concentration will have the opportunity to discover how to apply communication skills such as marketing, advertising, public relations, and social media in the agriculture industry. Those selecting the Missions concentration will find courses that will fulfill a desire to be engaged with agricultural production and marketing while simultaneously practicing ministry on the mission field.  Thus, students will complement their direct study in agriculture courses with studies in Christian ministries.  Finally, those selecting the Science concentration will study the science side of agriculture for the purpose of engaging in basic and applied agricultural science research.  Thus, students will complement their direct study in agriculture courses with classes in science that have broad application to agricultural science, as well as classes specific to agricultural science.

Graduates with a degree in Diversified Agriculture (all concentrations) should be able to:

• Demonstrate a proficient knowledge base in the field of agriculture.
• Articulate the global, diverse nature of agriculture, as well as the legal and ethical environment impacting agriculture in all fields.
• Communicate the subject of agriculture effectively both orally and in writing in a business, missions, or science setting.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills in the field of agriculture and the ability to construct solutions that are viable and ethical, including but not limited to, the ability to analyze current events and determine the future of agriculture using historical trends, research, and practical solutions.
• Exhibit the ability to work with others to provide a unified and practical scientific approach to our earth, its resources, and the use of God’s creation.

Graduates with a degree in Diversified Agriculture with a concentration in Business should be able to:

• Articulate common business practices in agriculture and make effective and profitable agricultural business decisions.

Graduates with a degree in Diversified Agriculture with a concentration in Communications should be able to:

• Students will understand and demonstrate the power of human relationships, community support and communication within the agricultural industry while modifying the process and message for a desired outcome.

Graduates with a degree in Diversified Agriculture with a concentration in Missions should be able to:

• Accomplish his/her mission-oriented goal of presenting God’s plan to unbelievers.by using 1) agricultural techniques and skills to teach others around the world about agriculture and 2) one’s well-rounded Biblical and theological knowledge and sound Biblical interpretation skills.

Graduates with a degree in Diversified Agriculture with a concentration in Science should be able to:

• Investigate techniques used in agriculture to develop solutions and create new discoveries and demonstrate competency in both laboratory and field-based techniques used in modern agricultural systems.
• Demonstrate competency in research techniques used in agriculture through experimentation and use of multiple literature sources to find, analyze, organize, and manage information related to diverse agriculture systems.