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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Program Features

COURSE PATHWAY

21 credits - 1 Year - Accelerated

Fall 2024

CourseStart/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

CourseStart/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

CourseStart/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

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Start with courses most sought by employers aiming towards personal development, communication skills and leadership techniques.

WHEN YOU'RE READY, CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION

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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

at a glance...

Real-world experiences and community engagement

100% online classes

Accelerated completion, start to finish in just one year

A dedicated student success coach to keep you on track

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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?

YOUR FUTURE PROFESSORS

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Lecturer, Veden Fellow
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Dir. Student Success/Advising
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Assistant Professor, Veden Fellow