Agroecology Major

Get involved. Find your people.

Explore some of the agroecology-related groups and student organizations at UW–Madison:

• The People’s Farm
• Slow Food UW
• Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)
• WUD Cuisine Committee
• Food Recovery Network – Madison Chapter
• UW Campus Food Shed

Customize your path

You’ll take core agroecology courses and then choose which focus area you’d like to specialize in:

• Organisms
• Land
• Ecosystems
• People

Study animals and plants, microscopic life, ecosystems, natural resources, agricultural practices, health and nutrition, and communities in core and elective courses.

Study abroad and gain a global perspective

Travel internationally and complement your coursework and research with a study abroad program. Learn about sustainable and local food systems in France, participate in field visits and classroom learning in Uganda, visit local farms and food processing facilities in Japan, and so much more.

You can also choose from one of UW–Madison’s many semester, summer, and short-term study abroad programs and map your study abroad experience as an agroecology major.

Learn through hands-on internships

Build on what you learn in class, gain real-world experience, and advance in your academic career with a semester or summer internship. Work at one of the campus green spaces, such as Allen Centennial Garden, D.C. Smith Greenhouse, the UW Student Organic Farm, and the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, or work off-campus at an agricultural business, a farm, a non-governmental organization, or one of UW–Madison’s Agricultural Research Stations.