| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements | ||
| General Requirements | 40-53 | |
| School of Agriculture Core | 11 | |
| Required Courses 1 | ||
| SCSCI 1240 | Introduction to Plant Science | 3 |
| SCSCI 2230 | Soils | 4 |
| SCSCI 2260 | Crop Production and Agroecology | 3 |
| SCSCI 3200 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| SCSCI 3210 | Principles of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry | 3 |
| SCSCI 3750 | Soil and Crop Science Internship | 3-6 |
| SCSCI 3850 | Pre-Capstone Seminar in Plant and Soil Sciences | 1 |
| SCSCI 4310 | Capstone Experience in Plant and Soil Sciences | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 1350 | General Botany | 5 |
| or BIOLOGY 1150 | Concepts of Biology | |
| or BIOLOGY 1650 | The Unity of Life | |
| or BIOLOGY 1750 | The Diversity of Life | |
| CHEMSTRY 1050 | Survey of General Chemistry | 4-5 |
| or CHEMSTRY 1140 | General Chemistry I | |
| Select one of the following: | 18+ | |
A double major or an emphasis | ||
A minor and the requirements listed below | ||
| Soil and Crop Management Electives | 9 | |
| Seed and Grain Crops | ||
| Precision Agriculture Technologies | ||
| Soil Nutrient Management | ||
| Applied Agricultural Hydrology | ||
| Weed Science | ||
| Forage Crops | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Fruit and Vegetable Production | ||
| Greenhouse Operation and Management | ||
| Faculty Led Short-Term International Experience in Agriculture | ||
| Advanced Soil and Crop Science Electives | 9 | |
| Plant Development and Biotechnology | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Regional Geomorphology and Soil Classification | ||
| Plant Breeding | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Physical Properties of Soils | ||
| Plant Pathology | ||
| Soil Microbiology | ||
| Special Problems in Soil Science | ||
| Special Problems in Crop Science | ||
| Agro-Ecosystem Research | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Soil Science | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Crop Science | ||
| Agriculture Electives 2 | 6 | |
Any AGBUS, AGET, ANSCI, ENVHORT, RECLAM or SCSCI courses 2000 level or above | ||
| 1 | Total credits from courses such as, Soil and Crop Science Internship, independent studies, undergraduate research (SCSCI 3750, SCSCI 3380, SCSCI 3390, SCSCI 4380, SCSCI 4390 and AGRIC 3410) should not exceed 9 credits in calculating the 120 total credits and 42 credits of 3000 or higher level courses to meet the University graduation requirements. |
| 2 | May not include the courses used to fulfill the Soil and Crop Science Management electives or the Advanced Soil and Crop Science electives. |
Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOLOGY 2040 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOLOGY 2420 | Fundamentals of Biological Investigations | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 3330 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 3530 | Biotechnology | 3 |
| SCSCI 3220 | Plant Development and Biotechnology | 4 |
| SCSCI 4240 | Plant Breeding | 4 |
| SCSCI 4340 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| SCSCI 4360 | Soil Microbiology | 3 |
| SCSCI 4530 | Plant Pathology | 3 |
| Soil and Crop Management Electives | 6 | |
| Seed and Grain Crops | ||
| Precision Agriculture Technologies | ||
| Soil Nutrient Management | ||
| Applied Agricultural Hydrology | ||
| Weed Science | ||
| Forage Crops | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Fruit and Vegetable Production | ||
| Greenhouse Operation and Management | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation Engineering | ||
| Faculty Led Short-Term International Experience in Agriculture | ||
| Advanced Soil and Crop Science Electives | 6 | |
| Soil Morphology and Classification | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Special Problems in Soil Science | ||
| Special Problems in Crop Science | ||
| Regional Geomorphology and Soil Classification | ||
| Physical Properties of Soils | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Soil Science | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Crop Science | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Environmental Horticulture | ||
| Agro-Ecosystem Research | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Comprehensive Agriculture Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Soil and Crop Management Electives | 12 | |
| Soil Nutrient Management | ||
| Seed and Grain Crops | ||
| Precision Agriculture Technologies | ||
| Forage Crops | ||
| Weed Science | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation | ||
| Applied Agricultural Hydrology | ||
| Fruit and Vegetable Production | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Faculty Led Short-Term International Experience in Agriculture | ||
| Advanced Soil & Crop Science Electives | 12 | |
| Plant Development and Biotechnology | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Plant Breeding | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Soil Morphology and Classification | ||
| Regional Geomorphology and Soil Classification | ||
| Physical Properties of Soils | ||
| Plant Pathology | ||
| Soil Microbiology | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Soil Science | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Crop Science | ||
| Special Problems in Crop Science | ||
| Special Problems in Soil Science | ||
| Agro-Ecosystem Research | ||
| Agriculture Electives 1 | 18 | |
Any AGBUS, AGET, ANSCI, ENVHORT, RECLAM, or SCSCI courses 2000 level or above | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
| 1 | Courses should cover at least 3 subjects listed above. May not include the courses used to fulfill the Soil and Crop Management electives or the Advanced Soil and Crop Science electives. |
International Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| AGBUS 2330 | World Population, Food and Resources | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Global Business | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| International Experience 1 | 15 | |
| Category A - Choose 3-12 credits from the following: | ||
Study abroad experience 2 | ||
One-on-one exchange experience 2 | ||
| Faculty Led Short-Term International Experience in Agriculture | ||
| Category B - Choose 3-12 credits from the following: | ||
| Additional Soil and Crop Management Electives | 9 | |
| Seed and Grain Crops | ||
| Precision Agriculture Technologies | ||
| Soil Nutrient Management | ||
| Applied Agricultural Hydrology | ||
| Weed Science | ||
| Forage Crops | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Fruit and Vegetable Production | ||
| Greenhouse Operation and Management | ||
| Advanced Soil and Crop Science Electives | 9 | |
| Plant Development and Biotechnology | ||
| Soil Morphology and Classification | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Special Problems in Soil Science | ||
| Special Problems in Crop Science | ||
| Regional Geomorphology and Soil Classification | ||
| Plant Breeding | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Soil Microbiology | ||
| Physical Properties of Soils | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Soil Science | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Crop Science | ||
| Plant Pathology | ||
| Agro-Ecosystem Research | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| 1 | Students must complete 15 credits total selecting from both Category A and B. |
| 2 | Any international experience that is to be counted as credit(s) toward this emphasis must be agreed upon by the student and academic advisor prior to the experience. Of these 3-12 credits, at least three (3) must be agriculture related or related to their major. |
| 3 | Students may select any International Education course not already used within the emphasis or used to fulfill the general education International Education requirement and/or a Foreign Language course beyond second semester. |
Agricultural Hydrology and Water Quality Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GEOLOGY 1140 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| SCSCI 3340 | Soil Nutrient Management | 3 |
| SCSCI 3350 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| SCSCI 3360 | Applied Agricultural Hydrology | 3 |
| SCSCI 4350 | Soil and Water Conservation | 3 |
| AGET 3950 | Soil and Water Conservation Engineering | 3 |
| SCSCI 4370 | Physical Properties of Soils | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 2420 | Fundamentals of Biological Investigations | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 3750 | Freshwater Biology | 4 |
| GEOLOGY 3430 | Hydrogeology | 3 |
| GEOGRPHY 3230 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| RECLAM 3410 | Wetland Ecology, Restoration and Management | 3 |
| Soil and Crop Science Management Electives | 3 | |
| Seed and Grain Crops | ||
| Precision Agriculture Technologies | ||
| Weed Science | ||
| Forage Crops | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Fruit and Vegetable Production | ||
| Greenhouse Operation and Management | ||
| Faculty Led Short-Term International Experience in Agriculture | ||
| Advanced Soil and Crop Science Electives | 3 | |
| Plant Development and Biotechnology | ||
| Plant Breeding | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Soil Morphology and Classification | ||
| Regional Geomorphology and Soil Classification | ||
| Soil Microbiology | ||
| Plant Pathology | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Soil Science | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Crop Science | ||
| Special Problems in Soil Science | ||
| Special Problems in Crop Science | ||
| Agro-Ecosystem Research | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | |
Agronomy Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Soil and Crop Management Electives | 18 | |
| Soil Nutrient Management | ||
| Seed and Grain Crops | ||
| Precision Agriculture Technologies (Advanced Soil & Crop Science Electives ) | ||
| Forage Crops | ||
| Weed Science | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation | ||
| Applied Agricultural Hydrology | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Fruit and Vegetable Production | ||
| Greenhouse Operation and Management | ||
| Faculty Led Short-Term International Experience in Agriculture | ||
| Advanced Soil and Crop Science Electives | 15 | |
| Plant Development and Biotechnology | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Plant Breeding | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Soil Morphology and Classification | ||
| Regional Geomorphology and Soil Classification | ||
| Physical Properties of Soils | ||
| Special Problems in Soil Science | ||
| Special Problems in Crop Science | ||
| Soil Microbiology | ||
| Plant Pathology (Soil and Crop Management Electives (9 credits)) | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Soil Science | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Crop Science | ||
| Agro-Ecosystem Research | ||
| Agriculture Electives 1 | 9 | |
Any AGBUS, AGET, ANSCI, ENVHORT, RECLAM, or SCSCI courses 2000 level or above | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
| 1 | May not include the courses used to fulfill the Soil and Crop Management electives or the Advanced Soil and Crop Science electives. |
Soil Science Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CHEMSTRY 1240 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHYSICS 1050 | Principles of Physics | 5 |
| or PHYSICS 1350 | Introductory Physics I | |
| GEOLOGY 1140 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| SCSCI 3350 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| SCSCI 3340 | Soil Nutrient Management | 3 |
| SCSCI 4350 | Soil and Water Conservation | 3 |
| SCSCI 4370 | Physical Properties of Soils | 3 |
| SCSCI 4360 | Soil Microbiology | 3 |
| SCSCI 3410 | Regional Geomorphology and Soil Classification 1 | 3 |
| GEOGRPHY 3230 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| RECLAM 3410 | Wetland Ecology, Restoration and Management | 3 |
| Soil and Crop Management Electives | 3 | |
| Seed and Grain Crops | ||
| Precision Agriculture Technologies | ||
| Forage Crops | ||
| Weed Science | ||
| Applied Agricultural Hydrology | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Fruit and Vegetable Production | ||
| Greenhouse Operation and Management | ||
| Faculty Led Short-Term International Experience in Agriculture | ||
| Advanced Soil and Crop Science Electives | 3 | |
| Plant Development and Biotechnology | ||
| Plant Breeding | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Plant Pathology | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Soil Science | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Crop Science | ||
| Special Problems in Soil Science | ||
| Special Problems in Crop Science | ||
| Agro-Ecosystem Research | ||
| Total Credits | 43 | |
| 1 | Students may need to take this course 3 semesters (1 credit per semester) to earn 3 total credits. |