CORE CURRICULUM IN AGRICULTURE

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For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

This is a core curriculum in that it provides for a common core program for the first two years. A student who desires an agriculture curriculum but is uncertain as to a specific major is encouraged to select this curriculum. All core curriculum students must select majors by the start of the junior year. The core curriculum is similar to the first two years of the program for students majoring in agricultural economics, agricultural mechanization, agronomy, animal sciences, and horticulture. A student interested in a specialized agriculture curriculum is encouraged to enter directly into that program as a freshman.

The core program includes a foundation of general education courses. In addition, the student must choose from among several introductory agriculture courses. These are used to fulfill a graduation requirement but also provide an excellent opportunity for the student to explore the various curricular options within the college in preparation for selecting a specific major.

Upon completion of all requirements of this curriculum, with an approved major and a minimum of 126 hours of credit, the student is awarded the degree of bachelor of science in agriculture.

HOURS PRESCRIBED COURSES
4 RHET 105 or RHET 108--Composition (see English course placement listing)
3 SPCOM 101--Principles of Effective Speaking
2 AGR 100--Contemporary Issues in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Systems [1]
9-10 Agriculture core courses: three as listed below, and as required for student's major
8-9 Biological sciences: one or more of the following areas, as required by the student's major:
PLBIO 100--Plant Biology
MCBIO 100--Introductory Microbiology and MCBIO 101-- Introductory Experimental Microbiology
BIOL 104--Animal Biology
4 CHEM 101--General Chemistry (see chemistry course placement listing)
4 CHEM 102--General Chemistry, or CHEM 103--General Chemistry: Organic Chemical Studies [2]
3-5 Quantitative Reasoning I (Mathematics) [3]
9 Social sciences courses
6 |Humanities courses

[1] AGR 100--Contemporary Issues in the Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Systems (2 hours) is required for entering freshmen only. Transfer students are exempt.

[2] Agriculture economics students substitute MATH 134--Calculus for Social Scientists, I for CHEM 102 or CHEM 103.

[3] Students should consult the College of Agriculture Student Handbook for the mathematics course recommended for their intended curriculum of study.

Agriculture Core Courses

In addition to AGR 100, one course from each of three of the four areas listed below must be completed by each student in this curriculum.

HOURS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
4 AG EC 100--Introductory Agriculture Economics
AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND FOOD SCIENCE
3 Choose one of the following:
AG M 100--Engineering Applications in Agriculture
F S 101--Food in Modern Society
ANIMAL SCIENCES
4 ANSCI 100--Introduction to Animal Sciences
PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES
3-4 Choose one of the following:
AGRON 121--Principles of Field Crop Science
FOR 101--Introduction to Forestry
HORT 100--Introductory Horticulture
SOILS 101--Introductory Soils

First year

Courses must be chosen from those listed on this page and must include one agriculture core course each semester in addition to AGR 100.
HOURS FIRST SEMESTER
2 AGR 100--Contemporary Issues in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Systems
3-4 Agriculture core course
3-4 Biological science or chemistry
3-5 Mathematics
3-4 RHET 105--Composition or SPCOM 111--Verbal Communications
14-17 Total
HOURS SECOND SEMESTER
3-4 Agriculture core course
4 Mathematics or natural science
3 AG EC 161--Microcomputer Uses in Agriculture
3 SPCOM 101--Principles of Effective Speaking or SPCOM 112--Verbal Communication
3 Humanities, social science or elective
16-17 Total

Second year

The student will, in consultation with an adviser, select from those courses listed as prescribed and appropriate to his or her intended major in this curriculum.

Third and fourth years

For the third and fourth years, see the requirements of the approved major. In addition to the prescribed courses listed above, the requirements include completion of (1) all prescribed courses listed for the major, (2)additional courses as required to total 40 hours in agriculture (35 hours in agricultural economics), and (3) sufficient open electives to bring the total hours to 126.

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