Curriculum: Plant and Soil Sciences

Concentration: Agronomic Business

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Plant and Soil Sciences - Agronomic Business Concentration

Effective: 01/2008
Updated: 01/2008

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CS 103 Introduction to Crop Science (F)
BIO 181 Introductory Biology I
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research
MA 121 Elements of Calculus
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

1
 4
 4
 3
 3

 

 15		  

PB 200 Plant Life
CH 101 Chemistry – A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
COM 110 Public Speaking or
COM 112 Interpersonal Comm
ST 311 Intro to Statistics
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

 4
 3
 1
 
 3
 3
 3

 17
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ARE 201 Intro AG Economics
CS 290 Professional Dev in Plant and Soil Sciences (F)
SSC 200 Soil Science
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2
Any 100-level PE in Fitness & Wellness1
Restricted/Career Path Elective3

3
 1
 4
 3
 1
 3

 15		  

CH 220 Intro Organic Chemistry
CS 213 Crops: Adaptation & Production
Restricted/Career Path Elective3
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

4
 4
 6
 3

 

 17
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CS 414 Weed Science
SSC 341 Soil Fertility & Fertilizers (F)
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2
Restricted/Career Path Elective3
Physical Education Elective1

4
 3
 3
 4
 1
 

 15		  

PB 321 Intro Whole Plant Physiology (S)
CS 211 Plant Genetics (S)
Restricted/Career Path Elective3
ENG 332 Comm for Business & Mgmt or
ENG 333 Communications for Science & Research
PY 131 Conceptual Physics

 3
 3
 3
 
 3
 4

 16
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CS 411 Crop Ecology
CS 415 Agronomic Pest Management (F)
CS 492 External Learning Experience or
CS 493 Special Problems in Crop Science
PP 315 Principles of Plant Pathology
SSC 342 Soil Fertility Lab
Restricted/Career Path Elective3

3
 3

 3
 4
 1
 3

 17		  

CS 462 Soil-Crop Management Systems CS (SSC) 490 Senior Seminar (S)
Restricted/Career Path Elective3
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

3
 1
 9
 3

 

 16
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 128
 
Footnotes:        
 

    1. Two Credit hours of (PE) physical education (including any 100-level Fitness & Wellness) credit are required for graduation.

    2. Humanities and Social Science Requirements are 21 hours of courses as follows:

    • One course in the study of literature; one course in the history, philosophy, or religion; one course in the study of visual and performing arts (alternatively, this requirement may be fulfilled by a course in the study of history), ARE 201 and one social science course from different content areas (content areas available are psychology, politics and government, sociology, anthropology, cultural geography, and linguistics); two additional courses selected within Humanities and Social Sciences.
    • One course among those selected to fulfill the Humanities and Social Sciences requirements must focus on non-English speaking culture.
    • It is required that one course elected to fulfill the Humanities and Social Sciences requirements also come from the Science, Technology, and Society (Humanities and Social Sciences Perspective) elective list. If not taken as a Humanities and Social Sciences Elective (Humanities & Social Sciences Perspective) electives list.

    3. ARE 215 or ACC 200 and ARE 303 or 304 and ARE 303 or 306 and ARE 311 or 312 and 8 hours of Approved Plant or Soil Science Electives and 8 hours of approved Career Path Electives.