Curriculum: Plant and Soil Sciences

Concentration: Agroecology

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Plant and Soil Science: Agroecology

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CS 103 Introduction to Crop Science
BIO 181 Intro Biology:Ecol, Evol, and Biodiversity
ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research
MA 131 Calculus for Life and Man. Sciences A
GEP Requirement Elective* GK

1
4
4
3
3

15
 

BIO 183 Intro Biology: Cellular and Molecular Bio
CH 101 Chemistry – A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
MA 231 Calculus for Life and Man. Sciences B
Any 100-level PE in Fitness & Wellness*
Interdisciplinary Perspective GEP Elective*

4
3
1
3
1
3

15

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ARE 201 Intro to Agri Res Economics1
CS 230 Intro Agroecology
CS 290 Prof Develop in Plant & Soil Sci
SSC 200 Soil Science
PB 360 Intro to Ecology
PB 365 Ecology Laboratory

3
3
1
4
3
1

15

 

CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
CH 222 Organic Chemistry lab
CS 213 Crops: Adaptation and Production
COM 110 Pub Speak or COM 112 Intrper Comm1
Interdisciplinary Perspective GEP Elective*
Free Electives 2

3
1
4
3
2-3
3

16-17

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CH 223 Organic Chemistry II
CH 224 Organic Chemistry II Lab
PY 212 College Phy II or PY 131 Concep Phy3
CS 415 Integrated Pest Management
Restricted Electives3
GEP Requirement Elective*

3
1
4
3
3
3

17

  CS 430 Advanced Agroecology
SSC 332 Environment Soil Microbiology
ENG 333 Communications for Science & Res
ST 311 Intro to Statistics
Restricted Electives3

4
3
3
3
3

16
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CS 492 Ext. Learning or 492 Sp Prob in Crop Sci.
STS 302, 303, 323, or 412
Restricted Electives3
GEP Requirement elective* USD
PE *** Physical Education Elective1

3
3
6
3
1

16

  CS (SSC) 490 Senior Seminar  
Restricted Electives3
Free Electives2
GEP Requirement elective*

1
7
4
3

15
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*4: 125
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1
  ARE 201 satisfies 3 hours of GEP Social Sciences requirements; COM 112 satisfies 3 hours of GEP Social Sciences requirements
2   Students have 7 to 15 hours of free electives depending upon restricted elective, communications elective and STS elective choices
3   7 hours from Sustainable Ag Res and Prod (ANS 301, ANS 408, BAE 442, CS 224, CS 312, CS 411, CS 413, CS 414, CS 462, ENT 425, FOR 221, HS 301, HS 421, HS 422, HS 431, HS 432, HS 451, NR 300, NR, 303, NR 350, NR 400, NR 406, PP 315, SSC 332, SSC 341, SSC 342, SSC 435, SSC 461, or STS 323) ; 6 hours from Economics and Policy (ARE 309, ARE 311, ARE 336, ARE 433, ARE 436, SOC 450, or STS 323); and 6 hours from Commodity Food Systems (IDS 201, IDS 211, NTR 301, NTR 400, SOC 241, SOC 311, SOC 342, STS 303, STS 323, or STS 412)
4   Several course selection options contained in the Concentration Requirements and Restricted Electives satisfy GEP requirements as well as major requirements. If students select a course that satisfies a GEP requirement they should increase the number of Free Elective hours they take so that the minimum number of hours to graduate (125 hours) has been satisfied.
 

* General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html .
* Courses/groupings in the above display with an asterisk may fulfill all or part of a GEP requirement. See categories below.

A. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: These requirements are met through required courses. Students do not need to take additional math.
B. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: : These requirements are met through required courses. Students do not need to take additional science.
C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list .
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: 3 hours are met by the ARE 201 requirement; 3 hours are met for students who choose COM 112
E. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
F. Additional Breadth - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts
G. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: : 3 hours may be met by the STS elective requirement
H. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
I. U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite .
J. Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite .
K. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.