Agriculture, Environmental Agriscience Concentration, B.S.AG.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Degree)

Environmental Agriscience is an environmentally oriented curriculum that offers courses in soils, geology, ecology, hydrology, and biology in an environmental context in addition to traditional agriculture courses. Graduates in the Environmental Agriscience concentration could work in fields such as water quality, reclamation, and developing environmental impact statements. Environmental consulting firms, the EPA, state health departments, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Agricultural Extension Service are a few examples of possible employers.

Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester

CHEM 1010 - Introductory Chemistry I Credit: 4. or
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
AGRN 1100 - Plant Science Credit: 3.
AGRN 1110 - Plant Science Laboratory Credit: 1.

Select one:

MATH 1130 - College Algebra Credit: 3.
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit: 3.
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics Credit: 3.
MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus Credit: 3.
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit: 4.

Total: 15-16

Second Semester

CHEM 1020 - Introductory Chemistry II Credit: 4. or
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
ANS 1200 - Introductory Animal Science Credit: 3.
ANS 1210 - Introductory Animal Science Laboratory Credit: 1.
DS 2810 - Computer Applications in Business Credit: 3.

Select one:

MATH 1130 - College Algebra Credit: 3.
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit: 3.
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics Credit: 3.
MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus Credit: 3.
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit: 4.

Total: 17-18

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology Credit: 4.
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit: 3.
AGBE 2100 - Economics of Agriculture Credit: 3.
AGET 2110 - Agricultural Engineering Technology Credit: 2. and
AGET 2115 - Agricultural Engineering Technology Laboratory Credit: 1.
or
AGET 3110 - Natural Resource Systems Credit: 2. and
AGET 3115 - Natural Resource Systems Laboratory Credit: 1.

Total: 16

Second Semester

AGRN 3000 - Soils Credit: 4.
BIOL 2310 - General Botany Credit: 4.
GEOL 1045 - Earth Environment, Resources and Society Credit: 4.
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.²
AGRN 3230 - Environmental Soil Science Credit: 4.
AGRN 4220 (5220) - Environmental Soil Chemistry Credit: 3.

Select one:

AGRN 4210 (5210) - Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Credit: 3.
BIOL 4840 (5840) - Limnology Credit: 3.
GEOL 4150 (5150) - Geomorphology Credit: 4.

Total: 16-17

Second Semester

Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit: 3.³
BIOL 3130 - General Ecology Credit: 4. or
PHYS 2010 - Algebra-based Physics I Credit: 4.
Upper Division Agriculture Elective Credit: 3.¹

Select one:

AGRN 4210 (5210) - Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Credit: 3.
BIOL 4840 (5840) - Limnology Credit: 3.
GEOL 4150 (5150) - Geomorphology Credit: 4.

Total: 13-14

Senior Year

First Semester

Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit: 3.³
AGRN 4100 (5100) - Weed Science Credit: 3. or
GEOL 3230 - Structural Geology and Tectonics Credit: 4. or
BIOL 3200 - General Microbiology Credit: 4.
AGRN 4230 (5230) - Soil Classification Credit: 3.
Electives Credit: 3-6.

Total: 12-14

Second Semester

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.²
AGR 2022 - Professionalism in Agriculture and Human Ecology Credit: 1.
AGR 4500 - Senior Seminar Credit: 1.
Upper-Division Agriculture Electives Credit: 6.¹
AGR 3000 - (WSL2) Leadership and Service Credit: 3. or
AGR 3200 - Study Abroad Exploration Credit: 1-6. or

Total: 14-15

Note:

¹	No more than one course from any Agriculture discipline. (AGBE, AGED, AGET, AGHE, AGHT, AGRN and ANS)

²	Select two from the University approved list.

³	Select two from the University approved list.