Agriculture Major - Bachelor of Science

The student must complete the core course requirements listed under the area in agricultural sciences, six additional credit hours of approved agriculture electives, and a major or minor selected in another field. General course electives may also be taken in agriculture and related areas by students wishing greater depth in an agriculture field.

Program Requirements

General Education

The following specific General Education courses must be completed:

CHEM 101 or 111	(choose one)	4
MATH 131, 135, or higher	(choose one)	3-4
AGR 499C	Senior Seminar in Agriculture	3
Total Credit Hours:		37

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Major Core Requirements

AGR 101	Orientation to Agriculture	1
AGR 102	Agricultural Experience	1-2
AGR 133	Introduction to Animal Science	3
AGR 180	Introduction to Field Crops	3
	or
AGR 143	Anatomy and Physiology of Livestock	3
AGR 204	Agricultural Economics	3
AGR 215	Horticultural Science	3
	or
AGR 233	Animal Diseases and Parasites	3
AGR 251	Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics	3
	or
AGR 243	Equine Health and Disease	3
AGR 261	Information Acquisition and Analysis	3
AGR 300	Pest Management	3
	or
AGR 316	Feeds and Feeding	3
AGR 301	Farm Management	3
AGR 307	Soils	4
AGR 402, 339, or 439	Advanced Agriculture Experience/Cooperative Education	2
CHEM 112	Principles of Chemistry II	4
	or
CHEM 201	Survey of Organic Chemistry	4
Total Credit Hours:		36

Agriculture Electives

Approved agriculture electives

Total Credit Hours:

6

Students may apply no more than 11 credit hours from AGR 235, AGR 402, AGR 476 or cooperative education courses that will count as credit toward a degree.

Minor

All majors must also have a minor or additional major. See Terms to Know.

Total Credit Hours:

21

Free Electives

Free Electives	(chosen by student)	20
Total Credit Hours:		20

Total Credit Hours: 120