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Agronomy Comprehensive Major, 64-65 hours: B.S.— No Minor Required

CIP: 011102

The agronomy curriculum provides fundamental training in crop and soil science. Students choosing to major in agronomy will be prepared to serve in crop consulting, environmental protection, land management, soil conservation, seed, fertilizer, agricultural chemical sales and technical support or related areas.

Areas of Emphasis:  Crop Science, Horticulture, Soils

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Agronomy Core Courses (38 hours)

CHEM 24112General Chemistry *

3
CHEM 24113General Chemistry Laboratory *

1
OR
CHEM 24114General Chemistry I *

3
CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory *

1
 
AGRI 03130Plant Science *

4
AGRI 03232Crop Production

3
AGRI 03234Fundamentals of Soil Science

4
AGRI 03292Introduction to Agricultural Pesticides

3
AGRI 03296Seminar

1
AGRI 03336Crop Physiology

3
AGRI 03381Applied Entomology

3
AGRI 03440Introduction to Precision Agriculture

3
AGRI 03499Profession Based Integrated Experience

1
AGRI 03534Plant Breeding

3
AGRI 03536Soil Fertility

3
AGRI 03582Plant Diseases

3

AGRI 03130 and CHEM 24112 and CHEM 24113 or CHEM 24114 and CHEM 24115 fulfill Northwest Core requirements as well as requirements for the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

Emphasis Option (11-12 hours)

Choose one of the following areas of emphasis.

Crop Science Emphasis

AGRI 03238Techniques of Crop Scouting

1 to 2
AGRI 03330Forage Crop Science

3
AGRI 03434Weed Science: Ecology and Control

3
AGRI 03540Grain Crops

3

AGRI 03238 must be taken for 2 credit hours.

Horticulture Emphasis

AGRI 03380Plant Propagation

3
AGRI 03385Greenhouse Crop Production

3
AGRI 03388Fruit and Vegetable Crop Production

3
 
AGRI 03331Integrated Crop Management

3
OR
AGRI 03484Research in Hydroponic Crop Production

3

Soil Science Emphasis

AGRI 03332Soil Microbiology

3
AGRI 03432Soil and Water Conservation

3
AGRI 03530Soil Formation and Classification

3
 
AGRI 03443Precision Agriculture for Production

3
OR
AGRI 03444Precision Agriculture Services

3

Additional Approved Electives in Agronomy or Horticulture (15 hours)

Approved electives include additional courses 03-X3X, 03-X4X, and 03-X8X that are not also counted in the selected emphasis area.

Advisor-approved electives

15

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

NOTE: Degree requires a grade point average of 2.25 in major courses.