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 24112	General Chemistry *	3
CHEM 24113	General Chemistry Laboratory *	1
	OR
CHEM 24114	General Chemistry I *	3
CHEM 24115	General Chemistry I Laboratory *	1
AGRI 03130	Plant Science *	4
AGRI 03232	Crop Production	3
AGRI 03234	Fundamentals of Soil Science	4
AGRI 03292	Introduction to Agricultural Pesticides	3
AGRI 03296	Seminar	1
AGRI 03336	Crop Physiology	3
AGRI 03381	Applied Entomology	3
AGRI 03440	Introduction to Precision Agriculture	3
AGRI 03499	Profession Based Integrated Experience	1
AGRI 03534	Plant Breeding	3
AGRI 03536	Soil Fertility	3
AGRI 03582	Plant 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 03238	Techniques of Crop Scouting	1 to 2
AGRI 03330	Forage Crop Science	3
AGRI 03434	Weed Science: Ecology and Control	3
AGRI 03540	Grain Crops	3

AGRI 03238 must be taken for 2 credit hours.

Horticulture Emphasis

AGRI 03380	Plant Propagation	3
AGRI 03385	Greenhouse Crop Production	3
AGRI 03388	Fruit and Vegetable Crop Production	3
AGRI 03331	Integrated Crop Management	3
	OR
AGRI 03484	Research in Hydroponic Crop Production	3

Soil Science Emphasis

AGRI 03332 Soil Microbiology can only substitute for:

AGRI 03543 Soil Chemistry: Environmental Quality and Plant Nutrition

OR 

AGRI 03539 Soil Physics and Field Management, not for BOTH.

AGRI 03432	Soil and Water Conservation	3
AGRI 03530	Soil Formation and Classification	3
AGRI 03543	Soil Chemistry: Environmental Quality and Plant Nutrition	3
	OR
AGRI 03332	Soil Microbiology	3
AGRI 03539	Soil Physics and Field Management	3
	OR
AGRI 03332	Soil Microbiology	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.