2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Agricultural Science Comprehensive Major, 58 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 010000

Agricultural science prepares students for a wide variety of positions in agriculture and agriculturally-related occupations, as well as farm operations.

In addition to the courses listed below, a program to total 58 hours of agriculture courses is designed by the student and an advisor to meet the needs of each student.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (58 hours)

CHEM 24112General Chemistry *

3

CHEM 24113General Chemistry Laboratory *

1

OR

CHEM 24114General Chemistry I *

3

CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory *

1

 

AGRI 03102Principles of Microeconomics in Agriculture *

3

AGRI 03150Animal Science

4

AGRI 03232Crop Production

3

AGRI 03234Fundamentals of Soil Science

4

AGRI 03296Seminar

1

Advisor-approved electives in agriculture

39

Students selecting a Comprehensive Major in Agricultural Science must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours in at least three of the agricultural areas: agricultural business, agricultural education, animal science, veterinary science, livestock production, plant science, crop science, horticulture, precision agriculture, soil science, food systems, and systems management.  No more than two of the following emphasis areas are allowed: plant science, crop science, horticulture, precision agriculture, soil science.  Students choosing animal science may not choose veterinary science or livestock production.  Students choosing plant science may not choose crop science or horticulture.  No classes may be applied to more than one emphasis area.  Limitation of 3 hours of independent study or internship.  Three hours of relevant internship may be applied to any emphasis area.

AGRI 03102, CHEM 24112 and CHEM 24113, CHEM 24114 and CHEM 24115: These courses fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

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