Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Bachelors
Major
Agronomy | Crop Science | Crop Production
Area of study
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
This 67-credit program in Agronomy provides a comprehensive foundation in agricultural principles and practices. Core requirements cover topics such as crop production, pest management, and precision agriculture. Students can tailor their studies with 15 credits of electives in areas like weed science, plant breeding, and sustainable agriculture. The program prepares graduates for careers in agriculture, including research, production, and management.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Core Requirements:
- AGBU 350 Agricultural & Environment Law (3 credits) or BLAW 305 Business Law I: Legal Environment and Contract Law
- AGRO 115 Professional Development in Agriculture: Orientation & Career Planning (1 credit)
- AGRO 132 Principles & Practices of Crop Production (4 credits)
- AGRO 212 Grain & Forage Crop Management (3 credits)
- AGRO 315 Professional Development in Agriculture: Internship (4 credits)
- AGRO 341 Principles of Pest Management (4 credits)
- AGRO 390 Introduction to Precision Agriculture (3 credits)
- AGRO 415 Professional Development in Agriculture: Senior Seminar-Capstone (2 credits)
- BIOL 200 Introduction to Cellular Biology (3 credits)
- BIOL 200L Introduction to Cellular Biology Lab (1 credit)
- BIOL 201 Introduction to Biodiversity & Evolution (3 credits)
- BIOL 201L Introduction to Biodiversity & Evolution Lab (1 credit)
- BIOL 302 Botany (3 credits)
- BIOL 302L Botany Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 121 Basic Chemistry (3 credits)
- CHEM 121L Basic Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
- ENVS 107 Introduction to ArcGIS (2 credits)
- ENVS 301 Basic Soil Science (3 credits)
- ENVS 301L Basic Soil Science Lab (1 credit)
- Select one math course and one statistics course (6 credits):
- FIN 230 Business Statistics I
- MATH 110 College Algebra
- MATH 115 Finite Mathematics
- MATH 135 Precalculus
- MATH 150 Calculus I
- MATH 200 Introduction to Statistics
- PSYC 200 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
- Agronomy Electives: Select 15 credits from the following:
- AGRO 325 Seed Science and Grain Grading
- AGRO 332 Crop Quality, Traits, & Utilization
- AGRO 422 Principles of Weed Science
- AGRO 440 Plant Breeding
- AGRO 450 Issues in Sustainable Agriculture
- AGRO 454 Experimental Design in Agriculture
- AGRO 494 Independent Study
- AGSO 315 Plant and Soil Nutrition
- AGSO 490 Agricultural and Rural Leadership Seminar
- CHEM 320 Soil Chemistry
- ENVS 320 Soils and Fertility
- PHIL 107 Environmental Ethics
Other:
The program requires a total of 67 credits.
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