Program Overview

Major in Soil and Crop Sciences, International Soil and Crop Sciences Concentration

Overview

The Major in Soil and Crop Sciences, International Soil and Crop Sciences Concentration, is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of soil and crop sciences, as well as international perspectives on agricultural systems.

Requirements

• Freshman:
  • AGRI 192 or 292: Orientation to Agricultural Systems
  • AREC 202: Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1)
  • BZ 120: Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1)
  • CO 150: College Composition (GT-CO2)
  • MATH 117: College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)
  • MATH 118: College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)
  • MATH 124: Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)
  • SOCR 100: Introduction to Crop Science
• Sophomore:
  • ANTH 100: Introductory Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3)
  • ANEQ 101: Food Animal Science
  • LAND 220/LIFE 220: Fundamentals of Ecology (GT-SC2)
  • PH 110: Physics of Everyday Phenomena (GT-SC2)
  • POLS 131: Current World Problems (GT-SS1)
  • POLS 232: International Relations (GT-SS1)
  • SOCR 240: Introductory Soil Science
  • SPCM 200: Public Speaking
• Junior:
  • JTC 300 or CO 301B: Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3) or Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3)
  • POLS 332/ECON 332: International Political Economy
  • SOCR 330: Principles of Genetics
  • SOCR 350: Soil Fertility Management
  • SOCR 351: Soil Fertility Laboratory
  • STAT 201: General Statistics (GT-MA1)
• Senior:
  • AREC 460: Ag- and Resource-Based Economic Development
  • BSPM 302: Applied and General Entomology
  • BSPM 308: Ecology and Management of Weeds
  • BSPM 361: Elements of Plant Pathology
  • BZ 440: Plant Physiology
  • SOCR 371: Climate-Smart Irrigation Management
  • SOCR 421: Agroecosystem Management
  • SOCR 475: Global Challenges in Plant and Soil Science
  • SOCR 486 or 487: Practicum or Internship

Major Completion Map

The Major Completion Map outlines the required courses for each semester, ensuring students stay on track to complete the program within four years.

Program Total Credits

The program requires a total of 120-122 credits, with 42 credits being upper division.

Note

No new students are being admitted into this concentration, effective Fall 2020.