Program Overview

Agricultural Sciences Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)

The Agricultural Sciences major offers students the freedom to design their own degree by choosing from various agricultural-based credits and electives. This major allows students to customize their degree and take courses from different areas throughout the College of Agricultural Sciences.

Overview

The Agricultural Sciences major enables students to create a purposeful course plan, crossing several areas of study, to meet their individual career goals. Students can use this major to prepare for careers in areas such as returning to their family operation, teaching agriculture, developing agricultural communications materials, working in Extension, industry, selling equipment/insurance, starting their own businesses, or working for state or federal agricultural programs.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate professional skills/competencies and ability to adapt to diverse audiences and diverse work environments.
• Demonstrate an ability to apply scientific, and computer literacy knowledge.
• Analyze and communicate effectively how agricultural sciences integrate with contemporary, social, economic, political, and environmental issues.

Requirements

Course List

Sample Plan

The following is an example of how students may complete their degree in four years:

First Year

• Fall:
  • AG 200: ORIENTATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES MAJOR (2 credits)
  • BI 221 or BI 204: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS or INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I (4 credits)
  • MTH 111: COLLEGE ALGEBRA (4 credits)
  • WR 121: ENGLISH COMPOSITION (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 14
• Winter:
  • AG 111: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE (3 credits)
  • BI 222 or BI 205: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS or INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II (4 credits)
  • COMM 111 or COMM 114: PUBLIC SPEAKING or ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE (3 credits)
  • HHS 231: LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH (2 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (3 credits)
  • Total Credits: 15
• Spring:
  • AGRI 399: SPECIAL TOPICS (Navigate Global Experiences) (1 credit)
  • BI 223 or BI 206: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS or INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY III (4 credits)
  • WR 222: ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3 credits)
  • Bacc Core: WIC (3 credits)
  • Elective (3 credits)
  • PAC XXX: Physical Activity Course (1 credit)
  • Total Credits: 15

Second Year

• Fall:
  • AEC 251: INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS (3 credits)
  • CH 121: GENERAL CHEMISTRY (5 credits)
  • SOIL 205: SOIL SCIENCE (3 credits)
  • SOIL 206: SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 (1 credit)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (3 credits)
  • Total Credits: 15
• Winter:
  • AEC 211: AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MANAGEMENT (4 credits)
  • AG 230: INTRODUCTION TO EXTENSION AND ENGAGEMENT (3 credits)
  • AG 301: ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE OF PACIFIC NW INDIANS (3 credits)
  • CH 122: GENERAL CHEMISTRY (5 credits)
  • Total Credits: 15
• Spring:
  • LEAD 342: TEAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP (3 credits)
  • Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
  • Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts (3 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (4 credits)
  • WR/COMM Elective (3 credits)
  • Total Credits: 16

Third Year

• Fall:
  • AEC 388: AGRICULTURAL LAW (4 credits)
  • AG 311: NATIVE AMERICAN AGRICULTURE (3 credits)
  • Bacc Core: Synthesis (3 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (3 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (3 credits)
  • Total Credits: 16
• Winter:
  • AG 351: COMMUNICATING GLOBAL AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES ISSUES (3 credits)
  • BA 315: ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING (4 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (4 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 15
• Spring:
  • AG 410: INTERNSHIP (12 credits)
  • Bacc Core: Synthesis (3 credits)
  • Total Credits: 15

Fourth Year

• Fall:
  • AG 391: FARM IMPLEMENTS (3 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) (3 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) (3 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) (3 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 16
• Winter:
  • AG 421: WRITING IN AGRICULTURE (3 credits)
  • AGRI 438: EXPLORING WORLD AGRICULTURE (2 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) (3 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) (3 credits)
  • College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 15
• Spring:
  • Elective (3 credits)
  • Elective (3 credits)
  • Elective (3 credits)
  • Elective (4 credits)
  • Total Credits: 13
• Total Credits: 180

Major Code

The major code for the Agricultural Sciences Undergraduate Major is 259.