College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Curricula in Agronomy

Soil and Crop Management Option

This option prepares students for careers in production agriculture, soil and water conservation, consulting, extension services, public relations, land reclamation, or resource management. Courses in basic and applied science, mathematics, language arts, and history are required for the option to enable graduates to actively participate in rapid technological developments essential to the productivity of modern agriculture while conserving soil, water, energy, and natural resources. Elective courses from other agricultural sciences and business complement the required courses for the option and enable students to tailor educational degree plans to achieve specific career goals.

(See Freshman and Sophomore Years)
Junior Year 1,2
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
AGRO 303 Crop Ecology (3-2) 4   GENE 301 Genetics (3-3) 4
BOTN 301 Taxonomy of Flowering Plants (3-3) 4   MEPS 313 Plant Physiology (3-0) 3
Agronomy elective   3   POLS 207 State and Local Govt. (3-0) 3
Nutrition elective   3   Agronomy elective   4
Elective   3   Microbiology elective4   3
    17       17
Senior Year
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
COMM 203 Public Speaking (3-0) 3   AGRO 481 Seminar (1-0) 1
PLPA 301 Plant Pathology (3-0) 3   ENGL 301 Technical Writing (3-0) 3
PLPA 303 Plant Pathology Lab. (0-2) 1   Electives 5   13
Agronomy elective   3       17
Electives 5   5-6        
    15-16        
NOTES:
  1. A total of 132 credit hours will be required for a degree.
  2. Before registering as a junior each student must develop, in consultation with the faculty advisor, a degree program consistent with degree objectives.
  3. To be selected from the University Core Curriculum.
  4. AGRO 405 recommended.
  5. A maximum of 10 credit hours of these electives may be taken in agronomy, and the remaining electives will be chosen in any field consistent with career objectives.