This interdisciplinary studies major provides training in agriculture with emphasis on the environ-ment. Graduates will find employment with agricultural producers, agribusiness, agricultural service agencies and regulatory agencies.
ECONOMICS AND POLICY SPECIALIZATION
This specialization prepares students for employ-ment in agribusiness positions in consulting, chemical manufacturing and sales or with regulatory agencies.
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Critical tracking courses
are bolded. Complete the bolded courses in the semester indicated to stay
on track for this major.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 - Fall | Credits |
| Composition (GE). | 3 |
| Humanities (GE)*. | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)*. | 2 |
| BSC 2005 Biological Sciences (GE-B). | 3 |
| BSC 2005L Biological Sciences Lab (GE-B). | 1 |
| Electives. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| Humanities (GE)* | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)*
Or Humanities |
3 |
| BSC 2006 Biological Sciences: Evolution,
Ecology and Behavior (GE-B) |
3 |
| MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE-M). | 3 |
| PHY 2020 Intro to Principles of Physics. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 - Fall | Credits |
| AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication | 3 |
| CHM 1020 Basic Chemistry: Concepts and Applications
(GE-P). |
3 |
| CGS 2531 Intro to Computer Programming and Software
(GE-M) Or AGG 3333 PC Use in Agriculture. |
3 |
| STA 2023 Intro to Statistics 1 (GE-M) | 3 |
| Electives | 4 |
|
|
1 |
| Semester 4 – Spring | Credits |
| CHM 1021 Chemistry and Society: Concepts &
Applications (GE-P) |
3 |
| AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics
(GE-S) Or ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE-S). |
4 |
| AEE 3033 Writing for Agriculture and Natural
Resources (or equivalent). |
3 |
| Electives | 4 |
|
|
14 |
| * 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| AEB 3450 Intro to Natural Resources
& Environmental Economics. |
3 |
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science
Or Approved plant-related course |
3 |
| SOS 3022 General Soils | 3 |
| Approved Electives*. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| AEB 3123 Law Applied to Agriculture. | 3 |
| AEB 4274 Natural Resources and
Environmental Policy. |
2 |
| AGG 3503 Agriculture and Environmental Quality. | 3 |
| AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture. | 3 |
| Approved Electives*. | 5 |
|
|
16 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| ASG 3003C Intro Animal Science. | 4 |
| PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Mgmt. | 3 |
| SOS 4231C Soils and Land Use | 3 |
| Approved Electives*. | 5 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| AEB 4452 Advanced Natural Resources & Environmental
Economics Or AEB 4454 Contemporary Issues in Natural Res & Environ Economics. |
3 |
| AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Mgmt
Or AOM 3734 Irrigation Prin and Practices |
3 |
| Approved Electives*. | 8 |
|
|
14 |
* Approved electives must include two of the follow-ing courses: AEB 4284 Human Resource Policy, AEB 4285 State/Local Govt. Policy for Rural Areas, GEO 3502 Economic Geography, GEO 3602 Urban Geology, GEO 4554 Regional Development, GEO 4620 Land Use and Urban Form, PUP 3204 Policies and Ecology, SOS 2008 Humans, Soils, and Environ. Impact.
LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION
This specialization prepares students for employ-ment with agencies and firms that deal in technical aspects of the environmental management of land and water resources.
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Critical tracking courses
are bolded. Complete the bolded courses in the semester indicated to stay
on track for this major.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 – Fall | Credits |
| Composition (GE) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE)* | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)* | 3 |
| BSC 2010 Principles of Biology 1 (GE-B) | 3 |
| BSC 2010L Princ of Biology Lab (GE-B). | 1 |
| Elective | 3 |
|
|
16 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| Humanities (GE)* | 3 |
| BSC 2011 Integrated Principles of Biology II (GE-B). | 3 |
| BSC 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology II Lab
(GE-B). |
1 |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry (GE-P) | 3 |
| CHM 2045L Gen Chemistry Lab (GE-P) | 1 |
| Elective. | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 - Fall | Credits |
| CHM 2046 General Chemistry and
Qualitative Analysis (GE-P) |
3 |
| CHM 2046L General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis
Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
| PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| PHY 2004L Applied Physics 1 Lab (GE-P) | 1 |
| CGS 2531 Intro to Computer Programming & Software
(GE-M) Or AGG 3333C PC Use in Agriculture |
3 |
| STA 2023 Intro to Statistics 1 (GE-M) | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| Semester 4 - Spring | Credits |
| PHY 2005 Applied Physics 2 (GE-P) | 3 |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 4 |
| AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics
(GE-S) |
4 |
| Or
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE-S) Humanities Or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)*. |
3 |
| Elective | 1 |
|
|
15 |
| * 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| SOS 3022 General Soils | 3 |
| SOS 3022L General Soils Lab. | 1 |
| BUL 4310 Legal Environment of Business | 4 |
| AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication or equivalent. | 3 |
| AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science
Or Approved plant-related course |
3 |
|
|
14 |
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| AGG 3503 Agriculture and Environmental Quality. | 3 |
| AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture. | 3 |
| SOS 4242 Wetlands and Water Quality. | 3 |
| AEB 3123 Law Applied to Agriculture. | 3 |
| AEB 4274 Natural Resources and Environmental Policy | 2 |
| AEE 3033 Writing for Agricultural and Natural Resources. | 3 |
|
|
17 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| AGG 3535 Agricultural Ecology. | 3 |
| ASG 3003C Intro to Animal Science. | 4 |
| SOS 4602C Soil Physics. | 3 |
| PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Mgmt. | 3 |
| Approved Elective. | 2 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| GLY 2030C Environmental Geology. | 4 |
| SOS 4213C Soils and Environmental Quality | 3 |
| SOS 4115 Fertilizers and Soil Fertility. | 3 |
| AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Mgmt
Or AOM 3734 Irrigation Prin & Practices. |
3 |
| Approved Elective. | 2 |
|
|
15 |
This specialization prepares students for employ-ment with firms and agencies involved in environmen-tally sound use and management of agricultural and other wastes (poultry and dairy waste, sewage sludge and effluent, yard waste, hazardous wastes, etc.)
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Critical tracking courses
are bolded. Complete the bolded courses in the semester indicated to stay
on track for this major.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 - Fall | Credits |
| BSC 2010 Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (GE-B) | 3 |
| BSC 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 Lab
(GE-B). |
1 |
| Composition (GE) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H, I)*. | 3 |
| AGG 3333C PC Use in Agriculture
Or CGS 2531 Intro to Computer Programming & Software. |
3 |
| Electives* | 3 |
|
|
16 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| BSC 2011 Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (GE-B) | 3 |
| BSC 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 Lab
(GE-B). |
1 |
| MAC 2311 Analytical Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M). | 4 |
| AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication
Or SPC 2600 Intro to Public Speaking. |
3 |
| Humanities (GE-H, I)*. | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 - Fall | Credits |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry (or CHM 2041) (GE-P). | 3 |
| CHM 2045L Chemistry Lab (GE-P). | 1 |
| PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| PHY 2004L Applied Physics 1 Lab (GE-P) | 1 |
| AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics
(GE-S) Or ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE-S). |
4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)* | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 4 - Spring | Credits |
| CHM 2046 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis
(GE-P) |
3 |
| CHM 2046L General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis
Lab (GE-P). |
1 |
| PHY 2005 Applied Physics 2 (GE-P). | 3 |
| AEE 3033 Writing for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Or ENC 2210 Technical Writing & Business Communication. |
3 |
| STA 2023 Intro to Statistics 1 (GE-M). | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences
Or Humanities (GE)*. |
3 |
|
|
16 |
| * 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| AGG 3535 Agricultural Ecology. | 3 |
| EES 4102 Environmental Biology. | 2 |
| EES 4102L Environmental Biology Lab | 1 |
| GLY 2030C Environmental Geology. | 4 |
| Approved Electives. | 5 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| AGG 3503 Agriculture and Environmental Quality. | 3 |
| AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture. | 3 |
| SOS 3022 General Soils (GE-P). | 3 |
| SOS 3022L General Soils Lab | 1 |
| AEB 4274 Natural Resources and Environmental Policy | 2 |
| PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Mgmt. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| SOS 4231C Soils and Land Use. | 3 |
| AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science
Or Approved plant-related course |
3 |
| AOM 4444C Electrical Power and Instrumentation. | 3 |
| AOM 3333 Pesticide Application | 3 |
| AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices
Or AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Management. |
3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| AOM 4643 Prin/Issues of Environ. Hydro. | 3 |
| ASG 3003C Intro to Animal Science. | 4 |
| AEB 3123 Law Applied to Agriculture. | 3 |
| Approved Electives. | 4 |
|
|
15 |