Agriculture and Natural Resources (BS)

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Please refer to the Four Year Plan for departmental recommended path towards graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

Major Requirements:

Mathematics and Computer Science (6 credits):

APEC 135 - Introduction to Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3
or
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3
or
MATH 231 - Integrated Calculus IA Credit(s): 4
or
MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A Credit(s): 4

Physical and Life Sciences (8 credits):

BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I Credit(s): 4
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
and
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
or
CHEM 107 - General Chemistry For Life Sciences I Credit(s): 4

Communications:

Courses cannot be double counted to fulfill another requirement.

Written Communication (3 credits):

A minimum of one course from the following:

ENGL 301 - Advanced Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 312 - Written Communications in Business Credit(s): 3
ENGL 410 - Technical Writing Credit(s): 3
ANFS 449 - Food Biotechnology Credit(s): 4
ANFS 450 - Applied Biomedical Communication Credit(s): 3
ANFS 451 - Emergency Animal Management Credit(s): 3

Oral Communication (3 credits):

A minimum of one course from the following:

AGRI 217 - Leadership and Communication in Agriculture Credit(s): 1-3
COMM 212 - Oral Communication in Business Credit(s): 3
COMM 350 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
LEAD 209 - Presentation Strategies Credit(s): 3
THEA 204 - Introduction to Voice and Speech Credit(s): 3

Core (10 credits):

AGRI 100 - Organic and Sustainable Farming Credit(s): 3
AGRI 130 - Understanding Today’s Agriculture Credit(s): 3
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3
AGRI 400 - Senior Capstone in Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit(s): 1

Required 100 Level Introductory Courses (16 credits):

All courses below must be taken with the exception to choose between ANFS 101 and ANFS 102 for 16 credits:

ANFS 101 - Animals, Science and Society Credit(s): 3
or
ANFS 102 - Food for Thought Credit(s): 3
APEC 100 - Sustainable Development Credit(s): 3
APEC 150 - Economics of Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit(s): 3
GEOG 152 - Climate and Life Credit(s): 4
PLSC 151 - Introduction to Crop Science Credit(s): 3

Required 200 Level Intermediate Courses (18 credits):

All courses below must be taken with the exception to choose between LARC 202 or LARC 232 as well as ENWC 201 or ENWC 205 for 18 credits:

AGRI 224 - One Health Credit(s): 3
APEC 212 - Food Retailing and Consumer Behavior Credit(s): 3
ENWC 201 - Wildlife Conservation and Ecology Credit(s): 3
or
ENWC 205 - Insects and Society Credit(s): 3
LARC 202 - History of Landscape Architecture: Pre-History to Early 20th Century Credit(s): 3
or
LARC 232 - History of Landscape Architecture: mid-19th Century to Present Credit(s): 3
PLSC 204 - Introduction to Soil Science Credit(s): 3
PLSC 206 - Farm to Table Credit(s): 3

Required 300 Level Advanced Courses (12 credits):

Courses below can be chosen from the following for 12 credits:

ANFS 300 - Principles of Animal and Plant Genetics Credit(s): 3
ANFS 305 - Food Science Credit(s): 3
APEC 305 - Management and Leadership Development Credit(s): 3
APEC 316 - Economics of Biotechnology and New Technologies Credit(s): 3
APEC 324 - Introduction to Resource Economics Credit(s): 3
APEC 343 - Environmental Economics Credit(s): 3
ENWC 311 - Insects in Agricultural and Urban Environments Credit(s): 3
ENWC 325 - Wildlife Management Credit(s): 3
GEOG 320 - Water and Society Credit(s): 3
GEOG 341 - Climate and Climate Change Credit(s): 3
PLSC 302 - Vegetable Science Credit(s): 4
PLSC 303 - Introductory Plant Pathology Credit(s): 4
PLSC 305 - Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Credit(s): 3
PLSC 334 - Urban Forestry Credit(s): 3
PLSC 354 - Plant Ecology Credit(s): 3

Required 400 Level Advanced Courses (12 credits):