All students must complete the SEBS core requirements appropriate for students majoring in agricultural science (Areas I through VII below), plus the major requirements (Area VIII A below, and one of the options described in Area VIII B below).
I. School Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (3 credits)
One 3-credit Junior/Senior Colloquium (See the Degree Requirements chapter for a description of this requirement.)
II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences
A. Life Sciences (12 credits)
01:119:101-102 General Biology (4,4)
11:704:351 Principles of Ecology (4)
B. Physical Sciences (12 credits)
01:160:161-162 General Chemistry (4,4)
01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)
01:460:101 Introductory Geology (3)
III. Humanities and the Arts (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
IV. Multicultural and International Studies
(6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
V. Human Behavior, Economic Systems, and Political Processes
A. Human Behavior (3 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
B. Economic Systems (3 credits)
01:220:102 Introduction to Microeconomics (3) or
11:373:121 Principles and Applications of Microeconomics (3)
C. Political Processes (3 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
VI. Oral and Written Communication (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
VII. Experience-Based Education (3 credits)
01:015:331,332,333 Agricultural Science Practicum (1-3,1-3,1-3), or 11:776:495 Plant Science Special Problems (3), or 11:015:350 Agroecology Practicum (3-5) or equivalent
VIII. Proficiency in Agricultural Science (33-71 credits)
A. REQUIRED COURSES (12-14)
Quantitative Skills (3-4)
01:640:___ At least one semester of mathematics (4) or 01: 960:___ statistics (3)
Professional Ethics (3)
01:730:250 Environmental Ethics (3) or 01:730:251 Ethics and Business (3)
Additional Requirements (6-7)
11:375:266 Soils and Their Management (4) or 11:375:453 Soil Ecology (3) or 11:375:454 Soil Biological Processes (3) or 11:776:404 Soil Management for Sports Fields and Landscapes (3) or 11:776:440 Soil Fertility (3)
11:776:200 Modern Crop Production (3) or equivalent
B. OPTIONS (21-51)
1. Agricultural Science Teacher Education (21)
Students seeking secondary agricultural science teacher certification must fulfill the requirements of the minor program in education described at the end of this chapter.
2. Agroecology (46-51)
Required courses (18)
11:776:230 Fundamentals of Agroecology (3)
11:776:307 Topics in Agroecology (3)
11:776:350 Agroecology Practicum (3)
11:373:323 Public Policy toward the Food Industry (3) or 11:373:363 Environmental Economics (3)
11:776:221 Principles of Organic Crop Production (3)
11:776:242 Plant Science (3)
At least two courses concerning plant pests and pathogens (6-7):
11:370:350 Agricultural Entomology and Pest Management (3)
11:370:381 Insect Biology (4)
11:770:301 General Plant Pathology (3)
11:770:402 Mycology: Fungi in the Environment (3)
11:776:402 Principles of Weed Science (3)
At least four courses in agricultural production and management (10-13):
11:067:142 Animal Science (3)
11:067:330 Animal Nutrition (3) and 11:067:331 Animal Nutrition Laboratory (1)
11:067:335, 336 Livestock Production and Management I,II (3,3)
11:067:337, 338 Livestock Production and Management Laboratory I,II (2,2)
11:776:211 Introduction to Horticulture (3)
11:776:310 Plant Propagation (3)
11:776:321 Greenhouse Management and Crop Production (3)
11:776:341 Fruit Production (3)
11:776:439 Nursery Crop Production (3)
At least two additional courses in economics and business (6):
11:373:231 Introduction to Marketing (3)
11:373:241 Introduction to Management (3)
11:373:363 Environmental Economics (3)
At least two additional courses in ecology (6-7):
11:704:317 Conservation Ecology (3)
11:704:451 Ecosystems Ecology and Global Change (3)
11:704:488 Restoration Ecology (4)
3. Animal Science (35-37)
Required courses (11-13)
11:067:142 Animal Science (3)
11:067:335 Livestock Production and Management I (3)
11:067:337 Livestock Production and Management Laboratory I (2)
11:067:384 Horse Management (3) or 11:067:336 Livestock Production and Management II (3) and 11:067:338 Livestock Production and Management Laboratory II (2)
Electives (27)
Additional courses, chosen in consultation with the faculty adviser in a variety of areas relevant to agriculture.
4. Plant Science (33)
Required courses (9)
11:370:350 Agricultural Entomology and Pest Management (3)
11:770:301 General Plant Pathology (3) or equivalent
11:776:211 Introduction to Horticulture (3)
Electives (27)
Additional courses, chosen in consultation with the faculty adviser in a variety of areas relevant to agriculture.
IX. Unspecified Electives (4-36 credits)
Additional courses, as needed, to complete the 128 credits required for a SEBS degree. These can be any courses in the university for which the student has completed the necessary prerequisites.
