Curriculum
in Public Service and Administration in Agriculture
Administered by the Department of Sociology
Cr.
Degree Requirements
12.5
Interpersonal and public
communication skills
Engl 104, 105; Jl MC 205;
Sp Cm 212; Lib 160;
communication-intensive
requirement
18
Mathematical, physical
and
life sciences
Math 150; Stat 101; electives in physical sciences (5 cr.);
Biol 109; electives in biological sciences
(3 cr.) (To fulfill the College's environmental intensive requirement,
students are encouraged to choose Environmental Science 120
or 123 as the elective in the biological sciences; demonstration
of computer proficiency)
(see Sociology Department for requirements).
12
Humanities, ethics,
and social sciences
Humanities elective (3 cr.); from approved lists: 3 cr. in ethics;
3 cr. in U.S. diversity; 3 credits in international perspectives.
The 3-credit College of Agriculture requirement in the social
sciences is included as part of the Public Service and Administration
Core as are the environmental-intensive requirement and problem
solving- intensive requirement.
46
Public service and
administration core
Economics: 101, 102, 344, 336,451
Political science: 215, 310, 371, 475, and 484
Sociology: 110, 130, 325, 415, 420 or 380, and 464
9
Agricultural
sciences
15
Required area of concentration
15.5
Free electives
128
Total credits
Typical Program
for the First Year
Cr.
Fall
3
First-Year
Composition-Engl 104
3
Introductory
Biology-Biol 109
3
Mathematics
for Business and Social Sciences I-Math 150
3
Rural Institutions
and
Organizations-Soc 130
3
Principles
of Microeconomics- Econ 101
R
Orientation
to Public Service and Administration in Agriculture-
Soc 110
Cr.
Spring
3
First-Year
Composition-Engl 105
3
Principles
of Macroeconomics- Econ 102
3
American
Government: Institutions and Policies-Pol S 215
