Curriculum
in Seed Science
Administered by the Departments of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering,
Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Pathology. Must be taken as a secondary
major in conjunction with a primary major. The seed science program
is designed for students with career interests in one or more aspects
of the seed industry. Areas of study include: seed production, conditioning,
pathology, physiology, quality control, and marketing, as well as
seed plant designs.
| Cr.
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Degree Requirements
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| 12.5 |
Interpersonal and
public communication skills
Engl 104, 105; Sp Cm 212 or AgEdS 311; Lib 160; Engl 302 or
309 or 314 or Sp Cm 312; and a
communications-intensive requirement (see department of primary
major for procedures) |
| 38 |
Mathematical, physical,
and life sciences
Math 140 or 150; Stat 101or 104; Chem 163, 163L; BBMB 221 or
Chem 231, 231L; Phys 106 or 111, or Chem 164, 164L; Biol 201,
201L; Biol 202, 202L; Ent 376; Gen 320 or Biol 301; Agron 317;
Pl P 407; and demonstration of computer proficiency (see department
of primary major for procedures)
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| 15 |
Humanities, ethics,
and social science
3 cr. each of humanities, social sciences, ethics (from an approved
list), U.S. diversity (from an approved list), and international
perspectives (from an approved list); environmental intensive
requirement (see department of primary major for procedures);
and problem-solving intensive
requirement (see department of primary major for procedures) |
| 21 |
Agricultural sciences
Agron 114 or Hort 221; Agron 154, 206, 354; Agron or Hort electives
(6 cr.); AST electives (3 cr.) |
| 9 |
Economics and business
Econ 101, 235; and one course from the following group: Acct
284; Econ 102, 330, 336; Mgmt 370; Mkt 340 |
| 10 |
Seed science
Agron 338, 421, 491, and 2 cr. of Agron, Hort, or AST electives
at the 300-400 level |
| 22.5 |
Primary
major requirements and free electives |
| 128 |
Total credits |
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Typical
Program for the First Year
Because seed science is a secondary major,
the courses taken by the student during the first year will
vary, depending on the primary major (see typical program for
the primary major). |
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