2005-2007 Courses and Programs

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Curriculum in Agricultural Studies

Administered by the Department of Agricultural Education and Studies. Students are encouraged to develop one or more areas of concentration in agricultural sciences and economics.

Cr.	Degree Requirements
12.5	Interpersonal and public communication skills
	Engl 104, 105; written communica tions elective (3 cr.); speech elective (3 cr.); Lib 160; communications intensive requirement
20	Mathematical, physical, and life sciences
	Chem 163, 163L or 177, 177L; Math 104 or 150; Stat 104; Biol 101 or 211; life science elective (6 cr.); demonstration of computer proficiency; environmental intensive requirement.
18	Humanities, ethics, and social sciences
	Econ 101; humanities electives (3 cr.); AgEdS 315; from approved lists: 3 cr. in ethics; 3 cr. in international perspectives; 3 cr. in U.S. diversity; problem-solving intensive requirement.
43.5	Agricultural sciences and economics
	AgEdS 110B, 215, 450; Agron 114, 154, 212; An S 114 and 101, electives (6 cr.); Econ 235, 330; Ent electives (2 cr.); 300-400 level agricultural sciences and economics electives (9 cr.); electives from the College of Agriculture (2 cr.).
	Other required courses
3	Acct 284
31	Electives
128	Total credits

Typical Program for the First Year
Cr.	Fall
0.5	Orientation--AgEdS 110B
2	Survey of the Animal Industry: An S 114
2	Working with Animals: An S 101
3	Introduction to Probability and Matrices: Math 104 or Discrete Mathematics: Math 150
3	First-Year Composition: Engl 104
3	Social science elective
3	Introductory Biology: Biol 101
0.5	Library Instruction: Lib 160

Cr.	Spring
3	Principles of Agronomy: Agron 114
3	Principles of Microeconomics: Econ 101
3	Life science elective
3	Humanities elective
3	First-Year Composition: Engl 105

Preveterinary Studies

Preparation for admission to veterinary medicine may be accomplished through the agricultural studies curriculum.