Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Agriculture - Non-Certification Option (Agriculture B.S.)


Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree


Refer to the “Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees ” section of this catalog.

Majors in Agriculture


  • Agricultural Business and Economics
  • Agricultural Media and Communication
  • Agriculture—Teacher Certification/Non-Certification
  • Animal Science
  • Plant, Soil and Environmental Science

Majors in agriculture include University core curriculum requirements, department core requirements, agricultural science core requirements, and major requirements specified under each degree option and total 120 semester credit hours (see each degree for specific requirements). Students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for all courses at WTAMU counted toward the degree; at least a “C” grade for all courses in the department and agricultural science cores; at least a “C” grade in major requirements and at least a “C” grade in the major subject. At least 39 semester hours of credit must be earned from upper-level (3000- and 4000-level) courses. In addition, students in the teacher certification option of the agriculture major must meet professional development standards set by the Department of Education. For specific requirements, see the “Department of Education ” section of this catalog.

Major in Agriculture-Non-Certification Option


(Major Code: 501)

University Core Curriculum Requirements


Refer to the “University Core Curriculum ” section of this catalog.

Bachelor of Science Requirements (6 hours)


Six hours chosen from biology, chemistry, geology, geosciences, mathematics, physics or natural sciences.

Agricultural Electives (18 hours)


Complete 18 semester credit hours from any AGRI, AGBE, ANSC, or PSES course; 12 hours must be 3000-4000 level.

Free Electives (7 hours)


Advising Services Degree Checklists and Curriculum Guides


The following Degree Checklist and Curriculum Guide (suggested course sequence) are available by linking to Advising Services Degree Checklists:

  • Agriculture-Non-Certification Option B.S.