Agriculture Science and Technology (Grades 6-12) Certification (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-Teacher Certification

(Major Code: 497)

University Core Curriculum Requirements

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

From Mathematics - Code 20 (3 hours)

From Life and Physical Sciences - Code 30 (6 hours)

Note: BIOL 1406 , BIOL 1411 , or BIOL 1413 will also satisfy the second Code 30 requirement; however, PSES 1307 will still need to be taken as a major requirement-reducing the number of elective hours needed.

From Social and Behavioral Sciences - Code 80 (3 hours)

AGBE 2317 - Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics 3

From Component Area Option - Code 90 (6 hours)

Major Requirements (32 hours)

Educational Component (30 hours)

Bachelor of Science Requirements (6 hours)

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

Electives (10 hours)

Advising Services Degree Checklists and Curriculum Guides

Degree checklists and curriculum guides (suggested course sequences) are available by linking to the Advising Services Degree Checklists webpage.