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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Plant, Soil and Environmental Science B.S.

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 Plant, Soil and Environmental Science

(Major Code: 524)

Select AGBE 2317 ; and

and

or

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to satisfy core curriculum requirements.

Major Requirements (78 hours)

One course from:

Completion of either the Integrated Pest Management or Plant and Soil Science Track (21–22 hours):

Integrated Pest Management Track

Selectives:

15–16 hours from:

Plant and Soil Science Track

Selectives:

15–16 hours from:

Electives (10-14 hours)

Curriculum Guide (suggested course sequence)

Major in Plant, Soil and Environmental Science—Integrated Pest Management Track

First Year

Semester 1: 13-17 hours

PSES 1307 - Principles of Plant Science 3
AGRI 3330 or
CIDM 1301 - Introduction to Information Science 3
MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3 or
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Economics I 3
Core code 10 3-5
IDS 1071 - Elementary Group Dynamics 1-3

Semester 2: 15 hours

ANSC 1319 - Principles of Animal Science 3
AGRI 1329 - Food Science 3
Core code 10 3
Core code 11, 40 or 50 3
Core code 60 3

Second Year

Semester 1: 16 hours

CHEM 1411 - Chemistry I 4 or
CHEM 1405 - General Chemistry I 4
AGBE 2317 - Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics 3
Core code 11, 40 or 50 3
Core code 60 3
Core code 70 3

Semester 2: 14 hours

CHEM 1412 - Chemistry II 4 or
PHYS 1411 - Planetary Astronomy 4 w/lab
PSES 2411 - Soils and the Environment 4 w/lab
PSES 2313 - Economic Entomology 3
AGRI 3301 - Genetics 3 or
BIOL 3301 - Genetics 3

Third Year

Semester 1: 15-17 hours

PSES 4341 - Weeds, Herbicides and Cultural Control 3 or
PSES 4371 - Field Crop Entomology 3
PSES 4342 - Soil Fertility 3 or
BIOL selective 3
AGBE 3302 - Marketing of Agricultural Products 3 or
AGBE 3301 - Farm and Ranch Management 3 or
AGBE 3304 - Agricultural Business Management 3
ANSC 3374 - Principles of Nutrition 3 or
AGRI 3318 - Agricultural Statistics 3
PSES selective or elective. 3-5

Semester 2: 15- 17 hours

PSES 4330 - Crop Physiology 3 or
PSES selective 3
PSES or BIOL selective 3
AGBE 3302 - Marketing of Agricultural Products 3 or
AGBE 3301 - Farm and Ranch Management 3 or
AGBE 3304 - Agricultural Business Management 3
ANSC 3374 - Principles of Nutrition 3 or
AGRI 3318 - Agricultural Statistics 3
PSES selective or elective 3-5

Fourth Year

Semester 1: 15 hours

PSES 4341 - Weeds, Herbicides and Cultural Control 3 or
PSES 4371 - Field Crop Entomology 3
PSES 4342 - Soil Fertility 3 or
PSES selective 3
PSES or BIOL selective 3
Elective 3
Core 11, 40 or 50 3

Semester 2: 13 hours

PSES 4330 - Crop Physiology 3 or
PSES selective 3
PSES selective 3
PSES selective or elective 3
AGRI 4103 - Senior Seminar 1
Elective 3

Curriculum Guide (suggested course sequence)

Major in Plant, Soil and Environmental Science—Plant and Soil Track

First Year

Semester 1: 13-15 hours

PSES 1307 - Principles of Plant Science 3
IDS 1071 - Elementary Group Dynamics 1-3
Core code 20 3
Core code 10 3-5
AGRI 3330 or
CIDM 1301 - Introduction to Information Science 3

Semester 2: 15 hours

ANSC 1319 - Principles of Animal Science 3
AGRI 1329 - Food Science 3
Core code 10 3
Core code 11, 40 or 50 3
Core code 60 3

Second Year

Semester 1: 16 hours

CHEM 1411 - Chemistry I 4 or
CHEM 1405 - General Chemistry I 4
AGBE 2317 - Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics 3
Core code 11, 40 or 50 3
Core code 60 3
Core code 70 3

Semester 2: 14 hours

Third Year

Semester 1: 15-17 hours

PSES 4342 - Soil Fertility 3 or
AGRI 4310 - Global Agriculture and the Environment 3
Selective 3-4
AGBE 3302 - Marketing of Agricultural Products 3 or
AGBE 3301 - Farm and Ranch Management 3 or
AGBE 3304 - Agricultural Business Management 3
ANSC 3374 - Principles of Nutrition 3 or
AGRI 3318 - Agricultural Statistics 3
Selective or elective 3-4

Semester 2: 15-17 hours

PSES 4330 - Crop Physiology 3 or
PSES 4331 - Irrigation, Soil and Water Conservation 3
PSES or BIOL selective 3-5
AGBE 3302 - Marketing of Agricultural Products 3 or
AGBE 3301 - Farm and Ranch Management 3 or
AGBE 3304 - Agricultural Business Management 3
ANSC 3374 - Principles of Nutrition 3 or
AGRI 3318 - Agricultural Statistics 3
Core code 70 or elective 3

Fourth Year

Semester 1: 12-14 hours

PSES 4342 - Soil Fertility 3 or
AGRI 4310 - Global Agriculture and the Environment 3
Selective 3-4
Selective or elective 3-4
Core code 11, 40 or 50 3

Semester 2: 13-15 hours

PSES 4330 - Crop Physiology 3 or
PSES 4331 - Irrigation, Soil and Water Conservation 3
PSES or BIOL selective 3-5
AGRI 4103 - Senior Seminar 1
Core code 70 or elective 3
Elective 3