CHEM 121 General Chemistry I - 5
ENGL 100 Academic Reading and Writing - 3
MATH 146 College Algebra - 3
P ED 108 Health and Fitness for Life - 1
General Education HF course - 3
Total semester credits - 15

CHEM 122 General Chemistry II - 5
CROP 161 Introduction to Plant Science - 3
GEOL 101/102 Introductory Geology and Lab - 4
General Education SB course - 3
Total semester credits - 15

AGEN 150 Agricultural Engineering Technology - 3
BIOL 150 General Biology - 3
ESM 105 Introduction to Environmental Studies - 3
COMS 116 Business and Professional Communication - 3
SOIL 120 Introductory Soil Science - 3
Total semester credits - 15

CROP 263 Forage Crop Production - 3
ENGL 200 Investigating Ideas: Reading, Writing,
and the Disciplines - 3
SOIL 311 Soil Fertility - 4
Directed elective course - 3
General Education Global Perspectives course - 3
Physical education activity course - 0.5
Total semester credits - 16.5

AGEC 230 Agricultural Economics I - 3
CROP 266 Corn and Soybean Production - 3
SOIL 325 Hydric Soils and Wetlands - 3
American Cultural Diversity University course - 3
General Education MD course - 3
Total semester credits - 15

ENGL 367 Technical Writing - 3
ESM 360 Applied Hydrology and Water Quality - 4
Directed elective course - 4
Elective course - 3
Physical education activity course - 0.5
Total semester credits - 14.5

SOIL 350 Pedology - 4
SOIL 440 Soil and Water Conservation - 4
Directed elective course - 4
Elective course - 3
Total semester credits - 15

GEOL 327 Geomorphology - 4
SOIL 460 Soil Physics - 3
SOIL/CROP 485 Seminar - 1
Directed elective course - 3
Elective course - 3
Total Semester credits - 14

General Education - 38 cr.
University Requirements - 6 cr.
Foundation Courses in Agriculture - 12 cr.
Major Required Courses - 15 cr.
Option Required Courses - 27 cr.
Directed Electives - 10-14 cr.
Credits to Degree - 120 cr.

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four years. After consulting with their advisors, students may make other course choices which would meet the program requirements and be more suitable for them.