UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Majors & Minors

Agricultural Studies Academic Plan

Bachelor of Science Degree. Agricultural Studies Major. Academic Advising Plan.

Visit the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences to learn more about the program.


Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Freshman Year

CROP 161 Introduction to Plant Science (Ag Foundation) - 3
COMS 116 Business and Professional Communication (GenEd CS) - 3
ESM 105 Introduction to Environmental Studies (GenEd EC) - 3
HIST 100 – Defining Themes in US History (GenEd SB) - 3
MATH 146 College Algebra (GenEd M) - 3 (depending on Math Placement score)
Total - 15 credits

ANSC 111 Introduction to Animal Science (Ag Foundation) - 3
ENGL 100 Academic Reading & Writing (GenEd CW) - 3
Chemistry 120 Intro to General Chem (GenEd SL) - 6
PE 108 Health and Fitness for Life - 1
AGEN 150 Intro Ag Engineering (Ag Foundation) - 3
Total - 16 credits

Sophomore Year

Soil 120 Intro to Soil Science (Ag Foundation) - 3
ENGL 200 Read, Write, Disciplines (Gen Ed CA) - 3
THEA 105 Intro to Theatre (Gen Ed HF) - 3
GEOL 101 Intro Geology (Gen Ed S) - 3
CHEM 230 General Organic Chem - 3
Total - 15 credits

AGEC 230 Ag Economics I - 3
ART 100 Introduction to Art (GenEd HF) - 3
PSYC 101 General Psychology (GenEd SB) - 3
MGMT 330 Managing a Diverse Workforce (Univ – Diversity) - 3
AGED 202 Leadership and Group Dynamics - 3
Total - 15 credits

Junior
Year

AGEN 320/355 Internal Combustion Engines/Irrigation and Drainage (or other AGEN class) - 3
AGEC 250 World Food and Population (Univ – Global) - 3
AFES 492 Experiencial Learning (GenEd MD) - 3
AGEC 360 Farm Management (or other AGEC class) - 3
ANSC 231 – Animal Nutrition - 3
Total - 15 credits

CROP 266 Corn & Soybean Production (or other CROP class) - 3
SOIL 311 – Soil Fertility (or other SOIL class) - 4
FDSC 110 – Intro to Food Science (GenEd S) - 3
Course in Emphasis - 3
Agricultural Elective - 3
Total - 16 credits

Senior
Year

Course in Emphasis - 3
Course in Emphasis - 3
Course in Emphasis - 3
Agricultural Elective - 5
Physical Education Activity (GenEd HW) - 0.5
Total - 11.5 credits

Course in Emphasis - 3
Course in Emphasis - 3
Course in Emphasis - 3
Course in Emphasis - 4
Seminar - 1
Physical Education Activity (GenEd HW) - 0.5
Total - 14.5 credits

Summary of Degree Requirements

General Education plus University Requirements - 46-47 cr.
Agriculture Foundation Courses - 15 cr.
Major Requirements - 34-38 cr.
Minor Requirement - 21-24 cr.
Credits to Degree - 120 cr.