Crop and Soil Science 4-Year Academic Plans

ENGL 100 Academic Reading and Writing (Gen Ed CW) - 3
ESM 105 Intro to Environmental Studies (Gen Ed EC) - 3
MATH 146 College Algebra - 3
PLSC 161 Intro to Plant Science - 3
SOIL 120 Intro to Soil Science - 3

Total semester credits - 15

CAFES Foundation course ( AGEC 101 or 230; ANSC 111 or AET 150) - 3
BIOL 150 General Biology - 3
CHEM 115 Concepts in General Chemistry - 4
General Education HF or SB - 3
HEAL 108 (Gen Ed HW)  - 1

Total semester credits - 14

CHEM 215 Chemistry Lab Concepts & Tech - 1
CROP 260 Plant & Seed Identification - 3
CROP 263 Forage Crop Production - 3
CROP 266 Corn and Soybean Production - 3
CROP 285 Communications Seminar in Crop & Soil Sci - 1
ENGL 200 Reading, Writing and the Disciplines (Gen Ed CA) - 3

Total semester credits - 14

CAFES Foundation course ( AGEC 101 or 230; ANSC 111 or AET 150) - 3
CHEM 230 Survey of Organic Chemistry - 3
COMS 101 Fundamental of Oral Communication or Gen Ed CS - 3
General Education HF or SB - 3
General Education HF or SB - 3

Total semester credits - 15

AGBI 251 Agricultural Biochemistry - 3
BIOL 314 Plant Pathology - 3
CROP 257 Genetics - 3
Elective - 3
General Education HF or SB - 3

Total semester credits - 16

AGEC course (AGEC 205, 355, 360, 365, 368) - 3
ANSC 341 Biometrics - 3
CROP 368 Sustainable Ag  - 3
SOIL 311 Soil Fertility - 4
University Req ACD ( CROP 318) or 
GP ( CROP 287) - 3

Total semester credits - 16

BIOL 333 Entomology - 3
CRP 435 Crop Physiology - 4
CROP 451 Integrated Pest Mgmt - 3
CROP 485 Seminar in Agronomy - 1
Directed Elective - 3
Elective - 2

Total semester credits - 16

CROP 410 Plant Breeding - 3
SOIL 440 Soil and Water Conservation - 4
Elective - 4
University Req ACD ( CROP 318 or 
GP ( CROP 287) - 3

Total Semester credits - 14

General Education/University Requirements - 41 cr.
CAFES Foundations in Agriculture - 12 cr.
Major Requirements - 64 cr.
General Electives - 2 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.

ENGL 100 Academic Reading and Writing (Gen Ed CW) - 3
General Education HF or SB - 3
HEAL 108 (Gen Ed HW) - 1
MATH 146 College Algebra - 3
SOIL 120 Intro to Soil Science - 3

Total semester credits - 13

ENGL 200 Reading, Writing and the Disciplines (Gen Ed CA) - 3
General Education HF or SB - 3
BIOL 150 General Biology - 3
PLSC 161 Intro to Plant Science - 3
CAFES Foundation course - 3

Total semester credits - 15

General Education EC - 3
COMS 101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication or Gen  Ed CS - 3
SOIL 250 Soil Profile Descriptions - 2
CHEM 115 - Concepts in General Chemistry - 4
CAFES Foundation course - 3

Total semester credits - 15

GIS course - 3
General Education HF or SB - 3
CHEM 215 General Chem Lab Concepts & Techniques - 1
MATH 226 Fundamentals of Statistics - 3
CROP/ESM course - 3
SOIL 350 Soil Development - 2

Total semester credits - 15

SOIL 311 Soil Fertility - 4
SOIL 325 Hydric Soils and Wetland Env - 3
GEOL 101 - Intro to Geology - 3
General Education SB or HF - 3
Elective - 3

Total semester credits - 16

GEOL/ESM/SOIL course - 4
GEOL 327 Geomorphology & Glacial Geo - 4
GEOL 102 Introductory Geology Lab - 1
Elective - 3
University Req GP - 3

Total semester credits - 15

SOIL 460 SOIL Physics - 3
ESM 360 Applied Hydrology and Water Quality - 4
GEOL/ESM/SOIL course - 3
GIS course - 3
SOIL/CROP 389 Special Topics in Soil Science - 1

Total semester credits - 14

SOIL 440 Soil and Water Conservation - 4
CROP/ESM course - 3
University Requirement ACD -  3
Elective - 3
Elective - 3

Total Semester credits - 16

General Education/University Requirements - 41 cr.
CAFES Foundations in Agriculture - 12 cr.
Major Requirements - 55-59 cr.
General Electives - 8-12 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.

ENGL 100 Academic Reading and Writing (Gen Ed CW)  - 3
ESM 105 Intro to Environmental Studies - 3
MATH 146 College Algebra - 3
PLSC 161 Intro to Plant Science - 3
SOIL 120 Intro to Soil Science - 3

Total semester credits - 15

CAFES Foundation Course ( AGEC 101 or AGEC 230; ANSC 111 or AET 150) - 3
BIOL 150 General Biology - 3
CHEM 115 Concepts in General Chemistry - 4
General Education HF or SB - 3
HEAL 108 (Gen Ed HW) - 1

Total semester credits - 14

CAFES Foundation Course ( AGEC 101 or AGEC 230; ANSC 111 or AET 150) - 3
CHEM 215 Chemistry Lab Concepts & Tech - 1
CROP 263 Forage Crop Production - 3
CROP 266 Corn and Soybena Production - 3
CROP 285 Communications Sem in Crop & Soil Sci - 1
ESM 220 Environmental Sustainability - 3
ENGL 200 Reading, Writing and the Disciplines - 3

Total semester credits - 14

CAFES Foundation Course ( AGEC 101 or AGEC 230; ANSC 111 or AET 150) - 3
CHEM 230 Survey of Organic Chem - 3
COMS 101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication or Gen Ed CS - 3
General Education HF or SB - 3
University Req ACD - 3

Total semester credits - 15

AGEC 250 World Food & Population - 3
BIOL 314 Plant Pathology - 3
CROP 257 Genetics - 3
General Education HF or SB - 3
Elective - 3

Total semester credits - 15

AGEC course (AGEC 205, 355, 360, 365 or 368) - 3
ANSC 341 Biometrics - 3
CROP 368 Sustainable Ag - 3
SOIL 311 Soil Fertility - 4
University Req ACD ( CROP 318) or
GP ( CROP 287) - 3

Total semester credits - 16

CROP 451 Integrated Pest Mngt - 3
CROP 485 Seminar in Agronomy - 1
Directed Elective - 3
General Education HF - 3
General Education SB - 3
Elective - 3

Total semester credits - 16

CROP 468 Organic Agron Production  Systems - 3
SOIL 440 Soil and Water Conservation - 4
AGEC course  (AGEC 205, 355, 360, 365 or 368) - 3
Directed Elective - 3
Elective - 2

Total Semester credits - 15

General Education/University Requirements - 41 cr.
CAFES Foundation in Agriculture - 12 cr.
Major Requirements - 59 cr.
Electives - 8 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.