UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Majors & Minors

Crops Academic Plan

Bachelor of Science Degree. Crop and Soil Science. Crop Option. Academic Advising Plan.

Visit the Plant and Earth Science Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences to learn more about the program.

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
Freshman
Year

CAFES Foundation ANSC 111 or AET 150 - 3
General Education CW ENGL 100 - 3
General Education EC ESM 105 - 3
MATH 146 College Algebra - 3
PLSC 161 Intro to Plant Science - 3
Total semester credits - 15

BIOL 150 General Biology - 3
CHEM 115 Concepts in General Chemistry - 4
General Education HF or SB - 3
General Education HW PE 108 - 1
SOIL 120 Intro to Soil Science - 3
Total semester credits - 14

Sophomore
Year

CHEM 215 Chemistry Lab Concepts & Tech - 1
CROP 260 Plant & Seed Identification - 3
CROP 263 Forage Crop Production - 3
CROP 285 Communications Sem in C&S - 1
General Education CA ENGL 200 - 3
General Education HF or SB - 3
Total semester credits - 14

CAFES Foundation AGEC 101 or AGEC 230 - 3
CHEM 230 Survey of Organic Chemistry - 3
CROP 266 Corn and Soybean Production - 3
General Ed CS COMS 101 or COMS 116 - 3
General Education HR or SB - 3
Total semester credits - 15

Junior
Year

AGBI 251 Agricultural Biochemistry - 3
AGBI 252 Ag Biochemistry Lab Tech - 1
BIOL 314 Plant Pathology - 3
CROP 257 Genetics - 3
Directed Elective - 3
General Education HF or SB - 3
Total semester credits - 16

AGEC course (205, 355, 360, 365, 368) - 3
ANSC 341 Biometrics - 3
CROP 345 Weed Control - 3
SOIL 311 Soil Fertility - 4
University Requirement ACD or GP - 3
Total semester credits - 16

Senior
Year

BIOL 333 Entomology - 3
CROP 451 Integrated Pest Mgmt - 3
CROP 485 Seminar in Agronomy - 1
Directed Elective - 3
University Requirement GP or ACD - 3
General Elective - 2
Total semester credits - 15

CROP 410 Plant Breeding - 3
CROP 435 Crop Physiology - 4
SOIL 440 Soil and Water Conservation - 4
Directed Elective - 4
Total Semester credits - 15

Summary of Degree Requirements

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.