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Agriculture
 
 

Production/Pest Management


This degree emphasizes the development of horticultural crop production principles with specialization in integrated management of insects, disease, and weed pests.  Examples of career opportunities include operations supervisors, farmers, technical advisors, field representatives, consultants, and crop managers.
 
Classes Required

Credits

AG  101
 
Introduction to Agriculture
 

1
 

AG  125
 
Safety and Labor Management
 

5
 

AG  190
 
Co-op Work Experience
 

4
 

AG  220
 
Current Agricultural Issues/Trends
 

3
 

AGECN  201
 
Economics in Agriculture
 

5
 

AGECN  210
 
Farm Management
 

5
 

AGSCI  101
 
Introductory Plant Science
 

5
 

AGSCI  110
 
Irrigation Principles
 

5
 

AGSCI  201
 
Soils
 

5
 

AGSCI  205
 
Weed Science
 

5
 

AGSCI  210
 
Vegetable/Row Crop Production
 

5
 

AGSCI  211
 
Introduction to Fruit Science
 

5
 

AGSCI  215
 
Applied Plant Pathology
 

5
 

AGSCI  220
 
Applied Entomology
 

5
 

AGSCI  250, 251, 252
 
Plant Propagation I, II, III (2 cr each)
 

6
 

AGSCI  260
 
Postharvest Physiology
 

5
 

BA  138

 
Written Business Comm or ENGL 101  Engl Comp
 

5

 

BIOL  220
 
General Botany
 

5
 

MATH  102, 104, 111, 112, 124, or BA 115 or BA 256
 

5
 

CHEM  109
 
Principles of Chemistry
 

4
 

CHEM  110
 
Chemistry Lab
 

1
 

CHEM  209
 
Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry
 

4
 

CHEM  210
 
Organic/Biochemistry Lab
 

1
 

IT  100
 
Introduction to Computers
 

3
 

SPCH  100
 
Introduction to Public Speaking
 

3
 


 
Total Degree Credits
 

105
 


 
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