No new students are being admitted into this concentration. Please see the Major in Soil and Crop Sciences, Sustainable Agricultural Management Concentration.

Effective Fall 2020

Freshman
AUCCCredits
AGRI 192 or 292Orientation to Agricultural Systems
Transfer Seminar
 1
AREC 202Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1)3C3
BZ 120Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1)3A4
CHEM 111General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)3A4
CHEM 112General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1)3A1
CHEM 113General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 114General Chemistry Lab II 1
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)1A3
LAND 220/LIFE 220Fundamentals of Ecology (GT-SC2)3A3
MATH 117College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 118College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 124Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)1B1
SOCR 100General Crops 4
 Total Credits 30
Sophomore
 
BSPM 308Ecology and Management of Weeds 3
CHEM 245Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry 4
PH 110Physics of Everyday Phenomena (GT-SC2)3A3
PHIL 110Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3)3B3
SOCR 240Introductory Soil Science 4
SPCM 200Public Speaking 3
Arts and Humanities3B3
Diversity and Global Awareness3E3
Historical Perspectives3D3
 Total Credits 29
Junior
 
CHEM 334Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 1
CHEM 335Introduction to Analytical Chemistry 3
GR 204/WR 204Sustainable Watersheds (GT-SC2)3A3
JTC 300Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3)23
SOCR 320Sustainable Forage Management for Livestock 3
SOCR 350Soil Fertility Management 3
SOCR 351Soil Fertility Laboratory 1
SOCR 370Climate-Smart Irrigation Principles 2
SOCR 377Geographic Information Systems in Agriculture 3
SOCR 440Pedology 4
SOCR 486 or 487Practicum
Internship
 1-3
Select one course from the following: 3
General Statistics (GT-MA1)1B 
Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods  
Introduction to Biostatistics  
 Total Credits 30-32
Senior
 
BZ 440Plant Physiology 3
RS 478Ecological Restoration 3
SOCR 371Irrigation of Field Crops 1
SOCR 421Agroecosystem Management4A,4B,4C4
SOCR 455Microbiomes of Soil Systems 3
SOCR 467Soil and Environmental Chemistry 3
SOCR 470Soil Physics 3
SOCR 471Soil Physics Laboratory 1
SOCR 492Preparing for Impact--Your Career Journey4A1
Electives1 7-9
 Total Credits 29-31
 Program Total Credits: 120
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Select from list of department electives.

Freshman
Semester 1CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
Select one course from the following:   1
Orientation to Agricultural Systems    
Transfer Seminar    
CHEM 111General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)X 3A4
CHEM 112General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1)  3A1
LAND 220/LIFE 220Fundamentals of Ecology (GT-SC2)X 3A3
MATH 117College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)X 1B1
MATH 118College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)X 1B1
MATH 124Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)X 1B1
SOCR 100General CropsX  4
 Total Credits   16
Semester 2CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
AREC 202Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1)  3C3
BZ 120Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1)X 3A4
CHEM 113General Chemistry IIX  3
CHEM 114General Chemistry Lab II   1
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)X 1A3
AUCC 1B (Quantitative Reasoning) must be completed by the end of Semester 2.X   
 Total Credits   14
Sophomore
Semester 3CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
BSPM 308Ecology and Management of Weeds   3
CHEM 245Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry   4
SPCM 200Public Speaking   3
Arts and Humanities  3B3
 Total Credits   13
Semester 4CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
PH 110Physics of Everyday Phenomena (GT-SC2)  3A3
PHIL 110Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3)  3B3
SOCR 240Introductory Soil ScienceX  4
Diversity and Global Awareness  3E3
Historical Perspectives  3D3
 Total Credits   16
Junior
Semester 5CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
JTC 300Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3)  23
SOCR 350Soil Fertility Management   3
SOCR 351Soil Fertility Laboratory   1
SOCR 377Geographic Information Systems in Agriculture   3
SOCR 440Pedology   4
 Total Credits   14
Semester 6CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CHEM 334Quantitative Analysis Laboratory   1
CHEM 335Introduction to Analytical Chemistry   3
GR 204/WR 204Sustainable Watersheds (GT-SC2)  3A3
SOCR 320Sustainable Forage Management for Livestock   3
SOCR 370Climate-Smart Irrigation Principles   2
Select one course from the following:   1-3
Practicum    
Internship    
Select one course from the following:   3
General Statistics (GT-MA1)  1B 
Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods    
Introduction to Biostatistics    
 Total Credits   16
Senior
Semester 7CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
SOCR 371Irrigation of Field CropsX  1
SOCR 421Agroecosystem ManagementX 4A,4B,4C4
SOCR 455Microbiomes of Soil SystemsX  3
SOCR 470Soil PhysicsX  3
SOCR 471Soil Physics LaboratoryX  1
SOCR 492Preparing for Impact--Your Career JourneyX 4A1
Electives   4
LAND 220 / LIFE 220 must be completed by the end of Semester 7.X   
 Total Credits   17
Semester 8CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
BZ 440Plant PhysiologyX  3
RS 478Ecological RestorationX  3
SOCR 467Soil and Environmental ChemistryX  3
ElectivesX  5
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of studyX   
 Total Credits   14
 Program Total Credits:   120