Agricultural Sciences Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
- Demonstrate professional skills/competencies and ability to adapt to diverse audiences and diverse work environments.
- Demonstrate an ability to apply scientific, and computer literacy knowledge.
- Analyze and communicate effectively how agricultural sciences integrate with contemporary, social, economic, political, and environmental issues.
| Code | Title | Credits |
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| Agricultural Core | ||
| AEC 211 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| AG 111 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE | 3 |
| AG 421 | ^WRITING IN AGRICULTURE | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| SOIL SCIENCE and *SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 (Corvallis) |
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| *SOIL SCIENCE (Ecampus) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE (EOU) | ||
| Select 9-12 credits from the following: | 9-12 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION | ||
| EARLY FIELD EXPERIENCE | ||
| PLANNING AND DELIVERING NON-FORMAL AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION | ||
| SPECIAL STUDIES (Orientation to Agricultural Sciences Major) | ||
| ORIENTATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES MAJOR | ||
| METALS AND WELDING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EXTENSION AND ENGAGEMENT | ||
| *ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE OF PACIFIC NW INDIANS | ||
| *NATIVE AMERICAN AGRICULTURE | ||
| ENGINE THEORY AND OPERATION | ||
| ACCESSING INFORMATION FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH | ||
| *COMMUNICATING GLOBAL AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES ISSUES | ||
| FARM IMPLEMENTS | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| AG SAFETY AND HEALTH | ||
| PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS IN AGRICULTURE | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA ADVOCACY IN AG SCIENCES & NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| *RISK & CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS IN AG SCI & NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN AGRICULTURE | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (Navigating Global Experiences) | ||
| Select 60 credits of Agricultural electives (may include above, 24 of which must be upper division) | 60 | |
| Business and Law | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| *ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, POLICY, AND ECONOMICS | ||
| AGRICULTURAL LAW | ||
| LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | ||
| Communication | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| *COMMUNICATING GLOBAL AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES ISSUES | ||
| PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS IN AGRICULTURE | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA ADVOCACY IN AG SCIENCES & NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| *RISK & CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS IN AG SCI & NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
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Any COMM/WR course (if WR, must be above WR 115) |
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| Introductory Applied Economics | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | ||
| Sciences - Physical and Biological | ||
| Physical Science - Chemistry | ||
| CH 121 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| CH 122 | *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| Biological Sciences – One-Year Series | ||
| Select one of the following series: | 12 | |
| Preferred Series | ||
| *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS |
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| Alternate Series | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY: ECOLOGY, CONSERVATION, GLOBAL CHANGE and *ANIMAL BIOLOGY: GENES, BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE and *HUMAN BIOLOGY: ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND DISEASE |
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| Online Series | ||
| *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I and *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II and *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY III |
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| Leadership and Engagement | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO EXTENSION AND ENGAGEMENT | ||
| PERSONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | ||
| *TEAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP | ||
| LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR CAREER SUCCESS | ||
| LEADERSHIP THROUGH CONVERSATIONS | ||
| Math | ||
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| Electives 1 | 48-52 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
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A minimum of 45 of these elective credits must come from College of Agricultural Sciences. Remaining credits may be approved from other disciplines, to reach 60 total Ag Science electives
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| AG 200 | ORIENTATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES MAJOR | 2 |
| BI 221
or BI 204 |
*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS
or *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I |
4 |
| MTH 111 | *COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| WINTER | ||
| AG 111 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE | 3 |
| BI 222
or BI 205 |
*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS
or *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II |
4 |
| COMM 111
or COMM 114 |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING
or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| AGRI 399 | SPECIAL TOPICS (Navigate Global Experiences) | 1 |
| BI 223
or BI 206 |
*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS
or *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY III |
4 |
| WR 222 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| Bacc Core: WIC | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| PAC XXX | Physical Activity Course | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| AEC 251 | *INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS | 3 |
| CH 121 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| SOIL 205 | SOIL SCIENCE | 3 |
| SOIL 206 | *SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 | 1 |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| AEC 211 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| AG 230 | INTRODUCTION TO EXTENSION AND ENGAGEMENT | 3 |
| AG 301 | *ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE OF PACIFIC NW INDIANS | 3 |
| CH 122 | *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| LEAD 342 | *TEAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts | 3 | |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective | 4 | |
| WR/COMM Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| AEC 388 | AGRICULTURAL LAW | 4 |
| AG 311 | *NATIVE AMERICAN AGRICULTURE | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Synthesis | 3 | |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| WINTER | ||
| AG 351 | *COMMUNICATING GLOBAL AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES ISSUES | 3 |
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective | 4 | |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| AG 410 | INTERNSHIP | 12 |
| Bacc Core: Synthesis | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| AG 391 | FARM IMPLEMENTS | 3 |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| WINTER | ||
| AG 421 | ^WRITING IN AGRICULTURE | 3 |
| AGRI 438 | EXPLORING WORLD AGRICULTURE | 2 |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Elective (Upper Division) | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
