Bachelor of Science Degree Program

Core Requirements (Total: 25-31 credits)

Biological Science (8 credits)

STOCKSCH 105 Soils
STOCKSCH 108 Introductory Botany

Chemistry (4 credits)

CHEM 110 General Chemistry or
CHEM 111 General Chemistry - Science or
CHEM 121H Honors General Chemistry

Ecosystems Studies - one of the following (3-4 credits):

BIOLOGY 287 Introductory Ecology
STOCKSCH 186 Introduction to Permaculture
STOCKSCH 378 Agroecology

Food/Land Policy or Agricultural Education - one of the following:

STOCKSCH 297AL Agricutlural Leadership & Community Educ
STOCKSCH 397AL Agricultural Leadership & Community Educ II
STOCKSCH 356 Food Justice and Policy

Integrative Experience (3 credits)

NATSCI 494I Global Issues in Applied Biology or
STOCKSCH 379 Agricultural Systems Thinking

Junior Year Writing (3 credits)

NATSCI 387 CNS Junior Writing or
STOCKSCH 382 Writing for Sustainability

Mathematics, Statistics and Reasoning (6-8 credits)

Two semesters in mathematics, statistics and/or analytic reasoning

Major Requirements (Total: 42 credits)

Choose from a selection of Required courses in Agricultural Science and Practice (four courses minimum at or above 200 level; 18 credits).

Choose minimum 18 credits from Restricted Electives in areas of Biophysical Systems, Economic Systems, and Social Systems.

Advanced Courses (minimum 6 credits at or above 500 level)