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Department of Agricultural Sciences

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree

Majors in agriculture include University core requirements, department core requirements, agricultural science core requirements, and major requirements specified under each degree option and total 120 semester credit hours (see each degree for specific requirements). Students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for all courses at WTAMU counted toward the degree; at least a 2.0 GPA for all courses in the department and agricultural cores, 2.0 GPA in major requirements and 2.0 GPA in the major subject. At least 36 semester hours of credit must be earned from upper-level (3000- and 4000-level) courses. In addition, students in the teacher certification option of the agriculture major must meet professional development standards set by the Department of Education. For specific requirements, see the “Department of Education” section of the catalog.

Major in Agriculture—Teacher Certification (Major Code: 497)

Select BIOL 1411 or 1413, CHEM 1405 or 1411, MATH 1314 and AGBE 2317 to satisfy core curriculum requirements.

Educational Component (24 hours)

  • AGRI 2371- Introduction to Agriculture Education
  • AGRI 4305- Conducting Supervised Agriculture Experience Programs
  • EDPD 3340- Educational Foundations
  • EDPD 4340- Classroom Management
  • EDSE 4321- Teaching in Agriscience
  • EDSE 4340- Student Teaching (Secondary)
  • EDSE 4341- Student Teaching (Secondary)
  • EDRD 4386- Secondary Reading in the Content Area

Department Core (13–16 hours)*

 

  • IDS 1071- Elementary Group Dynamics
  • AGBE 2317- Fundamentals of Agricutural Economics
  • AGRI or BIOL 3301- Genetics
  • AGRI 3318- Agricultural Statistics
  • ANSC 1319- Principles of Animal Science
  • PSES 1307- Principles of Plant Science

*If AGBE 2317 is used to meet University core requirements, department core is 13 hours.

Major Requirements (29 hours)

  • AGRI 2372- Welding and Metalwork
  • AGRI 3303- Agricultural Agencies in the United States
  • AGRI 3304- Mechanical Systems Management in Agriculture
  • AGRI 3306- Principles of Agricultural Leadership
  • AGRI 4103- Senior Seminar
  • AGRI 4302- Agricultural Buildings and Environmental Control
  • AGBE 3301 or 3302 or 3304- Farm and Ranch Management, Marketing of Agricultural Products, or Agricultural Business Management
  • ANSC 3374- Principles of Nutrition
  • PSES 1301- Principles of Horticulture
  • PSES 3411- Soils

Miscellaneous Requirements (6 hours)

  • EPSY 3341- Educational Psychology
  • EPSY 3350- Children with Special Needs

Agricultural Electives (6 hours)

  • Three hours must be a 3000- or 4000-level course.

Major in Agriculture—Non-certification Option (Major Code: 501)

Select BIOL 1411, CHEM 1405 or 1411, MATH 1314 and AGBE 2317 to satisfy core curriculum requirements.

Educational Component (6 hours)

  • AGRI 2371-  Introduction to Agriculture Education
  • AGRI 3303- Agricultural Agencies in the United States

Department Core (13–16 hours)*

  • IDS 1071- Elementary Group Dynamics
  • AGBE 2317- Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics
  • AGRI or BIOL 3301- Genetics
  • AGRI 3318- Agricultural Statistics
  • ANSC 1319- Prinicples of Animal Science
  • PSES 1307- Principles of Plant Science

*If AGBE 2317 is used to meet University core requirements, department core is 13 hours.

Major Requirements (35 hours)

  • AGRI 2372- 
  • AGRI 3304,
  • AGRI 3306,
  • AGRI 4103,
  • AGRI 4302.
  • ANSC 3374,
  • ANSC 2376
  • PSES 1301,
  • PSES 3411.
  • AGBE 3301, 3302 or 3304.
  • Six hours internship.

Agricultural Electives (18 hours)

  • At least nine semester credit hours from any 3000- or 4000-level course from AGRI, AGBE, ANSC, IPM or PSES.

Free Electives (6 hours)