The agronomy concentration is designed to provide students with training in crop production and soil managment. It places more emphasis on applied agronomy than do concentrations in crop science or soil science. In addition to the college requirements, a student with a concentration in agronomy is expected to complete the following courses:
a. At least 12 credits of applied crop science selected from the following courses, or the equivalent:
Grains and Nutriceuticals (CSS 311)
Forage Crops (CSS 312)
Tropical Cropping Systems: Biodiversity, Social, and Environmental Impacts (CSS 314 or INTAG 314)
Weed Science (CSS 315)
Seed Science and Technology (CSS 317)
Vegetable Production (HORT 225)
Turfgrass Management (HORT 330)
Principles of Plant Propagation (HORT 400)
b. At least 12 credits of soil science selected from the following courses, or the equivalent:
Soil Science (CSS 260 or EAS 260)
Soil and Water Management (CSS 321)
Soil Morphology (CSS 362)
Soil Genesis, Classification, and Survey (CSS 363)
Environmental Chemistry: Soil, Air, and Water (CSS 365)
The Soil Ecosystem (CSS 366)
Soil Fertility Management (CSS 372)
c. At least 6 credits of plant protection selected from the following courses, or the equivalent:
Insect Biology (ENTOM 212)
Applied Entomology (ENTOM 241)
Integrated Pest Management (ENTOM 444 or PL PA 444)
Basic Plant Pathology (PL PA 401)
d. At least 5 credits of plant physiology selected from the following courses, or the equivalent:
Plant Physiology (BIOPL 242 and 244)
Plant Physiology (BIOPL 342 and 344)
e. At least 5 credits of biology selected from the following courses, or the equivalent:
Plants, Genes, and Global Food Production (PL BR 201)
Ecology and the Environment (BIOES 261)
Introductory Botany (BIOPL 241)
Plant Taxonomy (BIOPL 243 or 248)
Genetics (BIOGD 281)
General Microbiology (BIOMI 290-291)
f. At least 10 credits of chemistry and biochemistry.
Additional courses beyond those listed above will be selected by the student in consultation with the academic advisor. (Certification as an Agronomist requires in addition 3 credits in computing, 3 credits of mathematics, 3 credits of physics, geology, or climatology, 3 credits of statistics, 6 credits of economics or agricultural economics, 3 credits of speech, and 3 credits of technical writing.)