International agriculture provides students with an understanding of the special problems of applying basic knowledge to the processes of agricultural development in low-income countries. The specialization in agronomy gives students training in crop production and soil management leading to applications in agricultural development. In addition to the college distribution requirement of 39 credits, the student 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)
Principles of Plant Propagation (HORT 400)
Tropical Forages (AN SC 403)
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)
Properties and Appraisals of Soils of the Tropics (CSS 471)
c. At least 10 credits of chemistry or biochemistry.
d. At least 8 credits (or equivalent competence) in a foreign
language.
e. At least 7 credits of international agriculture including the following required courses:
Perspectives in International Agriculture and Rural Development (INTAG 300)
and/or
Agriculture in the Developing Nations I (INTAG 402)
f. 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)
Plant Diseases in Tropical Agriculture (PL PA 655 or ENTOM 644)
g. At least 6 credits of plant biology selected from the following courses, or the equivalent:
Introductory Botany (BIOPL 241)
Plant Physiology (BIOPL 242 and 244)
Plant Taxonomy (BIOPL 243 or 248)
Ecology and the Environment (BIOES 261)
Plants, Genes, and Global Food Production (PL BR 201)
This leaves 20 to 30 elective credits to meet the total requirement of 120 credits for graduation.
Electives selected from the following courses enhance a student's understanding of international agriculture:
Economics for Business in a Global Economy (ARME 100)
Economics of Agricultural Development (ARME 464 or ECON 464)
Tropical Livestock Production (AN SC 400)
Food, Agriculture, and Society (BIO G 469 or B&SOC 469 or S&TS 469)
Communication in the Developing Nations (COMM 624)
Comparative Studies in Adult Education (EDUC 483)
Program Planning in Agricultural, Extension, and Adult Education (EDUC 633)
Community Education and Development (EDUC 682)
International Postharvest Food Systems (FOOD 447)
Political Economy of Change: Rural Development in the Third World (GOVT 648)
Traditional Agriculture in Developing Countries (INTAG 403)
Agriculture in the Developing Nations II (INTAG 602)
Administration of Agricultural and Rural Development (INTAG 603 or GOVT 692)
Training and Development: Theory and Practice (INTAG 685 or COMM 685 or EDUC 685)
International Environmental Issues (NTRES 400)
Religion, Ethics, and the Environment (NTRES 407)
National and International Food Economics (NS 457 or ECON 374)
International Nutrition Problems, Policy and Programs (NS 680)
Plants, Genes, and Global Food Production (PL BR 201)
International Development (R SOC 205 or SOC 206)
Comparative Issues in Social Stratification (R SOC 370 or SOC 371)
Gender Relations, Gender Ideologies, and Social Change (R SOC 425)
Social Demography (R SOC 438 or SOC 437)
Population, Environment, and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (R SOC 495)
Sociological Theories of Development (R SOC 606)
Basic Principles of Meteorology (EAS 131)
Sustainable Agriculture (CSS 190)
Ecology of Agricultural Systems (CSS 473 or BIOES 473)
In addition, there are numerous seminars and special topics courses that deal with topics in international agriculture.