Agriculture, AS

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This degree prepares students by providing the agricultural foundation necessary to successfully transfer and pursue a bachelor’s degree in the area of agricultural sciences at a four year college/university. Students are given the opportunity to learn fundamentals – as well as theory and practical application of: animal science, horticulture, agronomy, agriculture economics, agriculture industry, agriculture mechanics, wildlife conservation, food science, livestock evaluation, and plant protection (entomology).

Core Component: 42 Credit Hours

Communication: 6 Credit Hours

Choose Two (2):

ENGL 1301 Composition I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2311 Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Life and Physical Sciences, these will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose One (1):

MATH 1314 College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1324 Math for Business and Social Sciences I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1325 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Life and Physical Sciences, these will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose a minimum of Six (6) Hours:

ANTH 2401 Physical Anthropology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1108 Biology for Non-Science Majors Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 1308 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1322 Nutrition And Diet Therapy Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1411 General Botany Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1413 General Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2306 Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2404 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2420 Microbiology - Non-Science Majors Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1404 Historical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1445 Oceanography Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1401 College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1402 College Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1403 Stars And Galaxies Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1410 Introductory Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2425 University Physics I Credit Hours: 4

Language, Philosophy, Culture: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3

Creative Arts: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

ARCH 1311 Introduction to Architecture Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Credit Hours: 3

American History: 6 Credit Hours

Choose Two (2):

HIST 1301 United States History I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 United States History II Credit Hours: 3

Government/Political Science: 6 Credit Hours

GOVT 2305 American Government Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

ECON 2301 Principles Of Economics (Macro) Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2302 Principles Of Economics (Micro) Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2301 General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Component Area Option: 6 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Life and Physical Sciences, these will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose Two (2) courses equaling six (6) hours unless overflow hours from Life and Physical Sciences are used:

SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 2335 Argumentation And Debate Credit Hours: 3
PHED 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness Credit Hours: 1

Academic Electives: 6 Credit Hours

General Academic Electives: 6 Credit Hours

AGRI 1131 The Agriculture Industry Credit Hours: 1
AGRI 1307 Agronomy Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 1315 Horticulture Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 1319 Animal Science Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 2301 Agricultural Power Units Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 2303 Agricultural Construction Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 2304 Agricultural Construction II Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 2313 Plant Protection Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 2317 Introduction to Agricultural Economics Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 2321 Livestock Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
OR
AGRI 2330 Wildlife Conservation and Management Credit Hours: 3

Area of Concentration: 12 Credit Hours

Agriculture: 12 Credit Hours

Choose any combination of AGRI courses not taken as a General Academic Elective to equal 12 credit hours.

Total Hours for Degree: 60 Credit Hours

Notes:

TAMU – AGRI 1307 , AGRI 1315  serves as Tier 2 science for non-science majors and Life and Physical Science Core requirement for those that are co-enrolled.
TAMU – AGRI 2317  serves as a Social and Behavioral Science core requirement for those that are co-enrolled.
SHSU – Science majors can also take AGRI 1315 , AGRI 1319  to meet BIOL credits.