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Seed Science 2nd Major
The following courses are required for a Secondary Major in Seed Science. This secondary major is offered by the Department of Agronomy for students seeking careers in the seed industry.
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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (21 credits) |
Credit |
Term |
AGRON 114: Principles of Agronomy
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HORT 221: Principles of Horticulture
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3(2-3 to 4)3(2-2) |
F, SF, S |
| AGRON 154: Fundamentals of Soil Science |
3(2-2 to 4) |
F, S |
| AGRON 206: Introduction to Meteorology |
3(3-0) |
F, S |
| AGRON 354: Soils and Plant Growth |
3(3-0) |
F, S |
| Agron or Hort electives |
6 |
| AST electives (AST 362 recommended) |
3 |
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| LIFE/BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (20 credits) |
Credit |
Term |
| AGRON 317: Principles of Weed Science |
3(2-2) |
F, S |
| BIOL 211: Principles of Biology I |
3(3-0) |
F, S |
| BIOL 211L: Principles of Biology Laboratory |
1(0-3) |
F, S |
| BIOL 212: Principles of Biology II |
3(3-0) |
F, S |
| BIOL 212L: Principles of Biology Laboratory |
1(0-3) |
F, S |
| ENT 376: Fundamentals of Entomology and Pest Management |
3(2-3) |
F, S |
GEN 320: Genetics, Agriculture, and Biotechnology
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BIOL 313: Principles of Genetics
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3(3-0)3(3-0) |
F, SF, S |
| PL P 408: Principles of Plant Pathology |
3(2-3) |
F |
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| SEED SCIENCE (10 credits) |
Credit |
Term |
| AGRON 338: Seed Science and Technology |
3(2-2) |
S |
| AGRON 421: Introduction to Plant Breeding |
3(3-0) |
F, S |
| AGRON 491: Seed Science Internship Experience |
2-4 cr. |
F, S, SS |
| Select 300-400 level course from Agron, AST, or Hort |
2 |
F, S, SS |
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| PHYSICAL SCIENCES (12 credits) |
Credit |
Term |
| CHEM 163 & 163L: General Chemistry & Laboratory |
5(4-3) |
F, S, SS |
CHEM 231 & 231L: Elementary Organic Chem. & Lab.
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BBMB 221: Structure and Reactions in Biochemical Processes
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4(3-3)3(3-0) |
F, S, SSF, S |
PHYS 106: The Physics of Common Experience
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PHYS 111: General Physics
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Chem 164/164L: General Chemistry & Lab
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4(4-2)4(4-2)4(3-3) |
F, SF, S, SSF, S |
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| MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (6 credits) |
Credit |
Term |
| MATH 140: College AlgebraORMATH 150: Discrete Math for Business and Social Science |
3(3-1) 3(2-1) |
F, S, SS F, S, SS |
STAT 101: Principles of Statistics
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STAT 104: Introduction to Statistics
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3(2-2)4(3-2) |
F, S, SSF, S, SS |
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Demonstration of computer proficiency or take a course in Computer Science (See adviser for procedures to meet requirement).
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ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS (9 credits) |
Credit |
Term |
| ECON 101: Principles of Microeconomics |
3(3-0) |
F, S, SS |
| Econ 235: Introduction to Agricultural Markets |
3(3-0) |
F, S |
| Select one course from Acct 284; Econ 102, 330, 336; Mgt 370; or Mkt 340 |
3 |
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| COMMUNICATIONS (12.5 credits) |
Credit |
Term |
| ENGL 104: First-Year Composition I |
3(3-0) |
F, S, SS |
| ENGL 105: First-Year Composition II |
3(3-0) |
F, S, SS |
| LIB 160: Library Instruction |
0.5(1-0) |
F, S |
SP CM 212: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
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AG EDS 311: Presentation & Sales Strategies for Agricultural Audiences
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3(3-0)3(3-0) |
F, S, SSF, S |
ENGLISH 302: Business Communication
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ENGLISH 309: Report and Proposal Writing
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ENGLISH 314: Technical Communication
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3(3-0)3(3-0)3(3-0) |
F, S, SSF, S, SSF, S, SS |
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HUMANITIES, ETHICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) |
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Three credits each in ethics, U.S. diversity, international
perspectives, humanities, social sciences, and agricultural issues (all courses must be from approved lists).
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| PRIMARY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS AND FREE ELECTIVES (22.5 credits) |
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128 total credits required for graduation
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