General Agriculture
The General Agriculture Degree Program is designed to prepare students in the application of scientific principles, practices, and techniques requisite for careers in the agri-industry job market and for continued study at the graduate level. Students enrolled in this program may select a course of study in one of the following concentrations: Agricultural Education, Plant and Soil Science, and Animal and Poultry Science.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Students majoring in General Agriculture must complete a total of 120 credit hours of University courses. This includes a minimum of 41-43 semester hours of General Education Requirements, 14 semester hours of Departmental Core courses, 24 – 48 semester hours of Major Core courses, 18-35 semester hours of supportive courses, and 3-5 semester hours of free electives, depending on the Option Area chosen.
The Option Areas include:
Agriculture Education Option: 42, 14, 45, and 19 semester hours of General Education Requirements, Departmental Core Courses, Major Core Courses and Supportive Courses, respectively.
Agricultural Studies Option: 41, 14, 27, and 38 semester hours of General Education Requirements, Departmental Core Courses, Major Core Courses, and Supportive Courses, respectively.
Animal and Poultry Science Business/Technology Option I: 43, 14, 27, 30 and 6 semester hours of General Education Requirements, Departmental Core Courses, Major Core Courses, Supportive Courses and Free Elective Courses, respectively.
Animal and Poultry Science Pre-Veterinary/Pre-Professional Option II: 43, 14, 24, 35 and 4 semester hours of General Education Requirements, Departmental Core Courses, Major Core Courses, Supportive Courses and Free Elective Courses, respectively.
Plant and Soil Science Option: 43, 14, 25, 34 and 4 semester hours of General Education Requirements, Departmental Core Courses, Major Core Courses, Supportive Courses and Free Elective Courses, respectively.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A degree in General Agriculture prepares students to teach, to conduct research, to pursue graduate and professional degrees, to work in government and business, and numerous other related careers or jobs such as: Agricultural Education, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Management and Production, Livestock Production Management, Animal Health Product Sales, Feed Sales/Management, Livestock Equipment Sales/Mgt, Livestock Procurement, A.I. Breeding Technician, Livestock Feedlot Operations, Market Forecasting, Food Safety, Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Greenhouse & Nursery Management, Landscape Design, Water Quality, Nutrient Management, Food and Fiber Processing, Natural Resource Sciences, Extension Education, Housing & Environmental Quality, Livestock Insurance, Quality Assurance, Farm Management, Stable Management, Market Reporting, Meat Grading, geospatial information technologies, soil chemists, soil biologists, plant biochemists, plant pathologists, entomologists, horticulturists, agronomists, soil hydrologists, and soil microbiologists.
- General Agriculture/Required Courses: Agriculture Education Option
- General Agriculture/Required Courses: Agricultural Studies Option
- General Agriculture/Required Courses: Animal and Poultry Science Business Technology Option I
- General Agriculture/Required Courses: Animal and Poultry Science Pre-Veterinary/Pre-Professional Option I
- General Agriculture/Required Courses: Plant and Soil Science Option
