Agronomy (34-35 credit hours)

• AGRON 101 - Agronomy Orientation Credits: (1)
• AGRON 220 - Crop Science Credits: (4)
• AGRON 305 - Soils Credits: (4)
• AGRON 330 - Weed Science Credits: (3)
• AGRON 360 - Crop Growth and Development Credits: (3)
• AGRON 375 - Soil Fertility Credits: (3)
• AGRON 405 - Internship in Agronomy Credits: (0-3) (3 credit hours)
• AGRON 602 - Agronomy Capstone Experience Credits: (3)
• AGRON 610 - Biotechnology Credits: (3)
• Agronomy Electives Credits: (7-8)

Communications/Social Sciences/Humanities/Economics (26 credit hours)

• AGEC 120 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: (3)
• AGEC 315 - Contemporary Issues in Global Food and Agricultural Systems Credits: (3)
• COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: (2)
• ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
• ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: (3)
• ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: (3)
• Communications Elective Credits: (3)
• Social Sciences/Humanities Electives Credits: (6)

General Electives (8-10 credit hours)

Biological Science/Physical Science (54-55 credit hours)

• BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: (4)

• or

  • Botany course Credits: (4)
• BIOL 450 - Modern Genetics Credits: (4)

• or

• ASI 500 - Genetics Credits: (3)
• BIOL 500 - Plant Physiology Credits: (3)
• CHM 210 - Chemistry I Credits: (4)
• CHM 230 - Chemistry II Credits: (4)
• CHM 350 - General Organic Chemistry Credits: (3)
• CIS 102 - Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications Credits: (1)
• ENTOM 300 - Economic Entomology Credits: (2 or 3)
• MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: (3)
• MATH 150 - Plane Trigonometry Credits: (3)
• PHYS 113 - General Physics I Credits: (4)

• or

• PHYS 115 - Descriptive Physics Credits: (5)
• STAT 340 - Biometrics I Credits: (3)

• Plus 12 credit hours from the following courses:

• AGRON 770 - Plant Genetics Credits: (3)
• BIOCH 521 - General Biochemistry Credits: (3)
• BIOL 529 - Fundamentals of Ecology Credits: (3)
• BIOL 675 - Genetics of Microorganisms Credits: (3)
• BIOL 676 - Molecular Genetics Laboratory Credits: (3)
• ENTOM 732 - Introduction to Plant Resistance to Pests Credits: (2)

• cross-listed courses: AGRON 732, PLPTH 732

• MATH 220 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Credits: (4)
• MATH 221 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Credits: (4)
• PHYS 114 - General Physics II Credits: (4)
• PLPTH 585 - Crop Diseases Credits: (2)
• PLPTH 755 - Plant Resistance to Diseases Credits: (2)

Total credit hours required for graduation: (127)

Must satisfy K-State 8 general education requirements.

IMPORTANT NOTES: Students who first enroll in Summer 2011 or later must meet the requirements of the K-State 8 General Education Program.

Students who began their programs of study in earlier terms under the University General Education (UGE) program may complete their degrees with UGE requirements or may choose to move to the K-State 8. Students should check with their academic advisors to determine which choice would be better. To switch, students must consult with their academic advisors.

Students who are readmitted in Summer 2011 and later will be designated as meeting the K-State 8 by the Office of Admissions. Deans’ offices can make an exception for the readmitted student who has completed UGE or who would prefer to complete UGE requirements.

For additional information about the University General Education program, check the requirements specified by the College of Agriculture.