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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Agronomy - Plant Science and Biotechnology (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


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First Year Hours  K-State Core  
Semester 1      
AGRON 101  - Agronomy Orientation   1      
AGRON 120  - Crop Science   3   KSC 040  
AGRON 121  - Crop Science Laboratory   1   KSC 040  
CHM 210  - Chemistry I   4      
English Requirement 3 KSC 010  
Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement  3 KSC 050  
Choose One Course Below:      
AGEC 120  - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness   3    
AGEC 121  - Honors Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness   3    
ECON 110  - Principles of Macroeconomics   3    
ECON 120  - Principles of Microeconomics   3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
AGRON 205  - Soils   3      
AGRON 206  - Soils Laboratory   1      
CHM 230  - Chemistry II   4      
STAT 225  - Introduction to Statistics   3   KSC 030  
Natural and Applied Sciences elective  1    
Arts and Humanities Requirement  3 KSC 060  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1       
BIOL 198  - Principles of Biology    4      
MATH 100  - College Algebra   3      
English Requirement 3 KSC 010  
Communications Requirement 3 KSC 020  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
PHYS 113  - General Physics I   4      
AGEC 315  - Contemporary Issues in Global Food and Agricultural Systems   3      
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Agronomy Elective 3    
ENTOM 250  - Economic Entomology   OR 3      
ENTOM 312  - General Entomology   3      
Total Credits: 16      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
AGRON 330  - Weed Science   3      
AGRON 360  - Crop Growth and Development   3      
AGRON 405  - Internship in Agronomy   0-3      
Must complete one internship for 3 cr      
ASI 500  - Genetics   3      
BIOL 500  - Plant Physiology   3      
BIOL 501  - Plant Physiology Lab   1      
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
AGRON 375  - Nutrient Cycling and Fertilizer Management   3      
PLPTH 500  - Principles of Plant Pathology   3      
Business and Communications Elective 3    
Select one of the following:      
CHM 350  - General Organic Chemistry   OR 3       
CHM 531  - Organic Chemistry I   OR 3      
BIOCH 265  - Introductory Organic and Biochemistry   5      
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
AGRON 610  - Biotechnology   3      
Natural & Applied Sciences Elective 3    
Unrestricted Electives 6    
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
AGRON 630  - Crop Improvement and Biotechnology   3      
Agronomy Integration Elective 3    
Unrestricted Electives 6    
Total Credits: 12      
       
Total Program Hours: 120      

 

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