Agricultural Sciences
Major Requirements
Major: Agricultural Sciences
Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning † | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology † | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts † | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences † | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness † | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity *† | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.
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General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements for Agriculture Sciences | ||
| AGRI 189 | Skills for Academic Success | 1 |
| AGRI 120 | 3 | |
| ANSC 114 | Introduction to Animal Sciences | 3 |
| ASM 115 | Fundamentals of Agricultural Systems Management | 3 |
| BIOL 111 | Concepts of Biology | 3 |
| or BIOL 150 | General Biology I | |
| CSCI 114 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| or TL 116 | Business Software Applications | |
| CHEM 117 | Chemical Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| or CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| H&CE 496 | Field Experience | 4 |
| NRM 225 | Natural Resources & Agrosystems | 3 |
| PLSC 110 | World Food Crops | 3 |
| SOIL 210 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| Three Agriculture Sciences Emphasis Areas | ||
| Student must select three (3) emphasis areas from the 10 areas offered below to complete the major. Each emphasis area is 12 credits and a minimum of 36 credits is required for the three areas. A minimum of six (6) credits in each emphasis area must be completed with courses numbered at the 300-400 level. | 36 | |
| Total Credits | 74 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Economics Emphasis Area | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| AGEC 242 | Introduction to Agricultural Management | 3 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Agricultural Marketing | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural Finance | ||
| Farm and Agribusiness Management II | ||
| Introduction to Commodity Trading | ||
| Principles of Real Estate | ||
| Agrisales | ||
| Advanced Agricultural Lending | ||
| Cooperatives | ||
| Intermediate Macroeconomics | ||
| Economics of Entrepreneurship | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Systems Management Emphasis Area | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following courses: | 12 | |
| Post-Harvest Technology | ||
| Electricity and Electronic Applications | ||
| Tractors & Power Units | ||
| Power Units Laboratory | ||
| Machinery Principles and Management | ||
| Hydraulic Power Principles and Applications | ||
| Management of Agricultural Systems | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Health Emphasis Area | ||
| ANSC 218 | Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| ANSC 219 | Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| ANSC 223 | Introduction to Animal Nutrition | 2 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Equine Studies | ||
| Domestic Animal Behavior and Management | ||
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
| Applied Animal Nutrition | ||
| Animal Genetics | ||
| Fundamentals/Animal Disease | ||
| Fundamentals of Animal Disease II | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Production Emphasis Area | ||
| ANSC 220 | Livestock Production | 3 |
| ANSC 223 | Introduction to Animal Nutrition | 2 |
| Select 7 credits from the following: | 7 | |
| Meat Grading and Evaluation | ||
| Livestock Evaluation | ||
| Dairy Cattle Evaluation | ||
| Meat Animal Evaluation and Marketing | ||
| Survey of Meat Science | ||
| Domestic Animal Behavior and Management | ||
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
| Applied Animal Nutrition | ||
| Principles of Meat Science | ||
| Fundamentals of Meat Processing | ||
| Livestock Sales and Marketing | ||
ANSC 440 | ||
| Physiology of Reproduction | ||
| Growing and Finishing Cattle Management | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Crop Production Emphasis Area | ||
| PAG 115 | Introduction to Precision Agriculture | 2 |
| Select 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| Plant Systems Approach to Global Foods | ||
| Horticulture Science | ||
| Principles of Crop Production | ||
PLSC 320 | ||
| Seed Technology & Production | ||
| Grain Grading | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Arboriculture Climbing and Rigging Operations | ||
| Vegetable Crop Production | ||
| Greenhouse Production and Management | ||
| Potato Science | ||
| Arboriculture Science | ||
| Mapping of Precision Ag Data | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Soil And Plant Analysis | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Crop Protection Emphasis Area | ||
| PPTH 324 | Introductory Plant Pathology | 3 |
| ENT 350 | General Entomology | 3 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Weed Identification | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Advanced Weed Science | ||
| Diseases Of Field and Forage Crops | ||
| Plant Disease Management | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Extension Education Emphasis Area | ||
| H&CE 445 | Designing and Delivering Nonformal Education Programs | 3 |
| H&CE 446 | Extension Education | 3 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Methods of Family Life Education | ||
| Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences Education | ||
| Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Teaching Methods in Agricultural Education | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Production Emphasis Area | ||
| PLSC 210 | Horticulture Science | 3 |
| PLSC 368 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Landscape Bidding, Contracting and Operations | ||
| Woody Landscape Plants | ||
| Herbaceous Landscape Plants | ||
| Landscape Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Sports Turf Operations | ||
| Arboriculture Climbing and Rigging Operations | ||
| Nursery Production and Management | ||
| Greenhouse Production and Management | ||
| Horticulture and Turfgrass Systems | ||
| Advanced Landscape Plants | ||
| Landscape Irrigation Design | ||
| Landscape Irrigation Installation and Management | ||
| Arboriculture Science | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Emphasis Area | ||
| SOIL 217 | Introduction to Meteorology & Climatology | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Natural Resource Management Systems | ||
| Urban-Ecosystem Management | ||
| River and Stream Resource Management | ||
| Sustainable Scenarios in Natural Resources Management | ||
| Environmental Outreach Methods | ||
| National Environmental Policy Act and Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
| Rangeland Resources Watershed Management | ||
| Wetland Resources Management | ||
| Ecological Restoration | ||
| Natural Resource Management Systems | ||
| Soils and Land Use | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Food Production and Safety Emphasis Area | ||
| MICR 100 | 3 | |
| MICR 453 | Food Microbiology | 2 |
| Select 7 credits from the following: | 7 | |
| Post-Harvest Technology | ||
| Food Processing I | ||
| Cereal Technology | ||
| Food Laws and Regulations | ||
| Food Chemistry | ||
| Food Ingredient Technology | ||
| Cereal and Food Fermentation | ||
| Food Safety | ||
MICR 453L | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Degree and Major Notes
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Courses cannot be used to fulfill more than one emphasis
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Classes offered in the emphasis may require additional prerequisites; consult an advisor to plan accordingly.
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Classes offered in the emphasis areas and electives may be offered on-campus only or available via distance education. See the semester schedule for a listing of online classes.