Agriculture, BSAG
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Degree Program Requirements
The degree program in agriculture provides a broad-based study of the food, agricultural, and natural resource sciences. The concentration options allow the student to gain depth in a specialty area and build the foundation for graduate study in the field. Each student must select one of the concentration options to complete the requirements for the degree, BS in Agriculture.
Degree Program Requirements
Complete Core Curriculum Listing at https://catalog.pvamu.edu/universitycorecurriculum/
| Core Curriculum 42 Credit Hours | ||
| Communication (Select Two) | 6 | |
| Mathematics (Select One) | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences (Select Two) 1 | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture (Select One) | 3 | |
| Creative Arts (Select One) | 3 | |
| American History (Select Two) | 6 | |
| Government/Political Science | 6 | |
| American Government | ||
| Texas Government | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Select One) | 3 | |
| Component Area Option One (Select One) | 3 | |
| Component Area Option Two (Select One) | 3 | |
| Agriculture Program Requirements | ||
| AGRI 1319 | General Animal Science | 3 |
| AGRI 1331 | Agricultural Science and Technology | 3 |
| AGRI 1341 | Fundamentals of Agricultural Engineering | 3 |
| AGRI 1370 | Crop Science | 3 |
| AGRI 2317 | Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| AGRI 2321 | Marketing Agricultural Products | 3 |
| AGRI 2351 | Animal Production and Marketing | 3 |
| AGRI 2354 | Diseases and Sanitation | 3 |
| AGRI 2360 | Environmental Soil Science | 3 |
| AGRI 2363 | Forage and Pasture Management | 3 |
| AGEC 3322 | Agricultural Financial Analysis | 3 |
| AGHR 4341 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Concentration | 42 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Students preparing for Veterinary Medicine School are required to take PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1302 to satisfy the Life and Physical Sciences core requirement.
Concentration Options
| Agribusiness | ||
| AGRI 2322 | Food Distribution Systems | 3 |
| AGEC 3321 | Agricultural Policy | 3 |
| AGEC 4322 | Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| AGEC 4323 | Land and Resource Economics | 3 |
| AGEC 4325 | Agricultural Prices | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 4321 | Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MGMT 1301 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MRKT 3310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Targeted Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
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Targeted electives recommended for Agribusiness (Any 12 SCH) AGRI 1301, AGRI 2363, AGRO 3363, AGRO 3371, AGRI 1327, ANSC 3350
| Plant and Soil Sciences | ||
| AGRI 1301 | Natural Resource Conservation Management | 3 |
| AGRI 2373 | Principles of Crop Production | 3 |
| AGRO 3362 | Soil Morphology and Classification | 3 |
| AGRO 3363 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| AGRO 3364 | Soil and Water Management | 3 |
| AGRO 3371 | Gen Entomology | 3 |
| AGRO 3373 | Plant Pathology | 3 |
| AGRO 4361 | Soil Microbiology | 3 |
| AGRO 4362 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| GEOG 2311 | Introduction to Geographic Information System | 3 |
| Targeted Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
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Targeted electives recommended for Plant & Soil Sciences (Any 12 SCH) AGRI 2322, AGEC 3321, AGEC 4322, AGRI 1327, ANSC 3350, ANSC 3352
| Animal and Food Sciences 1 | ||
| AGRI 1311 | Dairy Science | 3 |
| AGRI 1327 | Poultry Science | 3 |
| ANSC 2255 | Poultry Tech & Marketing 2 | 2 |
| or BIOL 1501 | General Biology | |
| ANSC 3350 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSC 3451 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| ANSC 3352 | Meat Science | 3 |
| ANSC 4353 | Breeding/Genetics | 3 |
| FDSC 3358 | Food Quality Assurance and Sanitation 2 | 3 |
| or BIOL 1501 | General Biology | |
| FDSC 3359 | Food Bacteriology 2 | 3 |
| or CHEM 1303 | General Inorganic Chemistry I | |
| FDSC 4357 | Food Processing and Engineering | 3 |
| Targeted Electives 3,4 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
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Students preparing for Veterinary Medicine School are required to take PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1302 to satisfy the Life and Physical Sciences core requirement.
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Students preparing for Veterinary Medicine School must replace ANSC 2255 and FDSC 3358 with BIOL 1501 and replace FDSC 3359 with CHEM 1303.
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Targeted electives for students who desire to attend Veterinary Medicine School: CHEM 1304, CHEM 2303, CHEM 2304, and CHEM 4303.
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Targeted electives recommended for Non-Veterinary Medicine School (Any 12 SCH): AGRI 1301, AGRI 2322, AGEC 3321, AGEC 4322, AGRO 3371, AGRO 4362.
| Natural Resources and Environmental Science | ||
| AGEC 3321 | Agricultural Policy | 3 |
| AGEC 4323 | Land and Resource Economics | 3 |
| AGEG 4342 | Farm Drainage | 3 |
| AGRI 1301 | Natural Resource Conservation Management | 3 |
| AGRO 3362 | Soil Morphology and Classification | 3 |
| AGRO 3363 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| AGRO 3364 | Soil and Water Management | 3 |
| AGRO 4362 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| GEOG 2311 | Introduction to Geographic Information System | 3 |
| SOCG 4314 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| Targeted Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
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Targeted electives recommended for Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (Any 12 SCH) AGEC 4322, AGRI 1327, AGRI 2322, AGRI 2373, AGRO 3362, AGRO 3371
| Agricultural Sciences - Teaching | ||
| CUIN 3300 | Educational Foundations | 3 |
| CUIN 3301 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| CUIN 4310 | Instructional Planning and Assessment | 3 |
| CUIN 4311 | Instructional Methodology and Classroom Management | 3 |
| CUIN 4682 | Student Teaching Secondary II | 6 |
| ENGL 2314 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| AGEC 3321 | Agricultural Policy | 3 |
| AGRI 1301 | Natural Resource Conservation Management | 3 |
| ANSC 3350 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| Targeted Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Degree Sequence
Core: https://catalog.pvamu.edu/universitycorecurriculum/
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| Communication Core | 3 | Communication Core | 3 |
| Mathematics Core | 3 | Government/Political Science Core | 3 |
| AGRI 1331 | 3 | ||
| AGRI 1319 | 3 | Component Area Option One Core | 3 |
| AGRI 2317 | 3 | Life and Physical Sciences Core | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Core | 3 | ||
| AGRI 1370 | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 18 |
| Total Hours: 33 | |||
| Sophomore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| AGRI 1341 | 3 | AGRI 2321 | 3 |
| AGRI 2360 | 3 | Government/Political Science Core | 3 |
| AGRI 2351 | 3 | ||
| American History Core | 3 | Life and Physical Sciences Core | 3 |
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | American History Core | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core | 3 | ||
| Component Area Option Two Core | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 18 |
| Total Hours: 33 | |||
| Junior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| AGEC 3322 | 3 | AGRI 2354 | 3 |
| AGRI 2363 | 3 | Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | Targeted Elective I | 3 |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | Targeted Elective II | 3 |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | Targeted Elective III | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Total Hours: 30 | |||
| Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| AGHR 4341 | 3 | Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | Targeted Elective IV | 3 |
| Total | 12 | Total | 12 |
| Total Hours: 24 | |||
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Total Semester Credit Hours: 120 |
Marketable Skills
Marketable skills, as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30TX Plan, include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas, are valued by employers, and can be either primary or complementary to a major. Marketable skills are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.
Degree Skills
- Problem analysis and resolution
- Oral and written communication
- Global/cultural fluency
Concentration Skills
- Business management
- Scientific inquiry
- Natural resource management
Co-curricular and Extracurricular Skills
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Organizational skills