The Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems prepares students for careers in the areas of farming and food production, policy, marketing, and public service. The program emphasizes the ecological, economical, social, and ethical aspects of food production, processing, and availability.
| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Required courses in the major | ||
| AG 1131 | Intro To Agriculture | 1 |
| or AEC 301 | Trends in the Food Industry | |
| AG 300 | Professional Agricultural Communications | 1 |
| AG 350 | Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture | 3 |
| AG 352 | Urban Agriculture | 3 |
| AG 392 | Appld Ethics US World Ag | 3 |
| AG 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| AG 405 | Internship Agri-Industries | 3 |
| or PLS 327 | Hydroponic Crop Production | |
| AG 423 | Natural Resources Management | 3 |
| AG 462 | Agroecology | 3 |
| AG 464 | Principles of Sustainability | 3 |
| or AG 417 | Geospatial Mapping | |
| or AG 436 | Plant Diversity & Conservation | |
| or PLS 420 | Crop Production Practicum | |
| AEC 2317 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| or ECO 1307 | ||
| ANS 1319 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| ANS 317 | Livestock Management Techniques | 3 |
| or AG 335 | Wildlife Management I | |
| or ANS 313 | Dairy Cattle Management | |
| or ANS 411 | Sheep and Goat Management | |
| or ANS 412 | Beef Cattle Management | |
| or ANS 413 | Swine Management | |
| FDSC 1329 | Principles of Food Science | 3 |
| FDSC 421 | Food Systems: Farm to Fork | 3 |
| PLS 1307 | Introduction to Plant Science & Agronomy | 3 |
| or PLS 1315 | Introduction to Horticulture | |
| PLS 2313 | Economic Entomology | 3 |
| or PLS 324 | World Herbs and Vegetables | |
| or PLS 430 | Greenhouse Management | |
| PLS 309 | Soil Science | 3 |
| Minor | 18 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all courses in this Major.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENG 1301 | College Reading & Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1314 or MATH 1324 |
College Algebra or Math for Business Applications I |
3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of the United States through Reconstruction | 3 |
| AG 1131 or AEC 301 |
Intro To Agriculture or Trends in the Food Industry |
1 |
| ANS 1319 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 1302 | Written Argument/Research | 3 |
| AEC 2317 or COB 1307 |
Agricultural Economics or Economics of Personal Finance |
3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of the United States Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| HUM 2301 | The Human Experience | 3 |
| PLS 1307 or PLS 1315 |
Introduction to Plant Science & Agronomy or Introduction to Horticulture |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSCI 2305 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| FDSC 1329 | Principles of Food Science | 3 |
| LPC Core | 3 | |
| BSC or CHEM Science Core | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science Core Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSCI 2306 | Texas Government and Politics | 3 |
| PLS 2313 |
Economic Entomology or World Herbs and Vegetables or Greenhouse Management |
3 |
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | |
| Component Area Core Course | 3 | |
| Minor 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AG 350 | Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture | 3 |
| AG 300 | Professional Agricultural Communications | 1 |
| ANS 317 |
Livestock Management Techniques or Wildlife Management I or Dairy Cattle Management or Sheep and Goat Management or Beef Cattle Management or Swine Management |
3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor 2 | 3 | |
| Minor 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| AG 352 | Urban Agriculture | 3 |
| AG 392 | Appld Ethics US World Ag | 3 |
| PLS 309 | Soil Science | 3 |
| Elective 300/400 Level | 3 | |
| Minor 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AG 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| AG 462 | Agroecology | 3 |
| AG 423 | Natural Resources Management | 3 |
| Elective 300/400 | 3 | |
| Elective 300/400 | 3 | |
| Minor 5 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| AG 405 or PLS 327 |
Internship Agri-Industries or Hydroponic Crop Production |
3 |
| AG 464 |
Principles of Sustainability or Geospatial Mapping or Plant Diversity & Conservation or Crop Production Practicum |
3 |
| FDSC 421 | Food Systems: Farm to Fork | 3 |
| Elective 300/400 | 3 | |
| Minor 6 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
