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 | Economics of Personal Finance | |
| 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.
