Agriculture, A.S. (Agriculture)

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Students planning on transferring to a four-year college/university should determine as soon as possible the type of agriculture degree desired at the baccalaureate level. The courses listed below provide the student with core and prerequisite subject areas necessary to enroll in upper division courses in agriculture at senior institutions with degree programs in:

Agricultural Education
Animal Science
Food and Agricultural Business

Food Science and Technology
Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
Plant and Soil Science

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Agriculture

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

PHIL 1030♦ - Human Nature and Life
Approved General Education Humanities elective¹3 credits
Approved General Education Literature elective¹3 credits

History (6 hours)

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Approved Behavioral/Social Science electives¹6 credits

Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 1630♦ - Finite Mathematics (CC)

Natural Science (8 hours)

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

AGRM 1010 - Perspectives in Agriculture
AGRI 1020/1021 - Introduction to Animal Science
AGRI 1030/1031 - Introduction to Plant Science
AGRI 1050/1051 - Introduction to Soil Science
ELECTIVE² Agriculture Elective 4 credits

Total Credit Hours 60

¹ General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

² Students should consult a faculty advisor to determine appropriate course selections transferable to specific institutions.

Note(s):

Students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. For additional information, visit www.ws.edu and click on the “computer competency” page.
High school deficiencies must be removed prior to graduation; Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.