PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE
(Environmental Science Option)
Alton Johnson, Co-Director
Department of Agriculture

Agricultural programs are designed to prepare students for employment in agricultural extension, teaching vocational agriculture, practical farm operation and management, industry and government agencies. Career opportunities with a degree in soil and plant science include agronomy, agricultural extension services, crop breeding, foresters, greenhouse management, horticulture, plant scientist, practical farm operation and management, government and industry, soil conservation, soil scientist, teaching and research, turf grass specialist, weed scientist, and environmental scientist.

(Environmental Science Option) CURRICULUM

Freshman Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
BI 111 Biology ................... 3      BI 124 Botany.................... 4
EN 111 Composition ............... 3      EN 112 Composition .............. 3
AE 111 Fundamentals of Agriculture 3      PS 122 Crop Production .......... 4
MS 111 Military Science I                 CH 122 General Chemistry ........ 4
       or                                 MS 112 Military Science I
PE 100 Physical Education ........ 1             or
ED 101 Adj. to University Life ... 1      PE 100 Physical Education ....... 1
CH 121 General Chemistry.......... 4      HI 112 World Civilization ....... 3
HI 111 World Civilization ........ 3
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Sophomore Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
AG 315 Agricultural Mechanics..... 3      AE 213 Principles of Agricultural
BI 325 Microbiology............... 3              Economics ............... 3
MS 211 Military Science II                EN 214 Studies in Literature..... 3
       or                                 SA 223 Oral Communication ....... 3
PE 200 Physical Education ........ 1      CH 222 Organic Chemistry ........ 4
PS 315 Soils...................... 3      SS 111 Social Institutions....... 3
PY 215 General Physics ........... 4      
BI 390 Environmental Bioloby...... 4      
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Junior Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
PS 493 Soil Physics .............. 3      CH 321 Quantitative Analysis..... 4
PS 480 Soil Chemistry ............ 3      BI 348 Plant Physiology ......... 4
PS 437 Soil Conserva. and Land Use 3      MS 212 Military Science II
PS 483 Environmental Science...... 3             or
        Elective ................. 3      PE 201 Physical Education........ l
                                          AE 467 Land Economics ........... 3
                                          PY 216 General Physics........... 4
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Senior Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
PS 493 Soil Physics .............. 3      PS 439 Soil Microbiology......... 3
PS 480 Soil Chemistry ............ 3      PS 448 Soil Management........... 3
PS 437 Soil Conserva. and Land Use 3      PS 497 Ag and Env Law............ 3
PS 483 Environmental Science...... 3      PS 498 Watershed HydrologyI...... 3
        Elective ................. 3             Electives................. 3
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