Associate of Science in Agriculture

Written Communications	Credit Hours
ENG 110 Writing I	3
Writing II: Select three (3) credit hours
ENG 210 Writing II: Academic Writing OR ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions	3

Oral Communications	Credit Hours
COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3

Mathematical Sciences	Credit Hours
MTH 130 Contemporary Mathematics or higher (Except MTH 197 and MTH 297).	3

Natural Sciences	Credit Hours
Select a minimum of seven (7) credit hours of natural science courses, including at least one course with a lab component, from the list below.
BIO 101 Biology in Your World BIO 111 Understanding Biological Systems Through Inquiry BIO 121 General Biology I CHM 116 Fundamentals of Chemistry CHM 117 Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory CHM 160 General Chemistry I GLG 110 Principles of Geology GRY 142 Introductory Physical Geography	7

Social and Behavioral Science	Credit Hours
PSY 121 Introductory Psychology	3
Select three (3) credit hours from the list of approved Social and Behavioral Science Core 42 courses.	3
Civics: Select three (3) credit hours
HST 121 Survey of US History to 1877 OR HST 122 Survey of US History Since 1877 OR PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship	3

Humanities and Fine Art	Credit Hours
Select nine (9) credit hours minimum, from at least two (2) disciplines, from the list of approved Humanities and Fine Arts Core 42 courses.	9

Additional General Education	Credit Hours
Select an additional five (5) credit hours from the list of approved Core 42 courses.	5

Institutional Requirements	Credit Hours
CIS 101 Computers for Learning	3
IDS: Select two (2) credit hours
IDS 110 Student Success IDS 115 Career Exploration	2

Agriculture Requirements	Credit Hours
AGR 101 Animal Science	4
AGR 215 Soils	3
Plant Science or Natural Resources: Select three (3) or four (4) credit hours
AGR 103 Plant Science (4) OR AGR 115 Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment (3)	3-4
Agriculture Elective: Select two (2) or three (3) credit hours from AGR courses.	2-3

Agriculture (AS) Degree	Credit Hours
Total Hours Required	60

Degree Notes:

1. AGR 115 offered in the fall semester and AGR 103 offered in the spring semester.
2. Math requirements exclude MTH 197 and MTH 297.
3. Students interested in Agricultural Business or Wildlife Conservation and Management should take MTH 136
4. Students are required to complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours of math regardless of placement.
5. Electives must be approved by the department.
6. Students should confirm transferability of courses with their transfer university before completing courses at MSU-WP.
7. This degree is a transfer degree and contains the Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (Core 42).