Associate of Science in Agriculture
Needs to be converted to Asset.
Agriculture (AS)
Associate of Science
Needs to be converted to Asset.
The Associate of Science (AS) in Agriculture prepares students for transfer to a four-year
agriculture degree. The AS in Business includes the general education courses needed
for a bachelors degree plus key agriculture courses, customized to meet the individual
students’ educational goals. 60 Credit Hours
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 |
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 |
|
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:
- AGR 115 offered in the fall semester and AGR 103 offered in the spring semester.
- Math requirements exclude MTH 197 and MTH 297.
- Students interested in Agricultural Business or Wildlife Conservation and Management
should take MTH 136
- Students are required to complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours of math regardless
of placement.
- Electives must be approved by the department.
- Students should confirm transferability of courses with their transfer university
before completing courses at MSU-WP.
- This degree is a transfer degree and contains the Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (Core 42).
Needs to be converted to Asset.