BS-AGCP - Agriculture, Crop Production track, B.S.

Descriptive Information

College/School

Ag and Natural Resources

Department(s)

Program Title

Agriculture, Crop Production track, B.S.

Program Description

Agribusiness is over a $72 billion industry in Georgia and over $145 billion in direct output in Florida. Over 371,000 jobs of Georgia’s employment base are associated with agriculture. Florida officials estimate that agriculture provides more than 2 million jobs in their state. Career targets include crop production, sales and marketing in agriculture-related businesses, extension and other government service careers, crop consulting, precision agriculture, farm management, and other agriculture production positions. Students completing the diversified agriculture curriculum will learn the principles of managing land, people, money and other resources to produce a profit while servicing the consuming public and conserving our natural renewable resources.

Students in other majors may also earn a Minor in Agriculture.

Information

The Agriculture program requires 120 semester credit hours plus course and one PE activity course for a total of 123 semester credit hours.

Major

Agriculture

Concentration

Crop Production

Program Information

Core Curriculum: Areas A-E (42 hours)

Area F Courses: 18 hours

Required Courses for the Major: 12 hours

Track Courses: 33 hours

Elective Courses: 15 hours

Type: Completion requirement

Additional Comments:

Choose 15 hours from the following (a minimum of 3 hours must be 3000- or 4000-level courses).

course - Agricultural Marketing Practicum Credit Hour(s): 3
AECO4200 - Agricultural Records II Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Advanced Agricultural Marketing Practicum Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Agribusiness Management Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Food and Agricultural Policy Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Special Topics in Agribusiness Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
course - Special Topics in Agribusiness Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
course - Special Topics in Agribusiness Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Engineering Graphics Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Problem Solving in Agricultural Technology and Systems Management (ATSM) Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Agricultural Data Management Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Metal Fabrication Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Biofuels Technology Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Spatial Data Analysis in Agriculture Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Power Equipment II Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Floral Management Credit Hour(s): 3
course- Greenhouse and Nursery Management Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Community Programs in Agriculture Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Agriscience Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Special Problems in Agriculture Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Farm Operations Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Agricultural Internship Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Forage Crops and Pastures Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Crop Breeding Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Soil Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Special Topics in Crop Science Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
course - Special Topics in Crop Science Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
course- Special Topics in Crop Science Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Agricultural Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Introduction to Poultry Science Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Elements of Dairying Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Food Animal Evaluation and Selection Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Physiology of Reproduction Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Meat Production, Processing and Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Beef Production Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Special Topics in Animal Science Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
course - Special Topics in Animal Science Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
course - Special Topics in Animal Science Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Spreadsheet Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3 AND
course - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
course - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3 AND
course- Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
course - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Farms, Factories, and Food Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Principles of Plant Mineral Nutrition Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Trigonometry Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Pre-Calculus Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 4
course - Elementary Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
course - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4

Total Hours Required for the Degree: 120 hours

Additional Information

Notes

Students should follow their advisor’s recommendations for appropriate selections in Core Curriculum Area A1, Area A2, and Area D.
Credit toward graduation not allowed for the following combinations of science courses:
- Principles of Biology and non-Science Biology courses (see Biology Course Descriptions for specifics),
- Principles of Chemistry and non-Science Chemistry courses (see Chemistry Course Descriptions for specifics), and
- Principles of Physics and non-Science Physics courses (see Physics Course Descriptions for specifics).
The maximum number of hours that will be awarded for credit for completion of internships is 9 credit hours.
When a course is authorized in multiple areas of a degree program, students completing the course to meet requirements of one area must take a different course in the subsequent area(s) to meet the requirements of the subsequent area(s) (i.e., No course can be counted multiple times in a degree program).
A baccalaureate degree program requires at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall. Upper division is defined as 3000- and 4000-level courses.