Agriculture

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The transfer guide in agriculture is designed to provide the first two years of study for students who plan to transfer to a four-year university to complete a bachelor’s degree in one of the fields of agriculture. Elective courses allow a student flexibility in various fields of agriculture.

A suggested transfer option for students wishing to study agricultural communications is offered through the Communication Department. This course work is designed to transfer to a university and meet the requirements for a baccalaureate degree in agricultural communications. See the agricultural communication transfer guide for information.

Students planning to major in agriculture should consult an agriculture advisor concerning the specific courses to be taken. An Associate of Science degree will be achieved upon successful completion of the recommended coursework below.

Faculty advisors are Dave Cleavinger, Professor of Agriculture, and Kirk Clark, Instructor of Agriculture.

Suggested Transfer Guide:

First Semester

BIOL 1411 - General Botany
or BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I
ENGL 1301 - Composition I
MATH 1314 - College Algebra
or MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government
Agriculture Elective - 4 semester credit hours**

Total Semester Hours: 17

Second Semester

ENGL 1302 - Composition II
Agriculture Elective - 3 semester credit hours**
Chemistry (Choose CHEM1406 or CHEM1411)
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government
MATH 1342 - Statistical Methods

Total Semester Hours:16

Third Semester

AGRI 1309 - Computers in Agriculture
HIST 1301 - United States History I
Creative Arts Core*
Oral Communication Core* (Choose SPCH1315 or SPCH1321)
Kinesiology Activity

Total Semester Hours: 13

Fourth Semester

HIST 1302 - United States History II
Agriculture Elective - 3 semester credit hours**
Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core*
Kinesiology Activity
Institutional Option Core*
Social and Behavioral Sciences Core* (AGRI2317 is recommended)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Notes

*Consult faculty advisor for proper choice of courses.

**Consult faculty advisor for proper choice of Agriculture Electives, which may include the following:

AGRI 1311 - Dairy Science
AGRI 1319 - Introductory Horse Management
AGRI 1325 - Marketing of Agricultural Products
AGRI 1329 - Principles of Food Sciences
AGRI 1407 - Agronomy
AGRI 1415 - Horticulture
AGRI 1419 - Introductory Animal Science
AGRI 2317 - Introduction to Agriculture Economics
Participants in the Texan to Red Raider co-enrollment program, may apply any of the following courses from Texas Tech University as an Agriculture Elective, which will count towards the requirements of the degree program list above:

AAEC 2301, Agricultural Statistics

ACOM 2302, Scientific Communication in Agriculture & Natural Resources

ACOM 2303, Digital Imaging in Agriculture

ACOM 2305, Digital Communication in Agriculture

AGED 2300, Introduction to Agricultural Education

AGLS 1300, Introduction to Agricultural Leadership Development

AGLS 2307, Leadership and Diversity in Organizations and Communicaties

AGSC 2301, Agribusiness Data Analysis & Modeling with Spreadsheets

AGSM 2303, Welding and Metalwork

ANSC 2202, Principles of Anatomy of Domestic Animals

ANSC 2303, Care and Management of Domestic Animals

ANSC 2306, Principles of Physiology of Domestic Animals

FDSC 2301, Fundamentals of Food Processing

LARC 1302, Introduction to Landscape Architecture

LARC 1321, LA Modeling & Communication I

LARC 1411, LA Design Studio I

PSS 1100, Freshman & Transfer Student Seminar

PSS 2401, Introductory Entomology

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