Program Requirements
Agronomy (B.S)
Program Emphasis Options Requirements (Students can choose one of the following):
Students must complete 40 upper division credits.
Liberal Education Requirements
A minimum of 40 liberal education credits required. Students must complete the 10 goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum with the following specific liberal education courses required:
BIOL 1009 - General Biology, BIOL SCI, PEOPLE/ENV (4.0 cr)
BIOL 2022 - General Botany, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
CHEM 1001 - Introductory Chemistry, PHYS SCI (4.0 cr)
COMP 1011 - Composition I, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
COMP 1013 - Composition II, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
MATH 1031 - College Algebra, MATH THINK (3.0 cr)
or MATH 1150 - Elementary Statistics, MATH THINK (3.0 cr)
Technology Requirement (3 cr)
CA 1010 - Introduction to Computer Technology (1.0 cr)
CA 1xxx
Agronomy Program Requirements (50 cr)
AGRO 1030 - Crop and Weed Identification (3.0 cr)
AGRO 1183 - Field Crops: Production Principles (3.0 cr)
AGRO 1540 - Seed Conditioning and Technology (4.0 cr)
AGRO 2640 - Applied Agriculture Chemicals (3.0 cr)
AGRO 2840 - Grain and Seed Evaluation (4.0 cr)
AGRO 3130 - Forages (3.0 cr)
AGRO 3444 - Crop Production (4.0 cr)
GNAG 1012 - Introduction to Applied Agricultural Chemistry (2.0 cr)
GNAG 3900 - Internship (1.0-4.0 cr)
GNAG 3901 - Post Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
GNAG 4652 - Senior Seminar (1.0 cr)
PIM 2573 - Entomology (3.0 cr)
PIM 3023 - Plant Breeding and Genetics (4.0 cr)
PIM 3230 - Introduction to Plant Pathology (3.0 cr)
PIM 3630 - Integrated Crop Management (Capstone) (3.0 cr)
SOIL 1293 - Soil Science (3.0 cr)
SOIL 3414 - Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (4.0 cr)
GNAG 2899 - Pre-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
or GNAG 3899 - Pre-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans. (Note for the Twin Cities and Morris campuses: The honors sub-plan does not meet this requirement. Honors students are required to complete one sub-plan plus the honors sub-plan. Please see an adviser if no honors sub-plan is listed for the program.)
Agronomic Science
Agronomic Science Emphasis Requirements (pdf)
The agronomic science track allows students to build a thorough understanding of crop science with a concentration in areas such as agricultural chemicals, fertilizers, integrated pest management, and seed conditioning and technology.
Agronomic Science Emphasis (13 cr)
AGRO 3640 - Weed Science (3.0 cr)
CHEM 1401 - Elementary Bioorganic Chemistry, PHYS SCI, PEOPLE/ENV (4.0 cr)
BIOL 3131 - Plant Physiology, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
PIM 3030 - Research Techniques (3.0 cr)
Agriculture/Natural Resources Electives
Take 5 credits of agriculture/natural resources electives selected from the following departments: AGBU, AGEC, AGRO, ASM, ANSC, GNAG, HORT, NATR, GFTS, PIM.
Open Electives
Students must take 9 credits.
Crop Production
Crop Production Emphasis Requirements (pdf)
The crop production track, along with building strong agronomic skills, has an agricultural business component that allows students to develop their marketing and farm business management skills.
Crop Production Emphasis (11 cr)
AGEC 3430 - Agricultural Commodity Marketing (3.0 cr)
AGEC 3540 - Farm Business Management (4.0 cr)
SWM 3224 - Soil and Water Conservation (4.0 cr)
Agriculture/Natural Resources Electives
Take 7 credits of agriculture/natural resources electives selected from the following departments: AGBU, AGEC, AGRO, ASM, ANSC, GNAG, HORT, NATR, GFTS, PIM.
Open Electives
Students must take 9 credits.
Program Requirement Archives
Bachelor of Science Plant Industries Management - Agronomy Program Requirements (pdf) former requirements
Bachelor of Science Plant Industries Management - Agronomy Program Requirements (MS Excel) former requirements
Students who have enrolled in UMC prior to Fall 2005 may choose to follow the new course requirements or to complete their degree under the old requirements found by clicking on the links above.
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