Farming Systems Track

Students must declare one track in the SAG major. At least 12 hours must come from this single track, with 9 additional credits selected from supporting courses in either program track, or other supporting courses at the 200-level or above, with approval by the student’s academic advisor. For the Farming Systems Track, select 12 hours from the following courses in consultation with your academic advisor. Additional course work, including education abroad credit and special topics courses, may be appropriate to fulfill this requirement, but must be approved in advance by the student’s academic advisor. All track course work must be taken for a grade, not pass/fail.

Track Requirements

AEN 252 - FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION FOR TECHNICAL SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
AEC 309 - INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE, WORLD FOOD NEEDS AND U.S. TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Credit(s): 3
AEC 311 - LIVESTOCK AND MEAT MARKETING. Credit(s): 3
AEC 316 - COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING Credit(s): 1
AEC 317 - MARKETING HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS Credit(s): 1
ASC 300 - MEAT SCIENCE Credit(s): 4
ASC 325 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
ASC 340 - POULTRY SCIENCE Credit(s): 2
ASC 362 - ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS Credit(s): 4
ASC 364 - REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY OF FARM ANIMALS Credit(s): 4
ASC 378 - ANIMAL NUTRITION Credit(s): 3
ASC 404 - SHEEP SCIENCE Credit(s): 4
ASC 406 - BEEF CATTLE SCIENCE Credit(s): 4
ASC 408 - SWINE SCIENCE Credit(s): 3
ASC 410 - EQUINE SCIENCE Credit(s): 3
ASC 420 - DAIRY CATTLE SCIENCE Credit(s): 3
ENT 300 - GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY Credit(s): 3
ENT 320 - HORTICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY Credit(s): 3
FOR 340 - FOREST ECOLOGY Credit(s): 4
PLS 220 - INTRODUCTION TO PLANT IDENTIFICATION Credit(s): 3
HRT 336 - INTRODUCTION TO VITICULTURE: GRAPE PRODUCTION Credit(s): 3
HRT 337 - INTRODUCTION TO ENOLOGY: WINE PRODUCTION Credit(s): 3
PLS 390 - AGROECOLOGY Credit(s): 3
OR
SAG 390 - AGROECOLOGY Credit(s): 3
PPA 400G - PRINCIPLES OF PLANT PATHOLOGY Credit(s): 3
PLS 404 - INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 4
HRT 440 - PLANT PROPAGATION Credit(s): 3
HRT 524 - GREENHOUSES AND CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS - OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 3
PLS 468G - SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 3
PLS 470G - SOIL NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 3
PLS 510 - FORAGE MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION Credit(s): 3
HRT 520 - FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTION Credit(s): 4
PLS 531 - FIELD SCHOOLS IN CROP PEST MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 2