Core Curriculum - 42 Hours
Students must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements.
Mathematics – 3 hours
Choose one:
MATH 1414: required for Agriculture & Ecology or Food & Health Tracks
Life and Physical Sciences – 6 hours
| ENVR 1401 | Introduction to Environmental Science I | 4 |
| ENVR 1402 | Introduction to Environmental Science II | 4 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 hours
Integrative and Experiential Learning – 3 hours
Major Requirements – 65 - 69 Hours (49 advanced minimum)
Students should carefully plan prerequisites and proper course sequence by meeting with an advisor from the program when selecting this major.
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Core – 42 hours (34 advanced)
Required:
Choose one:
Choose one:
| EEMS 4381 | Community-Engaged Service Learning I | 3 |
| CESL 3301 | Community Engaged Scholarship and Learning Internship I | 3 |
Choose one:
| EEMS 4382 | Community-Engaged Service Learning II | 3 |
| CESL 3302 | Community Engaged Scholarship and Learning Internship II | 3 |
Required
| EEMS 4191 | Interdisciplinary Seminar Series Fall | 1 |
| EEMS 4192 | Interdisciplinary Seminar Series Spring | 1 |
| EEMS 4193 | Interdisciplinary Synthesis & Communication | 1 |
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Track – 23 - 27 hours (15 advanced minimum)
The BS in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems includes the following track options:
Agriculture and Ecology Track
Food and Health Track
Food and Society Track
Business and Policy Track
Agriculture and Ecology Track – 23 hours (23 advanced)
Track Core – 13 hours (13 advanced)
Track Electives – 10 hours (10 advanced)
Choose at least one:
Choose at least one:
Crop production related courses:
Livestock production related courses:
Aquaculture/Fisheries related courses:
Food and Health Track – 27 hours (22 advanced minimum)
Within the track core, students must complete one course from one of the following areas of focus:
Required:
Biochemistry:
Microbiology:
Toxicology:
Track Core – 16 - 17 hours (10 – 14 advanced)
Required
Choose one (from biochemistry, microbiology and toxicology focus areas):
Note: BIOL 4316 has additional prerequisites.
Track Electives – 10-11 hours (10 – 11 advanced)
Students should always consult a faculty mentor when choosing electives to ensure an
appropriate course of study.
Recommended courses related to nutrition or dietetics:
Choose from:
| EEMS 4366 | Nanotechnologies for Food and Agriculture | 3 |
| HLTH 3372 | Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| HPRS 3316 | Nutrition Concepts for Allied Health Practitioners | 3 |
Notes:
1. Any Nutritional Sciences (NUTR) course with Program Director approval
2. HPRS 3316 and HLTH 3372 require faculty mentor or Program Director approval
Recommended courses related to epidemiology:
Note: BIOL 4317, 4407, 4413, 4415, 4421, 4424, 4428, ENVR 3303, EEMS 4365 have additional prerequisites not required by this degree plan
Food and Society Track – 24 hours (15 advanced minimum)
Track Core – 18 hours (12 advanced minimum)
Required
Choose one:
| GEOL 4411 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| SOCI 3301 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
Choose one:
Track Elective – 6 hours (3 advanced minimum)
Choose one course each from two of the pools below.
Pool 1
Pool 2
ANTH 4385: Food and Drink from Past to Present
Pool 3
SOCI 4326: Denotes electives with additional prerequisites not required by this degree plan
Note: SOCI 4313, 4326, 4343, 4352, 4380 have additional prerequisites that may not be required by this degree plan.
Business and Policy Track – 27 hours (15 advanced minimum)
Track Core – 12 hours (9 advanced minimum)
Required
Choose one:
Track Electives – 15 hours (6 advanced minimum)
Choose at least one:
| ECON 3341 | Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 3342 | Business and Economics Forecasting | 3 |
| GEOL 4411 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| POLS 2470 | Introduction to Political Science Research | 4 |
| SOCI 3301 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
Note: ECON 3341 required additional prerequisites not required by this degree plan.
ECON 3341: Denotes electives with additional prerequisites not required by this degree plan
Choose at least one:
Choose at least one:
Choose at least one:
Entrepreneurship Option
Instead of the four selections above, take the two ENTR courses below and choose two
courses from the pool that follows:
Required
Choose two:
Note: Any ACCT, ENTR, MARK, MGMT, or FINA course with Program Director approval
C – Support Courses – 9 - 13 Hours
Agriculture and Ecology Track – 13 hours
Required
Food and Health Track – 9 hours
Required
Food and Society Track – 12 hours (3 advanced)
Required
Business and Policy Track – 9 hours (3 advanced)
Required
Total Credit Hours: 52