Southern Arkansas University’s multi-faceted Agriculture program reflects the complexity of the vast industry providing food and fiber to the world. A degree in animal science with a plant science option provides students with a broad knowledge base to tackle real-world problems and immediately enter the workforce.
Greenhouses, forage plots, horticulture, agronomy, and forestry plots provide students with real-world opportunities in propagation, planting, transplanting, and marketing plants or entering the forestry industry.
Learning Goals
- Our graduates communicate effectively
- Our students acquire knowledge of agricultural systems to make ethical and informed decisions relating to food and fiber production
- Our students can assimilate knowledge to develop critical thinking skills related to agriculture production and science
- Our graduates understand the value of technology and its application in Agricultural Communication and Agriculture Production
- Our graduates possess knowledge in the field of Agriculture
Curriculum
University Requirement (2 hours)
GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (27 hours)
Note: 8 hours of natural science and physical science requirements are included in the major. AGEC 2073 – Principles of Agricultural Economics is required.
Agriculture Core (25 hours)
AGEC 3043 – Farm Management
AGRI 4033 – Issues in Agriculture
ANSC 1003 – Introduction to Animal Science and ANSC 1001 – Introduction to Animal Science Lab
ANSC 2002 – Animal Nutrition I and ANSC 2001 – Animal Nutrition I Lab
ANSC 2013 – Animal Anatomy and Physiology
PLSC 1003 – Introduction to Plant Science
PLSC 2002 – Principles of Horticulture and PLSC 2001 – Principles of Horticulture Lab
PLSC 2012 – Soils Science and PLSC 2011 – Soils Science Lab
Agricultural Science (42 hours)
AGEC 3003 – Marketing of Agricultural Products
AGED 3003 – Leadership and Communication
PLSC 2022 – Elements of Forestry and PLSC 2021 – Elements of Forestry Lab
PLSC 3013 – Forage Production
PLSC 3083 – Plant Physiology and PLSC 3081 – Plant Physiology Lab
PLSC 3032 – Greenhouse Management and PLSC 3031 – Greenhouse Management Lab
PLSC 3042 – Advanced Soils Science and PLSC 3041 – Advanced Soils Science Lab
PLSC 3073 – Entomology and PLSC 3071 – Entomology Lab
PLSC 4002 – Weed Science and PLSC 4001 – Weed Science Lab
PLSC 4022 – Introduction to Plant Pathology and PLSC 4021 – Introduction to Plant Pathology Lab
PLSC 4043 – Plant Breeding
Select 7 hours from the following:
AGEC 3063 – Agricultural Data Management and Analysis
BIOL 3183 – Botany and BIOL 3181 – Botany Lab
BIOL 3303 – Systematic Botany and BIOL 3301 – Systematic Botany Lab
BIOL 4013 – Ecology and BIOL 4011 – Ecology Lab
PLSC 4033 – Agronomic Production
PLSC 4053 – Turf Management
PLSC 4062 – Principles of Landscape Management and PLSC 4061 – Principles of Landscape Management Lab
Biological Science (16 hours)
BIOL 1203 – Principles of Biology I and BIOL 1201 – Principles of Biology I Lab
BIOL 1213 – Principles of Biology II and BIOL 1211 – Principles of Biology II Lab
BIOL 3023 – Microbiology and BIOL 3021 – Microbiology Lab
BIOL 3033 – Genetics and BIOL 3031 – Genetics Lab
Chemistry (8 hours)
CHEM 1023 – University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 – University Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 1123 – University Chemistry II and CHEM 1121 – University Chemistry II Lab
Total Hours – 120
Minor Requirements
Plant Science Minor (21 hours)
This minor is designed for students interested in working/researching in the various areas of plant production.
PLSC 1003 – Introduction to Plant Science
PLSC 2012 – Soils Science and PLSC 2011 – Soils Science Lab
PLSC 3013 – Forage Production
PLSC 3073 – Entomology and PLSC 3071 – Entomology Lab
PLSC 3083 – Plant Physiology and PLSC 3081 – Plant Physiology Lab
BIOL 3183 – Botany and BIOL 3181 – Botany Lab or BIOL 3303 – Systematic Botany and BIOL 3301 – Systematic Botany Lab
