In addition to the University Requirements for Graduation, including the University Core Requirements (pages 58-60), a student must complete a prescribed degree curriculum in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences to be eligible for a bachelor's degree from the College.
Former students of the College must meet the curriculum requirements in effect at the time of their readmission.
Students in human environmental sciences may choose one of ten majors from six curricula. They are described starting on page 136.
The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree is offered. Each student may choose a major which satisfies his or her interests and goals for educational achievement. Several different minors and options can be taken.
U of A courses accepted in fulfillment of the State Minimum Core, as listed on pages 58-60, are included as requirements for each B.S.H.E.S. degree and under each plan for B.S.A. degree majors.
Additional Bachelor's Degree
The University requires that a student complete a minimum of 30 semester hours in residence in addition to the requirements for the first degree. These hours are to be selected from courses which can be used to satisfy the requirements of the degree for which the person is a candidate.
Additionally, the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences requires that all University, College and departmental requirements for the degree sought be satisfied. These may be either by courses taken in residence or transferred from other institutions.
Before enrolling in these courses, students seeking a second degree should work with an adviser in the department from which the second degree is sought.
CURRICULA IN AGRICULTURE
The degree (B.S.A.) will be conferred upon a student who has met all the general University and College requirements for a degree, and who has completed 132 semester hours in accordance with the college requirements.
The freshman student, with the assistance of a faculty adviser, will plan a program that is best suited to his or her own background, training, and objectives. The program of study will be decided after consideration of the student's preparation, aptitudes, test scores, and other information. The first semester load may vary from 12 to 17 hours. The student must inquire about specific requirements in the department where the major is located. The student is responsible for meeting all requirements for graduation.
Selection of a Major in Agriculture
Students who elect to specialize or major in some area of agriculture should plan their programs with their faculty advisers by the start of the junior year or earlier. An early decision will permit better planning and proper sequencing of courses.
To qualify for a major or option, each student must:
1) have program approved by a faculty adviser in major field in the department of major field;
2) fulfill the requirements of the selected curriculum;
3) be recommended for graduation by the department in charge of the major field of study;
4) be recommended for graduation by the faculty of the College.
| Core Requirements for a B.S.A. Degree | ||||||
| A. University Core Courses | 35 hours | |||||
| Required Bloc | ||||||
| ENGL 1013, 1023, Composition | 6 | |||||
| MATH 1203, College Algebra (any higher math as designated by exemption) | 3 | |||||
| U.S. History or Government | 3 | |||||
| HIST 2003, History/American People, 1492-1877 | ||||||
| HIST 2013, History/American People, 1877-Present | ||||||
| PLSC 2003, American National Government | ||||||
| Laboratory Science (refer to specific major required courses) | 8 | |||||
| ASTR 2003/2021L, Survey of the Universe | ||||||
| BIOL 1543/1541L Principles of Biology | ||||||
| BOTY 1013/1011, General Botany | ||||||
| CHEM 1023/1021L, Basic Chemistry for Health Sciences | ||||||
| CHEM 1103/1101L, Introductory Chemistry | ||||||
| CHEM 1053/1051L, Chemistry in the Modern World | ||||||
| CHEM 1123/1121L, University Chemistry | ||||||
| GEOL 1113/1111L, General Geology I | ||||||
| GEOL 1133/1131L, General Geology II | ||||||
| MBIO 2013/2011L, General Microbiology | ||||||
| PHSC 2003/2001L, Introduction to Physical Science | ||||||
| PHYS 1023/1021L, Physics and Human Affairs | ||||||
| PHYS 1044, Physics for Architects I | ||||||
| PHYS 1054, Physics for Architects II | ||||||
| PHYS 2013/2011L, College Physics I | ||||||
| PHYS 2033/2031L, College Physics II | ||||||
| PHYS 2053/2051L, University Physics I | ||||||
| PHYS 2073/2071L, University Physics II | ||||||
| ZOOL 1004, General Zoology | ||||||
| Social Sciences | 9 | |||||
| Select from at least two different social sciences | ||||||
| AGEC 1103, Intro/Agricultural Economics (required of all agriculture majors) | ||||||
| AGEC 2023, Principles of Agricultural Economics | ||||||
| ANTH 1023, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||||||
| ECON 2013, Principles of Macroeconomics | ||||||
| ECON 2023, Principles of Microeconomics | ||||||
| GEOG 1123, Human Geography | ||||||
| GEOG 2023, Economic Geography | ||||||
| GEOG 2203, Developed Nations | ||||||
| PLSC 2013, Introduction to Political Science | ||||||
| PLSC 2203, State and Local Government | ||||||
| PSYC 2003, General Psychology | ||||||
| SOCI 2013, General Sociology | ||||||
| SOCI 2033, Social Problems | ||||||
| WCIV 1003, Institutions and Ideas of Western Civilization | ||||||
| WCIV 1013, Institutions and Ideas of Western Civilization | ||||||
| Fine Arts and Humanities | 6 | |||||
| Select from two of the following categories | ||||||
| a) FNAR | ||||||
| b) PHIL 2003, Introduction to Philosophy | ||||||
| PHIL 2103, Introduction to Ethics | ||||||
| PHIL 2203, Logic | ||||||
| c) WLIT 1113, Introduction to Literature | ||||||
| WLIT 1123, Masterpieces from World Literature | ||||||
| CLST 1003, Introduction to Classical Studies: Greece | ||||||
| CLST 1013, Introduction to Classical Studies: Rome | ||||||
| ENGL 2113, English Literature to 1798 | ||||||
| ENGL 2123, English Literature 1798 to Present | ||||||
| HUMN 1114H, Roots/Culture to 500 C.E. | ||||||
| d) Humanities | ||||||
| HUMN 2003, Introduction to Gender Studies | ||||||
| Any foreign language at the intermediate level or above | ||||||
| B. Additional College Requirements | 6 hours | |||||
| ENGL 3003 (or substitute, if exempt) | 3 | |||||
| COMM 1313 | 3 | |||||
| C. Core Courses in Agriculture | 31 hours | |||||
| AGED 1011, Freshman Orientation | 1 | |||||
| ANSC 1003 or POSC 1003, Introductory Animal and Poultry Science | 3 | |||||
| AGEC 1103, Agricultural Economics (hours counted in UA core) | 3 | |||||
| HORT 1203 orAGRN 1203, Introduction to Plant Science | 3 | |||||
| ENTO 2003, ANSC 2003, AGRN 2013 or PLPA 2013 Pest Management | 3 | |||||
| AGRI 4003, Issues in Agriculture | 3 | |||||
| Electives for the development of an option or minor | 18 | |||||
| D. Major Course Requirements and Electives | 60-63 hours | |||||
| Consult a departmental adviser for the requirements in a specific major. | ||||||
| Required for Degree | 132-135 hours | |||||
AGRICULTURAL MAJORS AND MINORS
In addition to the core courses, each student will complete the required major courses, a minimum of 42 hours of junior/senior level courses, and electives required by each major. Electives may be used for a minor or option. Credit will not be given for duplicate course work.
Programs are available with the following majors:
| Agricultural Business (AGBS) | |
| Option A: Farm Management | |
| Option B: Agricultural Marketing | |
| Option C: Agricultural Business Management | |
| Option D: Science | |
| Option E: Pre-Agricultural Law | |
| Agricultural Education (AGED) | |
| Agronomy (AGRN) | |
| Animal Science (ANSC) | |
| Option A: Dairy Science | |
| Option B: Business | |
| Environmental Soil and Water Science (ESWS) | |
| Extension Education (EXED) | |
| Food Science (FDSC) | |
| Horticulture (HORT) | |
| Landscape Design and Urban Horticulture (LDUH) | |
| Plant Protection/Pest Management (PPPM) | |
| Option A: Entomology | |
| Option B: Plant Pathology | |
| Option C: Agronomy | |
| Poultry Science (POSC) | |
Fourteen minors are offered:
| Agricultural Business |
| Agricultural Education |
| Agricultural Mechanization |
| Agronomy |
| Animal Science |
| Entomology |
| Environmental Soil and Water Science |
| Extension Education |
| Food Science |
| Horticultural Production |
| Landscape Design and Urban Horticulture |
| Plant Pathology |
| Plant Protection/Pest Management |
| Poultry Science |
| Turf Science |
Minors in Other Colleges and Schools
Students in the College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences may pursue an academic minor in the College of Business Administration (see page 343) and the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences (see page 188) These academic minors usually consist of 15 to 20 hours of course work. Students must notify the dean's office in the College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences of their intention to pursue a minor.
Minor in Journalism
This minor allows for a combination of training in journalism with a specialization in agriculture. Its purpose is to prepare the student for employment with firms and institutions which produce agricultural publications or employ public relations personnel.
Requirements for a Minor in Journalism: Students interested in a journalism minor may choose from three areas:
Print Journalism (21 semester hours)
JOUR 1023, 1033 2013, 3002/3001L, 3013, 3123, and one of the following:
JOUR 3002/3001L, 2332/2331L, 3743, 3023/3020L
Broadcast Journalism (21 semester hours)
JOUR 1023, 2013, 1033, 2032/2031L, 3072/3071L, 3233, 3743, 4823 or 4863
Print and Broadcast Journalism (21 semester hours)
JOUR 1023, 1033 2013, 3013, 3633, and nine semester hours of journalism elective.
A student interested in a journalism minor must notify his or her major adviser for detailed information. The minor is coordinated by the Agricultural and Extension Education Department.
Interdepartmental Majors
Two interdepartmental majors and two interdepartmental minors are available in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. The two majors are plant protection/pest management and food science. Environmental science and journalism are interdepartmental minors. These majors and minors are interdepartmental in the sense that the requirements for each were agreed upon by several departments, and students can be advised in one of several departments in these areas.
The Plant Protection/Pest Management (PPPM) major is a curriculum designed for those who may wish to work in agribusiness industries, especially those concerned with the protection of animals and plants from weeds, insects, diseases, and nutritional deficiencies through the management of such pests. The curriculum provides sound basic training in the physical and biological sciences, in communications, in the humanities and social sciences as well as basic instruction in several areas of agriculture. In addition, options are available leading to additional strength in entomology or plant pathology. A student may be advised in the Departments of Agronomy, Entomology, or Plant Pathology. Students who complete work in this curriculum are prepared to pursue graduate work (M.S., Ph.D.) in any of these three departments and are prepared to enter the increasingly complex agrichemical industry. Students are also unusually well equipped for private crop consulting or for farm advisory roles in such agencies as the Cooperative Extension Service. Students educated in the plant protection/pest management curriculum have an excellent basis for becoming farm managers. These students are well prepared to work in agencies concerned with the proper use of agricultural pesticides. This curriculum enables the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences to better serve an increasingly technical and rapidly growing segment of agriculture.
The Food Science (FDSC) curriculum has been developed to meet an increasingly pressing need for highly educated specialists in the area of food processing. The undergraduate core curriculum offers education in physical and biological science, as well as highly specialized education in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences related to the processing and utilization of food. Educational experiences in communications as well as in the humanities and social sciences are also included in this curriculum.
The undergraduate food science curriculum meets the standards of the Institute of Food Technologists and is developed through the cooperation of the Departments of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, Poultry Science, and Food Science. Four of these departments have developed options which can be taken in conjunction with the core curriculum. These options will permit specialization within the degree program in a particular area. In the Department of Animal Science there is an option in meats. The option in the Department of Food Science will be valuable to students who anticipate working in the food processing industries.
The education obtained in the core curriculum for this particular major would serve as an excellent base for advanced work in this area if a student should choose to do graduate work. Graduate programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in food science are also available.
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