पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनशीलता

पाठ्यक्रमबारे सारश

This program is designed for students interested in issues dealing with all facets of crop production. The major crops of Arkansas include soybean, rice, cotton, wheat, and pasture grasses are studied in detail. It provides a strong science background, as well as a practical education. Students completing this program can work in the following areas: Local, State, or Federal Governmental Agencies - Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Cooperative Extension Service, State Plant Board, United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Forest Service (FS); Private sector - crop consulting/certified crop advisor, farm management, precision agriculture advising, seed/grain and chemical/pesticide industries, research scientist, educator, retail business management/owner, technical representative, sod farm, nursery, or greenhouse management, golf course superintendent, park grounds keeper; Academia/Research - many students go on to graduate school to further their education, crop scientist, seed technologist, plant breeder, crop physiologist, weed scientist, research technician.

कार्यक्रमका खाकाहरू

The modules include State minimum core and discipline specific general education requirements (15 hours): ENGL 2003 Advanced Composition or ENGL 3053 Technical and Report Writing; COMM 1313 Fundamentals of Communication; CSES 3023 CSES Colloquium; U.S. History or Government (3 hours); Mathematics and Computer Science (6 hours): AGME 2903 Applications of Microcomputers or AGST 4023 Principles of Experimentation or STAT 2303 Principles of Statistics; Sciences (23-24 hours): BIOL 1543/1541L Principles of Biology and lab; BIOL 1613/1611L Plant Biology and lab; CHEM 1103/1101L University Chemistry I and lab; CHEM 1123/1121L University Chemistry II and lab; CHEM 2613/2611L Organic Physiological Chemistry and lab; BIOL 4304 Plant Physiology or ANSC/POSC 3123 Principles of Genetics or BIOL 2323 General Genetics; Fine Arts and Humanities (6 hours); Social Sciences (9 hours): AGEC 1103 Principles of Agricultural Microeconomics; CPMG Requirements (27 hours);General Agronomy (19 hours); CSES 1011 Introduction to Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences; CSES 2103/2101L Crop Science and lab; CSES 2203/2201L Soil Science and lab; CSES 4013 Advanced Crop Science; CSES 4224 Soil Fertility with lab component; CSES 462V Internship or CSES 400V Special Problems (3 hours); Choose 8 hours from Group A or B. At least 2 courses must be from Group A: Group A: CSES 3113 Forage Management; CSES 3312 Cotton Production; CSES 3322 Soybean Production; CSES 3332 Rice Production; CSES 3342 Cereal Grain Production; HORT 2303 Introduction to Turfgrass Management; Group B: CSES 3214 Soil Resources and Nutrient Cycles; CSES 4103 Plant Breeding with lab component; CSES 4234 Plant Anatomy with lab component; CSES 4253 Soil Classification and Genesis with lab component; CSES 355V Soil Profile Description (1-2 hours); CSES 400V Special Problems (1-6 hours) ; PLPA 4333 Biotechnology in Agriculture; Pest Management (10 hours): ENTO 3013 Introduction to Entomology; PLPA 3004 Principles of Plant Pathology; CSES 4133 Weed ID, Morphology and Ecology; Electives for a minor: Choose 9 hours from either Group C or Group D; Group C (Pest Management): CSES 4143 Principles of Weed Control; PLPA 4103 Plant Disease Control; ENTO 4123 Insect Pest Management or ENTO 4133 Advanced Applied Entomology; Group D (Agricultural Business): AGEC 2303 Introduction to Agribusiness; AGEC 3403 Farm Business Management; AGEC 3303 Food and Agricultural Marketing or AGEC 3373 Futures and Options Markets or AGEC 3413 Principles of Environmental Economics or AGEC 4313 Agricultural Business Management; General Electives (16-18 hours).

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थीहरू प्रवेशको लागि आवश्यकता

Students must have completed college preparatory curriculum in high school that includes four units in English and mathematics (units must be of equivalent or higher level than algebra I); three units in social studies and natural sciences; one unit in general sciences - two units’ lab sciences and two units in electives. They should also have high school overall GPA of at least 3.0 and an ACT score of 20 (or SAT of 930 combined critical reading and math) or better. Applicants from countries where there are only eleven standard years included in the primary-secondary system may be considered for admission if they have achieved a strong academic record and the final official leaving-school certificate. Generally, those who have received certificates of education or leaving school certificates (i.e. GCE, SPM, MCE, WASC), must have a minimum of five GCE equivalent passes in subjects, substantially equivalent to those studied in the U.S., including English. International students should have obtained a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based), 79 (internet-based test), or IELTS overall score of 6.5.

योग्यता

ब्याचलर्स डिग्रीज्

प्रदान गर्ने निकाय

University Of Arkansas

विभागको नाम

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences, Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences