Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems (BS): Urban Horticulture Concentration
The Bachelor of Science in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems: Urban Horticulture Concentration is one of the four concentrations offered in by the Department of Horticultural Science. Students are offered a unique look at various aspects of Horticulture and Food Systems.听 Two of the concentrations, Agroecology Research and Production and Community Food systems, are supported and advised by faculty in the Crop and Soil Sciences Department.
Students in the Urban Horticulture concentration are required to take two Biology courses, two Soil Science courses, General Chemistry, and Ecology. These students also required to take interdisciplinary courses that focus on the societal issues of food availability and security. The remaining courses for the major are selected from a series of Foundational and Restricted electives.
Students can follow paths toward sustainable and multidisciplinary approaches in growing food in urban systems and food security.
Department of Horticultural Science
Kilgore Hall
North Carolina State 福利逼站
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| ALS听103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 | |
| or听ALS听303 | Transfer Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | ||
| HS听290 | Horticulture: Careers and Opportunities | 1 | |
| Mathematics & Natural Sciences | |||
| MA听107 | Precalculus I | 3 | |
| or听MA听114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Elements of Calculus | |||
or听MA听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | ||
or听ST听311 | Introduction to Statistics | ||
| AEC听360 | Ecology | 4 | |
| or听PB听360 | Ecology | ||
| BIO听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 | |
| BIO听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| or听PB听200 | Plant Life | ||
| CH听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 | |
| CH听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| CH听220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| CH听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 | |
| or听PY听131 | Conceptual Physics | ||
| Communication/Advanced Writing | |||
| COM听110 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| or听COM听112 | Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Communication Methods and Media | |||
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | |||
| Communication for Business and Management | |||
| Communication for Science and Research | |||
| Major Requirements | |||
| ARE听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| CS听230 | Introduction to Agroecology | 3 | |
| CS听415 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 | |
| CS听430 | Advanced Agroecology | 4 | |
| HS听201 | The World of Horticulture: Principles and Practices | 3 | |
| HS听410 | Community Food Systems | 3 | |
| HS听476 | Crop Physiology and Production in Controlled Environments | 3 | |
| HS听480 | Sustainable Food Production (capstone) | 1 | |
| PB听321 | Introduction to Whole Plant Physiology | 3 | |
| SSC听200 | Soil Science | 3 | |
| SSC听201 | Soil Science Laboratory | 1 | |
| SSC听427 | Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems | 3 | |
| SSC听428 | Soil Management Principles for Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | |
| STS听323 | World Population and Food Prospects | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship Study Abroad | |||
| Horticulture Internship | |||
| Research Experience in Horticultural Science | |||
| Teaching Experience in Horticultural Science | |||
| Concentration Electives | |||
| Horticultural Science Electives | 9 | ||
| Advanced Horticultural Science Electives | 6 | ||
| Socio-Economic and Food System Electives | 6 | ||
| Advanced Socio-Economic and Food System Electives | 3 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Elective | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives | 4 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
- 1
A grade of C- or higher is required.
- 2
Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
Horticultural Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEC听203 | An Introduction to the Honey Bee and Beekeeping | 3 | |
| CS听211 | Plant Genetics | 3 | |
| or听HS听215 | Agricultural Genetics | ||
| ENT听425 | General Entomology | 3 | |
| HS听421 | Temperate-Zone Tree Fruits: Physiology and Culture | 3 | |
| HS听422 | Small Fruit Production | 3 | |
| HS听431 | Vegetable Production | 4 | |
| HS听432 | Introduction to Permaculture | 3 | |
| HS听440 | Greenhouse Management | 3 | |
| PB听215 | Medicinal Plants | 3 | |
| PB听325 | Culinary Botany | 3 | |
| PP听315 | Principles of Plant Pathology | 4 | |
Advanced Horticultural Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS听451 | Plant Nutrition | 3 | |
| HS听462 | Postharvest Physiology | 3 | |
| ENT听401 | Honey Bee Biology and Management | 3 | |
| ENT听526 | Organic Agriculture: Principles and Practices | 3 | |
| SSC听332 | Environmental Soil Microbiology | 3 | |
| SSC听341 | Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management | 3 | |
| SSC听461 | Soil Physical Properties and Plant Growth | 3 |
Socio-Economic and Food System Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC听200 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC听280 | Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ARE听215 | Small Business Accounting | 3 | |
| ARE听270 | Principles of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| ARE听303 | Farm Management | 3 | |
| ARE听304 | Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| ARE听306 | Agricultural Law | 3 | |
| ARE听309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3 | |
| ARE听311 | Agricultural Markets | 3 | |
| FS听301 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| or听NTR听301 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | ||
| IDS听211 | Eating through American History | 3 | |
| NTR听210 | Introduction to Community Food Security | 3 | |
| NTR听310 | Food Insecurity and Federal Nutrition Programs | 3 | |
| NTR听330 | Public Health Nutrition | 3 | |
| SOC听211 | Community and Health | 3 | |
| SOC听241 | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 | |
| SOC听241A | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 | |
Advanced Socio-Economic and Food System Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEE听433 | Leadership and Management of Volunteers in Agricultural and Extension Education | 3 | |
| ARE听433 | U.S. Agricultural Policy | 3 | |
| ARE听448 | International Agricultural Trade | 3 | |
| IDS听203 | Humans and the Environment | 3 | |
| PB听345 | Economic Botany | 3 | |
| PB听346 | Economic Botany Lab | 1 | |
| SOC听311 | Community Relationships | 3 | |
| SOC听342 | International Development | 3 | |
| SOC听350 | Food and Society | 3 |
Semester Sequence
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ALS听103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 |
| BIO听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| HS听201 | The World of Horticulture: Principles and Practices | 3 |
| MA听107 | Precalculus I | 3 |
| HS听290 | Horticulture: Careers and Opportunities | 1 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO听183 or PB听200 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology or Plant Life | 4 |
| COM听110 or COM听112 | Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elements of Calculus or Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A or Introduction to Statistics | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| CH听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CS听230 | Introduction to Agroecology | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| PB听360 | Ecology | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AEE听311 | Communication Methods and Media (Select one of the following:) or Communication for Engineering and Technology or Communication for Business and Management or Communication for Science and Research | 3 |
| ARE听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| Horticultural Science Electives | 3 | |
| PB听321 | Introduction to Whole Plant Physiology | 3 |
| SSC听200 | Soil Science | 3 |
| SSC听201 | Soil Science Laboratory | 1 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH听220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CH听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| Horticultural Science Electives | 3 | |
| SSC听427 | Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems | 3 |
| SSC听428 | Soil Management Principles for Sustainable Agriculture | 1 |
| 听 | Hours | 11 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CS听415 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| CS听430 | Advanced Agroecology | 4 |
| STS听323 | World Population and Food Prospects | 3 |
| Socio-Economic and Food System Electives | 3 | |
| Horticultural Science Electives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Advanced Horticultural Science Electives | 3 | |
| HS听410 | Community Food Systems | 3 |
| HS 492/493 | Horticulture Internship or Research Experience in Horticultural Science or Teaching Experience in Horticultural Science | 3 |
| HS听480 | Sustainable Food Production (capstone) | 1 |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| Socio-Economic and Food System Electives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| HS听476 | Crop Physiology and Production in Controlled Environments | 3 |
| Advanced Horticultural Science Electives | 3 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced Socio-Economic and Food System Electives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
Career Opportunities
Career Titles
- Farm Nursery Manager
- Organic Farming
- Sustainable Agriculture Specialist
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