Crop and Soil Sciences (BS): Agronomy
The Bachelor of Science in Crop and Soil Sciences degree with a concentration in Agronomy听is a flexible program that allows students to choose from a wide range of courses, based on their personal interests and career goals. Students gain understanding of how plants grow, how the environment impacts crop productivity, and how management and marketing decisions affect profits. Graduates of this program will feed and clothe a growing global population.
Contact Person
Undergraduate Programs Office
Crop & Soil Sciences Department
2234 Williams Hall
Campus Box 7620
919-515-5820
cropsoil-undergraduate-office@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | ||
| 础尝厂听103 | First-year Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 1 |
| 辞谤听础尝厂听303 | Transfer Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Mathematics & Natural Sciences | ||
| 惭础听121 | Elements of Calculus | 3 |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| 叠滨翱听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 颁贬听220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| 颁贬听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| 笔叠听321 | Introduction to Whole Plant Physiology | 3 |
| 笔驰听131 | Conceptual Physics | 4 |
| 叠滨翱听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| 辞谤听笔叠听200 | Plant Life | |
| Communication/Advanced Writing | ||
| 颁翱惭听110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| 辞谤听颁翱惭听112 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Communication Methods and Media | ||
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Business and Management | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| Required Courses within Major | ||
| 础搁贰听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| 颁厂厂颁听290 | Professional Development in Crop & Soil Sciences | 1 |
| 颁厂听211 | Plant Genetics | 3 |
| 颁厂听213 | Crop Science 1 | 3 |
| 颁厂听214 | Crop Science Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| 颁厂听414 | Weed Science | 4 |
| 颁厂听415 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听200 | Soil Science 1 | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听201 | Soil Science Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| 厂厂颁听341 | Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听342 | Soil and Plant Nutrient Analysis | 1 |
| 厂厂颁听462 | Soil-Crop Management Systems | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Foundation Elective (select one): | 3 | |
| Seeds, Biotechnology and Societies | ||
| Introduction to Agroecology | ||
| Land and Life | ||
| Crop Production Electives (select two): | 6 | |
| Southern Row Crop Production - Cotton, Peanuts, and Tobacco | ||
| Southern Row Crop Production - Corn, Small Grains and Soybeans | ||
| Production of Forage Crops | ||
| Experiential Learning (select one): | 3 | |
| Professional Internship Experience in Crop and Soil Sciences | ||
| Research Experience in Crop and Soil Sciences | ||
| Restricted Electives | 17 | |
| General Education Program (GEP) Courses | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 6 | |
| 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.
Restricted Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 础颁颁听280 | Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| 础搁贰听215 | Small Business Accounting | 3 |
| 础搁贰听303 | Farm Management | 3 |
| 础搁贰听304 | Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| 础搁贰听306 | Agricultural Law | 3 |
| 础搁贰听309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3 |
| 础搁贰听311 | Agricultural Markets | 3 |
| 础搁贰听312 | Agribusiness Marketing | 3 |
| 础搁贰听323 | Agribusiness Finance | 3 |
| 础搁贰听332 | Human Resource Management for Agribusiness | 3 |
| 础搁贰听336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| 叠础贰听325 | Introductory Geomatics | 3 |
| BAE 435/535 | Precision Agriculture Technology | 3 |
| 叠础贰罢听323 | Water Management | 3 |
| 颁厂听216 | Southern Row Crop Production - Cotton, Peanuts, and Tobacco | 3 |
| 颁厂听218 | Southern Row Crop Production - Corn, Small Grains and Soybeans | 3 |
| 颁厂听224 | Seeds, Biotechnology and Societies | 3 |
| 颁厂听230 | Introduction to Agroecology | 3 |
| 颁厂听251 | Production of Forage Crops | 3 |
| 颁厂听411 | 3 | |
| 颁厂听413 | Plant Breeding | 2 |
| CS 418/518 | Introduction to Regulatory Science in Agriculture | 3 |
| CS 428/528 | Advanced Regulatory Science in Agriculture | 3 |
| CS 424/524 | Seed Physiology | 3 |
| CS 430/530 | Advanced Agroecology | 4 |
| 贰狈罢听425 | General Entomology | 3 |
| 贵厂听222 | Discover: Conventional, Organic and Genetically Engineered Foods | 3 |
| 骋滨厂听280 | Introduction to GIS | 3 |
| 笔笔听315 | Principles of Plant Pathology | 4 |
| 厂厂颁听185 | Land and Life | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听332 | Environmental Soil Microbiology | 3 |
| SSC 440/540 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Soil Science and Agriculture | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听427 | Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听410 | Soil Judging for Land Evaluation | 1 |
| 厂厂颁听442 | Soil and Environmental Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听452 | Soil Classification | 4 |
| 厂厂颁听455 | Soils, Environmental Quality and Global Challenges | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听461 | Soil Physical Properties and Plant Growth | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听545 | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 础尝厂听103 or 础尝厂听303 | First-year Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences or Transfer Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 1 |
| 叠滨翱听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 惭础听121 | Elements of Calculus | 3 |
| Foundation Elective (select one): | 3 | |
| Seeds, Biotechnology and Societies (Select one of the following Foundation electives:) | ||
| Introduction to Agroecology | ||
| Land and Life | ||
| 颁厂厂颁听290 | Professional Development in Crop & Soil Sciences | 1 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 颁翱惭听110 or 颁翱惭听112 | Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| 叠滨翱听183 or 笔叠听200 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology or Plant Life | 4 |
| Restricted Electives | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础搁贰听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| 颁厂听213 | Crop Science | 3 |
| 颁厂听214 | Crop Science Laboratory | 1 |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| 颁贬听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| 厂厂颁听200 | Soil Science | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听201 | Soil Science Laboratory | 1 |
| 笔叠听321 | Introduction to Whole Plant Physiology | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 颁厂听414 | Weed Science (Fall only) | 4 |
| 厂厂颁听341 | Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management | 3 |
| Crop Production Electives (select one): | 3 | |
| Southern Row Crop Production - Cotton, Peanuts, and Tobacco | ||
| Southern Row Crop Production - Corn, Small Grains and Soybeans | ||
| Production of Forage Crops | ||
| Restricted Electives | 6 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁厂听211 | Plant Genetics | 3 |
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Communication Methods and Media | ||
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Business and Management | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| 厂厂颁听342 | Soil and Plant Nutrient Analysis | 1 |
| Crop Production Electives (select one): | 3 | |
| Southern Row Crop Production - Cotton, Peanuts, and Tobacco | ||
| Southern Row Crop Production - Corn, Small Grains and Soybeans | ||
| Production of Forage Crops | ||
| Restricted Electives | 6 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 笔驰听131 | Conceptual Physics | 4 |
| Experiential Learning (select one): | 3 | |
| Professional Internship Experience in Crop and Soil Sciences | ||
| Research Experience in Crop and Soil Sciences | ||
| Restricted Electives | 2 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁厂听415 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听462 | Soil-Crop Management Systems (Spring only) | 3 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
Career Opportunities
Career Titles
- Agronomist
- Agronomy Sales and Management
- Crop Advisor
- Crops Systems Specialist
- Extension Agent
- Food & Drug Inspector
- Landscape Architect
- Nutrient Management/ Waste Management Specialist听
- Precision Agriculture Specialist
- Research Station Manager
- Seed Production Agronomist
- Soil Conservation Technician
- Soil Conservationist
- Soil Engineer
- Soil Scientist
- Winemaker / Vinter
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