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Agronomy

(Soil Science, Crop Management, Turf Management)
This curriculum is designed to meet the admission requirements for the agronomy program at Mississippi State University. Due to the diversity of concentrations within agronomy, students are encouraged to work closely with their advisor to map out the best plan for transfer.
STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATHEMATICS) Pathway

Program Curriculum

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FIRST YEAR:
First Semester
  • English Composition I ENG 1113
    ENG 1113 - English Composition I (Prerequisite: ENG 0124 or ENG 1033 with C or appropriate placement score). This course prepares the student to think critically and compose texts for academic and professional rhetorical situations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • General Biology I BIO 1134
    BIO 1134 - General Biology I (Prerequisite: MAT 0124 or higher or placement score for MAT 1233 or higher and ENG 0114 or higher or placement score for ENG 0124). A combined lecture and laboratory course for science majors that covers the major themes of biology, the scientific method, chemistry relevant to biological systems, cell processes including photosynthesis and cellular respiration, cell division, genetics, and molecular genetics. Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • General Chemistry I CHE 1214
    CHE 1214 – General Chemistry I (Co-requisite: MAT 1313 or appropriate placement in a higher level math course). A combined lecture and laboratory course that covers the fundamental principles of chemistry and their application. Chemical nomenclature, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, atomic structure, bonding theories, energy, periodic properties, and gas laws are among the topics discussed in depth. Labs associated with this course contain experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in lecture classes. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Spanish I MFL 1213
    MFL 1213 – Spanish I. This course is an oral-aural approach which stresses conversation, pronunciation, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and functional grammar with emphasis on communication and culture. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Trigonometry MAT 1323
    MAT 1323 - Trigonometry (Prerequisite: MAT 1313 or appropriate placement score for MAT 1323). This course includes trigonometric functions and their graphs; trigonometric identities; trigonometric equations; radian measurement; solutions of right and oblique triangles; inverse trigonometric functions; applications. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
Total 17 Hours
Second Semester
  • English Composition II ENG 1123
    ENG 1123 – English Composition II (Prerequisite: ENG 1113). This course is a continuation of English Composition I with emphasis on research, argumentation, and composition. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • General Biology II BIO 1144
    BIO 1144 - General Biology II (Prerequisite: BIO 1134). A combined lecture and laboratory course for science majors that reinforces themes and concepts introduced in BIO 1134 General Biology I, while emphasizing the diversity of life. Topics covered include evolution, classification, ecology, detailed consideration of major groups of organisms, viruses, and the study of animals and plants including their anatomy and physiology. Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • General Chemistry II CHE 1224
    CHE 1224 – General Chemistry II (Prerequisite: CHE 1214 or CHE 1213 & CHE 1211). A combined lecture and laboratory course that covers solutions, kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, acid-base chemistry, and electrochemistry. Labs associated with this course contain experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in lecture classes. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Spanish II MFL 1223
    MFL 1223 – Spanish II (Prerequisite: MFL 1213). This course builds on MFL 1213 with wider vocabulary and more complex structures and functions. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • *Fine Arts Elective (3)
Total 17 Hours
SECOND YEAR:
First Semester
  • Principles of Accounting I ACC 2213
    ACC 2213 - Principles of Accounting I (Prerequisite: MAT 0124 or higher or placement score for MAT 1233 or higher). Study of the fundamentals and application of financial accounting principles that relate to business. The topics to be covered include the accounting cycle and the accounting systems for service and merchandising businesses. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 2113
    ECO 2113 - Principles of Macroeconomics. (Prerequisite: MAT 0124 or placement test score of MAT 1233 or higher). The study of a nation's economy to include the following topics: supply and demand, production possibilities, monetary and fiscal policies, factors of production, GDP/business cycles and economic growth, and circular flow of market economies. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Organic Chemistry I CHE 2424
    CHE 2424 – Organic Chemistry I (Prerequisite: CHE 1224). A combined lecture and laboratory course that covers carbon chemistry, bonding structure and behavior, aliphatic compounds, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, and an introduction to spectroscopic methods. Labs associated with this course provide students with techniques to characterize, identify, purify, and synthesize organic compounds. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • General Physics I PHY 2414
    PHY 2414 – General Physics I (Co-requisite: MAT 1323 or placement score for MAT 1613 or higher). A trigonometry-based combined lecture and laboratory course covering mechanics and conservation laws, primarily for pre-professional majors. Labs associated with this course contain experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in lecture classes. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Plant Science AGR 1313
    AGR 1313 - Plant Science. A combined lecture and laboratory course incorporating scientific principles as the basis for practice in producing, handling, processing, marketing and utilizing agronomic and horticultural crops. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
Total 17 Hours
Third Semester
  • Principles of Accounting II ACC 2223
    ACC 2223 - Principles of Accounting II (Prerequisite: ACC 2213). A continuation of ACC 2213. The topics to be covered include corporate accounting concepts, managerial accounting concepts and internal business decision making to include various business structures. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Principles of Microeconomics ECO 2123
    ECO 2123 - Principles of Microeconomics. (Prerequisite: MAT 0124 or placement test score of MAT 1233 or higher). The study of firms, industries and consumers to include the following topics: supply and demand, elasticity of demand and supply, consumer choice theory, production and cost theory and market structure. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Microbiology BIO 2924
    BIO 2924 - Microbiology (Prerequisite: BIO 1134 or higher). A combined lecture and laboratory course providing a comprehensive study of microbial agents to include taxonomy, metabolism, physiology and genetics, concepts of pathogenesis and immunity. Labs in this course provide experiments that reinforce principles introduced in the lecture to include fundamental laboratory techniques in lab safety, microscopy, culturing and identification of microbes, and effectiveness of antimicrobial agents. Three lectures. Two hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Public Speaking I SPT/COM 1113
  • **Elective (3)
Total 16 Hours
Consult with your chosen transfer university/college to determine changes to this curriculum.

*ART 1113, MUS 1113, or SPT 2233

**Choose Elective based on concentration:
Soil Science: MAT 1613 Calculus I
Crop Management: MAT 1613 Calculus I or MAT/BAD 2323 Statistics/Business Statistics
Turf Management: HPR 2213 First Aid & CPR, MAT/BAD 2323 Statistics/Business Statistics, or SPT 2173 Interpersonal Communication
Enrollment in a minimum of 15 hours each semester is recommended for eligibility for state aid, institutional scholarships, and the tuition break.

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