BSAG Agriculture - Horticulture Concentration

Agricultural Sciences majors have a choice of three different degree tracks:

The Department of Agricultural Sciences offers programs reflecting the diversity of choices available and skills required in modern agriculture and its related professions. This dynamic, global industry uses new technologies to improve the production, management, manufacture, and distribution of food and agricultural products.

Agriculture majors provide a broad exposure to agricultural disciplines. With this curriculum, students may expect to manage a ranch or a farm, or work in any career that requires a general agriculture education such as county extension agents, banking or government service. Students in this major may pursue the following concentrations/certifications:

The study of all aspects of the livestock and poultry industries including commercial production and management; food processing; and animal feed/animal health including nutrition, biotechnology and veterinary medicine. Involvement of students in ongoing faculty research prepares graduates for careers in research and industry; and for further education in veterinary schools or graduate schools. Students may pursue a Pre-Veterinary concentration with this major.  The Pre-Veterinary concentration provides specialized course work required for students planning to enter veterinary school.

This major reaches far beyond the farm to encompass the activities involved in bringing food and fiber to consumers. The degree prepares students to be competent in agribusiness management, agricultural marketing in domestic and international trade, food safety, sustainability, and agricultural and natural resource policy. 

Students are encouraged to apply for internships and enroll in AG 4310 after their junior year. Students will identify a faculty member to facilitate their experience and request permission for enrollment in the internship course. Students are required to have a 3.00 overall GPA. The department will assist students in securing internships in agriculturally related businesses or agencies.

The Department of Agricultural Sciences offers five undergraduate minors (Agricultural Mechanics, Agriculture, Animal Science, Horticulture, and Plant and Soil Sciences). Students with a declared major within the Department of Agricultural Sciences require at least nine (9) unique hours to select a minor in another agriculture subject.