BSAG Agriculture (Regenerative Agriculture - Agronomy and Crop Science 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:
Horticulture Concentration. This concentration teaches management of commercial establishments and institutions that produce ornamental plants such as greenhouses and nurseries, floral shops and plant therapy businesses. The major also contains specialized courses in horticulture that utilize greenhouses, the Freeman Center and the Living Library Gardens.
Regenerative Agriculture Concentrations: The Department offers three concentrations on Regenerative Agriculture, focusing on i) Agronomy and Crop Science, ii) Range Management, and iii) Soil Science and Soil Conservation. These concentrations train students in the science of how to understand the complex system of soil and plant interactions, and how to maintain healthy soils that can regenerate nutrient quality and sequester carbon. They provide students with education in crops/range plants and their relationships to healthy soils and the environment. Students will be prepared for professional positions with federal and state agencies, and private businesses dedicated to sustainable crop production, preserving and improving range conditions or preserving and improving soil health.
Agricultural Mechanics Concentration. This concentration offers one of the most popular agricultural pathways offered at the secondary level in the state of Texas. The junior agricultural mechanics shows at the major livestock shows and rodeos in Texas are also some of the most well attended events among secondary agriculture students.
Teacher Certification in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. A comprehensive educational program concerned with the broad field of agriculture. Emphasis in the major is on production techniques, managerial skills and competencies necessary to function as agricultural scientists, educators, or agricultural managers in today’s complex agricultural industry. Agriculture teachers are certified to teach in grades six through twelve in the public schools of Texas.
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.
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:
Horticulture Concentration. This concentration teaches management of commercial establishments and institutions that produce ornamental plants such as greenhouses and nurseries, floral shops and plant therapy businesses. The major also contains specialized courses in horticulture that utilize greenhouses, the Freeman Center and the Living Library Gardens.
Regenerative Agriculture Concentrations: The Department offers three concentrations on Regenerative Agriculture, focusing on i) Agronomy and Crop Science, ii) Range Management, and iii) Soil Science and Soil Conservation. These concentrations train students in the science of how to understand the complex system of soil and plant interactions, and how to maintain healthy soils that can regenerate nutrient quality and sequester carbon. They provide students with education in crops/range plants and their relationships to healthy soils and the environment. Students will be prepared for professional positions with federal and state agencies, and private businesses dedicated to sustainable crop production, preserving and improving range conditions or preserving and improving soil health.
Agricultural Mechanics Concentration. This concentration offers one of the most popular agricultural pathways offered at the secondary level in the state of Texas. The junior agricultural mechanics shows at the major livestock shows and rodeos in Texas are also some of the most well attended events among secondary agriculture students.
Teacher Certification in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. A comprehensive educational program concerned with the broad field of agriculture. Emphasis in the major is on production techniques, managerial skills and competencies necessary to function as agricultural scientists, educators, or agricultural managers in today’s complex agricultural industry. Agriculture teachers are certified to teach in grades six through twelve in the public schools of Texas.
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.
