Agronomy

Agriculture Degree/A.A.

Students learn the wise use and management of land and soil resources and the application of science to field crop production or turf management. This major is ideal for those students interested in soil and water conservation, soil and water quality, mined land reclamation, farming, turf grass management, use of soils for construction sites, waste water treatment, and wetland preservation.

Career Opportunities: Employment possibilities include soil survey, soil and water conservation, wetland delineation, and environmental management with federal or state governments, private industries, private consulting, farming, soil conservation, agricultural sales, research, and turf grass management.

Requirements for Graduation

In order to earn an Associate of Arts Degree in Agriculture with a major in Agronomy, a student must complete a minimum of 63 credit-hours of required and elective course work.  

Note: AGRL 111 replaces WVUe 191 as a first-semester requirement.

Students who wish to receive the A.A. in Agriculture with a major in Agronomy and to continue toward a B.S. in Agroecology may substitute ENVP 155, Elements of Environmental Protection, for PHYS 101 and HORT 220, General Horticulture, for MATH 128. Students who wish to continue toward a B.S. in Environmental Protection may substitute GEOL 101 and 102, Planet Earth and Planet Earth Laboratory, for PHYS 101.

Recommended Two-Year Sequence

FIRST YEAR

First Semester   Hrs.
AGRL 111                             Professions in Agriculture 1
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric  3
BIOL 101 General Biology 3
BIOL 103 General Biology Laboratory 1
MATH 126 College Algebra 3
AGEE 110           Microcomputer Applications
in Agricultural Education 		3
TOTAL   14

 

Second Semester   Hrs.
AGRL 112                           Professions in Agriculture 1
ENGL 102 Composition and Rhetoric 3
A&VS 251 Principal of Animal Science 4
MATH 128 Plane Trigonometry 3
AGRN 202 Principles of Soil Science  3
AGRN 203 Principles of Soil Science Lab 1
TOTAL   15

  SECOND YEAR

First Semester   Hrs.
CHEM 115                           Fundamentals of Chemistry  4
PHYS 101 Introductory Physics  4
PLSC 206 Principles of Plant Science 4
ARE 150 Introductory Agricultural
and Agribusiness 		3
AGEE 101 Global Food and Agricultural
Industry 		3
TOTAL   18

 

Second Semester   Hrs.
CHEM 116                       Fundamentals of Chemistry  4
SPA 270 Effective Public Speaking 3
STAT 211 Elementary Statistical Inference 3
GEC Electives   6
TOTAL   16

Total Hours: 63