General Agriculture Specialization
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General Information
The General Agriculture specialization is designed to provide an opportunity for students interested in agriculture or an agriculture-related field to have access to selected courses or topics in their area of interest. The curriculum is structured to offer a well-rounded undergraduate education in the basic and applied sciences of agriculture and related fields through quality “hands on†training.
Why Study General Agriculture?
Graduates in General Agriculture are employed by private companies and governmental agencies in a wide range of agriculturally related fields. Many graduates start their own enterprises or proceed to graduate school for advanced degrees.
Requirements for Graduation
To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture with a specialization in General Agriculture, a student must complete a minimum of 123 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0. The course work must be in the following areas:
General Education Requirements (40 hrs)
(see UH Hilo General Education Requirements)
| Title/Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
English Composition: |
3 hrs |
| Quantitative Reasoning (100 or 200 level Math,
except 199 or 299) Math 104 or above taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
3 hrs |
| World Cultures: TWO courses Ag 230 or Anth 100 or Eng 253 or Eng 254 or Eng 275 or Geog 102 or Hist 151 or Hist 152 or KInd 240 |
6 hrs |
| Humanities: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. Com 100, 151, 200, or 251 and Eng 225 taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
9 hrs |
| Social Sciences: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. AgEc 201 or Econ 130 taken under the Agriscience Requirements also applicable here. |
9 hrs |
| Natural Sciences: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. Including 1 credit hour of laboratory. Courses taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
10 hrs |
Requirements for Major (including GE courses, 123 hrs)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Agriscience Requirements | (61 to 62 hrs) | |
| Ag 291 |
Directed Work Experience Program | 3 hrs |
| Ag 375 or AnSc 445 |
Introduction to Genetic Analysis or Animal Breeding & Genetics |
3 hrs |
| Ag 497 | Senior Seminar | 1 hr |
| AgBu 110 | Introduction to Microcomputing for Agriculture | 3 hrs |
| AgEc 201* or Econ 130* |
Agricultural Economics or Introduction to Microeconomics |
3 hrs |
| AgEc 221 or Acc 250 |
Agricultural Accounting and Record Analysis or Financial Accounting |
3 hrs |
| AgEc 330 | Farm Management | 3 hrs |
| AgEn 231 | Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 141* | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 hrs |
| Ento 304 | General Entomology | 3 hrs |
| Hort 262* | Principles of Horticulture | 3 hrs |
| Ppth 301 | Tropical Plant Pathology | 3 hrs |
| Soil 304 | Tropical Soils | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 342 or AnSc 351 or AnSc 353 or AnSc 354 or AnSc 355 |
Beef Cattle Production Swine Production Horse Production Poultry Production Goat & Sheep Production |
3 hrs |
| Hort 263* or Hort 266* or Hort 303 or Hort 350 or Hort 351 or Hort 352 or Hort 354 or Hort 360 or Hort 450 or Hort 460 |
Hydroponics Nursery Managment Introduction to Plant Tissue Culture Tropical Landscape Horticulture Vegetable Crop Production Tropical Fruit Production Floriculture & Ornamental Production Orchid Culture Advanced Plant Tissue Culture Turfgrass Management |
3/4 hrs |
| Other Agricultural Courses | At least 12 credits must be 300 or 400 level. | 18 hrs |
| Supplemental Requirements | (30 to 31 hrs) | |
| Biol 175 & 175L* | Introductory Biology I and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Biol 176 & 176L* | Introductory Biology II and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Chem 124 & 124D & 124L* | General Chemistry I and Discussion and Lab | 5 hrs |
| Chem 125 & 125D & 125L* | General Chemistry II and Discussion and Lab | 5 hrs |
Com 100* or |
Human Communication in a Diverse Society or Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking |
3 hrs |
| Eng 100* | Expository Writing | 3 hrs |
| Eng 225* | WI/Writing for Science and Technology | 3 hrs |
| Math 104* or higher (except 107, 108, 111) | Precalculus Mathematics | 4/3 hrs |
| Electives | (15 to 17 hrs) | |
| Depending on the number of Agriscience and Supplemental Requirements used also as General Education Requirements. | ||
*Can be used for General Education Requirements, if courses are from lower division.
EFFECTIVE FALL 2006 (rev 08/06)
