Seed Science
Curriculum in Seed Science
Administered by the Departments of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Pathology. Must be taken as a secondary major in conjunction with a primary major. The seed science program is designed for students with career interests in one or more aspects of the seed industry. Areas of study include: seed production, conditioning, pathology, physiology, quality control, and marketing, as well as seed plant designs.
Communication and Library: 9 cr.
| ENGL 302 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 309 | Report and Proposal Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 314 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| or SP CM 312 | Business and Professional Speaking | |
Biological Sciences: 20 cr.
| BIOL 211 | Principles of Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 211L | Principles of Biology Laboratory I | 1 |
| BIOL 212 | Principles of Biology II | 3 |
| BIOL 212L | Principles of Biology Laboratory II | 1 |
| BIOL 313 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| or GEN 320 | Genetics, Agriculture and Biotechnology | |
| ENT 376 | Fundamentals of Entomology and Pest Management | 3 |
| PL P 408 | Principles of Plant Pathology | 3 |
| AGRON 317 | Principles of Weed Science | 3 |
Physical Sciences: 12-14 cr.
| CHEM 163 & 163L | College Chemistry and Laboratory in College Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 177 & 177L | General Chemistry I and Laboratory in General Chemistry I | 5 |
| One of the following: | ||
| AGRON 259 | Organic Compounds in Plant and Soils | 3 |
| BBMB 221 | Structure and Reactions in Biochemical Processes | 3 |
| CHEM 231 & 231L | Elementary Organic Chemistry and Laboratory in Elementary Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| One of the following: | ||
| CHEM 178 & 178L | General Chemistry II and Laboratory in College Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 115 | Physics for the Life Sciences | 4 |
Mathematical Sciences 6-8 cr.
| MATH 140 | College Algebra | 3 |
| STAT 101 | Principles of Statistics | 4 |
| or STAT 104 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Demonstration of computer proficiency or course in Computer Science. | ||
Agricultural Sciences: 21 cr.
| AGRON 114 | Principles of Agronomy | 3 |
| or HORT 221 | Principles of Horticulture Science | |
| AGRON 154 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 3 |
| AGRON 206 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
| AGRON 354 | Soils and Plant Growth | 3 |
| 6 credits from AGRON or HORT | 6 | |
| 3 credits from TSM | 3 | |
Economics and Business: 9 cr.
| ECON 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 235 | Introduction to Agricultural Markets | 3 |
| Three credit hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Financial Accounting | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Farm Business Management | ||
| Agricultural Selling | ||
| Management of Organizations | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
Seed Science: 9-10 cr.
| AGRON 338 | Seed Science and Technology | 3 |
| AGRON 421 | Introduction to Plant Breeding | 3 |
| AGRON 491 | Seed Science Internship Experience | 1-2 |
| 2 credits from 300-400 level from AGRON, PL P, TSM, or HORT | 2 | |
Typical Program for the First Year
Because seed science is a secondary major, the courses taken by the student during the first year will vary, depending on the primary major (see typical program for the primary major).
