Program: Agri-Science Concentration - Austin Peay State University

Apr 01, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Agri-Science is designed to prepare students for graduate schools or for jobs requiring technical knowledge of agriculture, and includes additional courses in basic and applied sciences.

Program CIP Code

01.01.0000.00

General Education Core

	Credit Hours
General Education	41
University Success	1

Major Requirements that Satisfy General Education

ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 3 / BIOL 1011 1 (lab)
or BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 3 / BIOL 1111 1 (lab)
CHEM 1010 - Introductory Chemistry I 3 / CHEM 1011 1 (lab)
or CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 3 / CHEM 1111 1 (lab)

Total Hours 11

Major Core Requirements

AGRI 1310 - Animal Science 3
AGRI 3500 - Agriculture Economics 3
AGRI 4430 - Genetics of Crops and Livestock 3
Complete one from:
AGRI 1410 - Plant Science 3
AGRI 1411 - Plant Science Lab 1
OR
AGRI 3420 - Forage Crops 3
Complete one from:
AGRI 2210 - Soils 3
AGRI 2211 - Soils Lab 1
OR
AGRI 4230 - Land Use 3
Complete one from:
AGRI 2011 - Computer Skills for Agriculture Professionals 1
AGRI 4020 - Agriculture Seminar 1
AGRI 4030 - Senior Success Seminar 1
OR
AGRI 3180 - Ethics of Animal Use 3
OR
AGRI 3380 - Companion Animal Management 3
Complete one from:
AGRI 4500 - Farm Planning and Management 3
AGRI 4501 - Farm Planning and Management Lab 1
OR
AGRI 3110 - Animal Health and Disease 3

Total Hours 21-24

Concentration Requirements

Lower Division Courses

AGRI 2011 - Computer Skills for Agriculture Professionals 1
AGRI 1410 - Plant Science 3 / AGRI 1411 1 (lab)
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology 3 / GEOL 1041 1 (lab)
or BIOL 1020 - Diversity of Life 3 / BIOL 1021 1 (lab)
AGRI 2210 - Soils 3 / AGRI 2211 1 (lab)
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
MATH 1530 - Elements of Statistics 3 (recommended but not required)
CHEM 1010 - Introductory Chemistry I 3 / CHEM 1011 1 (lab)
or CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 3 / CHEM 1111 1 (lab)
CHEM 1020 - Introductory Chemistry II 3 / CHEM 1021 1 (lab)
or CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 3 / CHEM 1121 1 (lab)
GEOG 1015 - Physical Geography 3

Total Hours 25

Upper Division Courses

AGRI 3310 - Animal Nutrition and Feeding 3 / AGRI 3311 1 (lab)
AGRI 3420 - Forage Crops 3
AGRI 4020 - Agriculture Seminar 1
AGRI 4030 - Senior Success Seminar 1
AGRI 4220 - Soil and Water Conservation 2 / AGRI 4221 1 (lab)

Total Hours 12

Concentration Guided Electives

Complete 6 to 8 hours from:
AGRI 3100 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals 2 / AGRI 3101 1 (lab)
AGRI 4140 - Economic Entomology 3
AGRI 4210 - Soil Genesis, Taxonomy, Mapping 2 / AGRI 4211 1 (lab)
AGRI 4310 - Reproduction in Farm Animals 3 / AGRI 4311 1 (lab)
AGRI 4420 - Forestry 2 / AGRI 4421 1 (Lab)
AGRI 4440 - Plant Pathology 3
BIOL 4020 - Biological Sciences and Geographic Information Systems 3 / BIOL 4021 1 (lab)
BIOL 4080 - General Ecology 3 / BIOL 4081 1 (lab)
CHEM 3500 - Brief Organic Chemistry 3 / CHEM 3501 1 (lab)
CHEM 3510 - Organic Chemistry I 3 / CHEM 3511 1 (lab)
CHEM 3520 - Organic Chemistry II 3 / CHEM 3521 1 (lab)
GEOG 3150 - Geographic Information Systems I 3 / GEOG 3151 1 (lab)
GEOG 3920 - Field Mapping and Global Positioning System 3

Program CIP Code

General Education Core

Major Requirements that Satisfy General Education

Total Hours 11

Major Core Requirements

Total Hours 21-24

Concentration Requirements

Lower Division Courses

Total Hours 25

Upper Division Courses

Total Hours 12

Concentration Guided Electives

Total Hours 6-8

Additional Elective

Total Hours 10

Free Electives

Total Hours 20-22

Total Program Hours 120