Plant and Soil Science, B.S.

School of Agribusiness and Agriscience
615-494-8996
Nathan Phillips, program coordinator
Nate.Phillips@mtsu.edu

The program leading to a major in Plant and Soil Science is designed for students interested in agronomy, horticulture, and/or soil sciences. Students may choose to concentrate on either one of these areas within this major.

A major in Plant and Soil Science requires a minimum of 43 semester hours of courses to include

24 hours in Plant and Soil Science;
an additional three (3) hours from ABAS as indicated under the Plant and Soil Science major requirements; and
a general core of ABAS 1000 ; ABAS 1410 ; ABAS 1610 ; ABAS 2210 ; ABAS 3130 ; and ABAS 3340 .

A minor from another department is required.

Curriculum: Plant and Soil Science

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture 1 credit hour
ABAS 1410 - Elements of Animal Science 3 credit hours
ABAS 1610 - Elements of Plant Science 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 to 4 credit hours (MATH 1710 recommended)
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
BIOL 1110 - General Biology 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 1111 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
BIOL 1120 - General Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours

Subtotal: 30-31 Hours

Sophomore

ABAS 2210 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Minor course 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Junior

ABAS 3340 - Soil 3 credit hours
Agribusiness elective 3 credit hours
Plant and Soil Science electives 12 credit hours
Minor requirements 9 credit hours
Upper-division elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

ABAS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
Plant and Soil Science electives 12 credit hours
Minor requirements 6 credit hours
Upper-division electives 7 credit hours

Subtotal: 28 Hours

Total hours in program: 120

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Plant and Soil Science, B.S., Academic Map

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