INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE, FOOD, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Science Degree
Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Program
BVU’s agricultural science program prepares students for successful careers in agriculture through concentrations in agronomy and animal science. By partnering with a variety of agriculture industry experts and associations in the Midwest, BVU agricultural science majors gain the expertise needed to meet the needs of global economies, cultivation, and the ecosystem we inhabit.
Take Me To
Why should I earn an agricultural science degree?
Discovery
Solve pressing problems by finding new ways to fuel the world.
Leadership
Increasingly, more agricultural positions require a formal education.
Soft Skills
Improve your communication and problem-solving skills through classroom discussion.
What Can I Do With an Agricultural Science Degree
- Veterinary medicine
- Plant breeding and genetics
- Bioresources
- Food science
- On Campus
On Campus
Storm Lake
Why study agricultural science at BVU?
Unique Opportunities
Thanks to a $2.7 million-dollar endowment from the Stine Family Foundation, science students at BVU have access to cutting-edge research equipment and travel opportunities. Students have gone to the jungles of Peru, the mountains of Nepal, and the African veldt of Tanzania to learn skills that set them apart in the job market.
Valuable Connections
Here at BVU, our faculty has strong connections to the agricultural community. From a tour of the John Deere headquarters to a trip to Mexico, BVU professors are always looking for ways to give their students new opportunities to grow in the industry.
Learn more about our Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Resource Management.
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WREN KLUMP
Wren stands in the waters of Storm Lake feeling very much at home more than 1,300 miles from her native Willcox, Arizona. She tests turbulence and records amounts of soil and debris in the 3,500-acre body of water that borders the BVU campus. This exercise in her introduction to environmental science class affirms her decision to study environmental science, a component of BVU’s Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Resource Management.
My family has a cattle-ranching background that goes back generations in Arizona. There are parts of Arizona that are scarce when it comes to water. I worry about replenishing our aquifers and having water for ranchers, orchards, and vineyards around Willcox.
Agricultural Science Courses and Tracks
Builds relevant career skills and foundational knowledge while focusing your degree on an in-demand area of concentration:
Agronomy and Animal Science
- Major in Agricultural Science (50-54 Credit Hours)
Core Courses (32 credit hours)
- AGSC 200 Animal Science
- AGSC 201 Survey of Crop Science
- AGSC 205 Soil Science
- AGSC 301 Pest Management
- 8 credits from BIOL 163 Biological Principles or Higher
- CHEM 151 General Chemistry I
- CHEM 152 General Chemistry II
- MATH 140 Applied Statistics
Animal Science Track (18 credit hours)
18 credits of any combination of:
- AGSC 300 Animal Physiology
- AGSC 310 Animal Nutrition
- AGSC 315 Animal Behavior
- AGSC 325 Animal Reproduction
- AGSC 330 Animal Breeding and Genetics OR BIOL 260 Genetics
- AGSC 340 Survey of Food and Meat Industries
- AGSC 420 Animal Health and Wellness
- AGSC 450 Special Topics
- AGSC 481 Undergraduate Research
- AGSC 495 Internship
- BCHM 401 Biochemistry
- BIOL 240 Microbiology
- CHEM 261 Organic Chemistry I
Agronomy Track (18 credit hours)
18 credits of any combination of:
- CHEM 261 Organic Chemistry I
- AGSC 311 Plant Nutrition
- AGSC 320 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- AGSC 350 Genetic Improvements of Domestic Crops
- AGSC 355 American Crop Physiology OR BIOL 355 Plant Physiology
- AGSC 410 Systems Management in Crop Production
- AGSC 450 Special Topics
- AGSC 481 Undergraduate Research
- AGSC 495 Agricultural Internship/Field Experience
Recommended Electives
- PHYS 201 General Physics I: Trigonometry-Based or PHYS 211 General Physics II: Calculus-Based
- BUSN 100 Contemporary Business and Free Enterprise
- CHEM 261 Organic Chemistry I
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