These requirements apply to students declaring this major from Summer 2001 through Spring 2002
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Completion of the CALS degree requirements will satisfy all University
General Education Requirements (GER)
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Admission to UW
If admitted with a deficiency see your academic Dean in 116 Agricultural Hall
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SECTION 1 - COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
These requirements apply to all degrees in the College. The courses required in this section also meet UW General Education Requirements. A course taken to satisfy a requirement in Section 1 may also be used to satisfy one, but only one, requirement in another section of the curriculum. Departments may specify somewhat different courses to satisfy the requirement in each sub-section.
Communication (I.C.)
_____ Five credits minimum required.
SEE WRITTEN/ORAL COMMUNICATION ADDENDUM FOR REQUIREMENTS.
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Mathematics (I.A. I.B.)
Required:
_____ MATH 112, OR requirement may be satisfied by Placement Exam
AND
____ 3 credits required from: MATH 210, 211, 221, 222, STAT 201, 223, 301, 371, 541, 571, COMP SCI 302
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Chemistry (I.D.)
_____ One course required from: CHEM 103, 108, 109
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COURSES MAY ONLY BE USED ONCE WITHIN THESE CATEGORIES (I.E.1.-I.E.4.)
Econ or Ag and Applied Econ (I.E.1., II.B.3.b.)
_____ 3 credits required from: A A E 215, ECON 101, 111

Ethnic Studies (I.E.2.)
_____ 3 credits required from any course classified as "e"

Humanities (I.E.3.)
_____ 6 credits required from any course classified as H, L, or Z

Social Science (I.E.4., II.B.3.a., II.B.3.c.)
_____ One course required: RUR SOC 140, 210, 215, 217, 222, 230, 240, 266
AND
_____ 9 credits required from any course classified as S, Y or Z
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Agriculture, Technology and Society (II.B.3.d.)
_____ 3 credits required:
A A E 474, 479, 577
AGRONOMY 300, 338, 377, 630
AN SCI 370
BACT 545
ENVIR ST 368, 441, 507
HIST SCI 201, 202, 203, 327
ILS 252
L SC COM 340
NUTR SCI 350, 642
PL PATH 123
RUR SOC 230, 612, 650
SOIL SCI 230, 324
WL ECOL 335
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Biological Science (I.F.)
_____ 3 credits required from any course classified as B
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Physical Science (I.G.)
_____ 3 credits required from any course classified as P but not CHEM 103, 108 or 109
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International Studies (I.H.)
A course satisfying this requirement may also meet one, but only one, other curricular requirement, including one other requirement in Section 1.
3 credits required from this list:

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SECTION 2 - DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
These requirements apply to all Agricultural Science Degrees.
Different departments may specify somewhat different courses.
Required: 12 credits from three subsets in II.A.2.-II.A.8.:
Animal Science (II.A.2.)
_____ AHABS 301, AN SCI 101, 250, 360, 430, 431, 432, DY SCI 101, 205, 305,
311, 360, 433, ENTOM 302, 351

Agricultural Engineering Science (II.A.3.)
_____ BSE 201, 202, 210, 216, 217, 218, 224, 238, 239, 240, 243, 245, 246, 333, 335, 336

Food Science (II.A.4.)
_____ FOOD SCI 120, 234, 235, 236, 305, 321, 323, 440

Nutritional Sciences (II.A.5.)
_____ NUTR SCI 132, 311, 332, 350

Plant Science (II.A.6.)
_____ AGRONOMY 100, 300, 302, 304, 320, HORT 120, 122, 227, 232, 233, 263, 264, LAND ARC 361, PL PATH 300

Soil Science (II.A.7)
_____ SOIL SCI 230, 301, 315, 324, 325, 326

Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Genetics (II.A.8.)
_____ BACT 100, 101, 102, 303, 324, 325, BIOCHEM 201, 501, GENETICS 160, 466
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SECTION 3 - MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Major (II.C.)
Area 1: Information Search and Organization
Course selection should total 6 credits not used in the other two areas
_____ One course required from: L SC COM 111, 130
_____ One course required from: L SC COM 204, 212, 320, 330, 430, 435

Area 2: Information Delivery
Course selection should total 6 credits not used in the other two areas
_____ Two courses required from: L SC COM 204, 212, 260, 320, 330, 340, 350, 360, 375, 430, 431, 435, 505, 530, 531, 615

Area 3: Media Proficiency
Course selection should total 3 credits not used in the other two areas
_____ One course required from: L SC COM 340, 350, 360, 431, 505, 530, 531, 615
Note: Students may wish to emphasize a specific area of communication, e.g. Integrated Marketing, Science Writing or Computer Mediated. See your advisor for the specific courses to select in these areas.
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Capstone Experience (I.I.)
_____ L SC COM 515
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Electives
The student may complete this section with any courses.
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SPECIAL NOTES: For the Bachelor of Science Degree, students must complete a minimum of 124 credits with at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students must take their last 30 credits in residence while officially enrolled in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Degree credit will be granted only once for courses that are repeated. Other degree requirements are outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Comments:
Date of Audit:
Degree credits to date:
Agricultural Journalism (AAS)
Effective Summer 2001 through Spring 2002

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