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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES		 Department: AGRONOMY
Major: AGRONOMY (054)
Degree: BS-AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (ASB)
Concentration: BUSINESS

These requirements apply to students declaring this major from Summer 2000 through Spring 2001
Completion of the CALS degree requirements will satisfy all University General Education Requirements (GER)
Admission to UW
If admitted with a deficiency see your academic Dean in 116 Agricultural Hall
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.
Mathematics (I.A., I.B.)
Required:
_____MATH 112, OR Requirement may be satisfied by placement exam
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_____3 credits required from: STAT 210, 224, 301, 371, 541, 571, COMP SCI 302
Chemistry (I.D.)
_____ One course from: CHEM 103, 108, 109
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.2.a.)
_____ 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.)
_____ 3 credits required from any course classified as S or Z - but not Econ or Ag and Applied Econ
Biological Science (I.F.)
One set of courses required from:
_____ BOTANY 130 AND ZOOLOGY 101 and 102
_____ BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151 and 152
_____ BIOCORE 301 and 302 and 303 and 304
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: < TD>_____
A A E 319, 350, 374, 462, 473, 474, 479, 542, 567, 577
AGRONOMY 377
AN SCI 370
ANTHRO 100, 104, 204, 220, 260, 277, 300, 318, 319, 327, 348, 390, 470
ATM OCN 121
ECON 364, 366, 464, 467, 472, 474
ENTOM 201
FINANCE 445
FOREST 430, 450
GEOG 120, 127, 139, 140, 244, 260, 348, 349, 353, 355, 358, 538
HISTORY 103, 104, 127, 139, 142, 210, 242, 260, 277, 338, 349, 359, 371, 375, 410, 419, 440, 441, 443, 444, 445, 446, 449, 458
INTER-AG 472
INTL BUS 200
JOURN 620, 621
MARKETNG 420
NUTR SCI 350, 642
POLI SCI 106, 252, 260, 271, 275, 277, 312, 323, 331, 336, 342, 346, 359, 362, 375, 630, 633, 634, 639, 640, 642, 651, 653, 658, 659
RUR SOC 222, 230, 260, 613, 630
SOC 170, 244, 252, 260, 277, 614, 627, 634
SOIL SCI 431
URB R PL 464
WL ECOL 360

SECTION 2 - DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
These requirements apply to all Agricultural Science Degrees.
Different departments may specify somewhat different courses.
Required: 8 credits from at least two subsets in II.A.1. to II.A.8.

Ag Social Science (II.A.1.)
_____ A A E 319, 336, 322, 320, 323, 421, 426, 427, 474, 577, AG JOURN 320, 479, CAVE 100, 511, RUR SOC 140, 230, 578, 650
Ag Engr 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 Science (II.A.5.)
_____ NUTR SCI 132, 332, 350
Soil Science (II.A.7.)
_____ SOIL SCI 230, 315, 324, 325
Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Genetics (II.A.8.)
_____ BACT 100, 101, 102, 303, 304, 324, 325, BIOCHEM 201, 501, GENETICS 160, 466
Accounting (II.B.2.b.)
_____ One course required from: ACCT I S 100, 300
Marketing, Personnel Management (II.B.2.c., II.B.2.d.)
Both are required:
_____ MARKETNG 300
_____ MHR 300 or 305
Business or Ag and Applied Econ (II.B.2.e.)
6 credits required from:
_____ACCT I S 211, 301, 302, A A E 320, 322, 323, 336, 337, 419, 420, 421, 424, 426, 427, 474, 577, GEN BUS 301, 302, FINANCE 300, INTL BUS 200, MARKETNG 305, 310, 420, 460, 635, 640, MHR 300, 420, 422, 612, OIM 330, RMI 300, TRAN P U 325, 630,
SECTION 3 - MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

MAJOR (I.G., II.A.7., II.C.)
_____ One course required from: AGRON 338, GENETICS 160, 466 (if AGRON 338 is taken to meet this requirement, it should not fulfill any credits under the 14 credits of Agronomy)
All required:
_____ AGRONOMY 100
_____ SOIL SCI 301

14 additional credits of AGRONOMY required. No more than 3 credits total in 299, 399, 699. Credits used to satisfy the Capstone experience may not count here.
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Capstone Experience (I.I.)
_____ As approved by major department

Recommended Electives
_____ BOTANY 300, 350
_____ ENTOM 302 or 351
_____ PL PATH 300

Electives
The student may complete this section with any courses.
Recommended Electives: BOTANY 300, 350, ENTOM 302 or 351, GENETICS 160, PL PATH 300
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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:
Agronomy (ASB)
Effective Summer 2000 to 2001

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