2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Agriculture Concentration
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Program Description
Wright State University- Lake Campus Agriculture program offers the opportunity for students to gain an agriculture degree through hands-on, web-based, one-on-one instruction that provides students with the foundation and experiences needed to be successful in their agriculture career. Students become well-rounded individuals in areas of agronomy, business, communication, and livestock production. The program allows flexibility with highly qualified instructors that still work directly with agriculture.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate effective written, oral, and digital communication skills
- Students will demonstrate an applied knowledge of basic agronomic principles such as planting, harvesting, pesticide/herbicide use, soil science, and basic marketing concepts.
- Students will demonstrate an applied knowledge of basic animal science principles such as breeding and reproduction cycles, animal nutrition concepts, animal husbandry, animal physiology, breeds, and genetic concepts.
- Students will apply skills to solve problems and deal with challenging situations in an agricultural business or production setting.
- Students will develop an understanding of past and current issues in agriculture ranging from agricultural history to GMO and niche markets.
- Students will demonstrate the integration of technology into agricultural systems.
For more information visit: https://lake.wright.edu/academics/business-education-nursing-and-technical-academic-unit/agriculture#requirements
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Agriculture Concentration
I. Wright State Core: 38 Hours
Element 1 - Communication: 6 Hours
Element 2 - Mathematics: 3 Hours
Students must take MTH 1440, MTH 1450 or higher Element 3 - Global Traditions: 6 Hours
Element 4 - Arts / Humanities: 3 Hours
Element 5 - Social Sciences: 6 Hours
Element 6: Natural Sciences: 8 Hours
Students should choose from: BIO 1050 & BIO 1050L BIO 1060 & BIO 1060L BIO 1120 & BIO 1120L BIO 1150 & BIO 1150L Students should choose from: CHM 1020 & CHM 1020L CHM 1050 & CHM 1050L EES 1050 & EES 1050L EES 2510 & EES 2510L Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours
II. Departmental Requirements: 27 Hours
III. Departmental Requirements and Electives: 30 Hours
V. General Electives: 25 Hours
Recommended: STT 2640 Graduation Planning Strategy
The Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a particular time frame. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog. |
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