Writing Requirements in Agriculture

Agriculture majors earning a BS degree must complete a minimum of six credit hours of general education WAC courses as part of graduate requirements.  Those credits may consist of DSU’s College Composition I and II, which are writing intensive, or transfer courses or credit considered equivalent according to SBHE placement and transfer policies.  Agriculture majors must also complete an additional 12 hours of WAC/WID credit from the courses listed below including three hours of writing intensive courses marked by an asterisk:

 AGEC 241 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)

 AGRI 350 Agricultural Data Analysis and Statistics (4)

*AGRI 391 Junior Seminar (1)

*AGRI 394 Undergraduate Research (1)

*AGRI 491 Agricultural Seminar (1)

 H&CE 241 Leadership and Presentation Techniques (3)

 PLSC 110 World Food Crops (3)

*RNG 491 Range Seminar (1)

Agriculture majors earning an AS degree must complete a minimum of six credit hours of general education WAC courses as part of graduate requirements.  Those credits may consist of DSU’s College Composition I and II, which are writing intensive, or transfer courses or credit considered equivalent according to SBHE placement and transfer policies.  Agriculture majors earning an AS degree must also complete an additional six hours of WAC/WID from the following: 

AGEC 241 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)

ANSC 114 Introduction to Animal Science (3)        

ANSC 123 Feeds and Feeding (3)

H&CE 241 Leadership and Presentation Techniques (3)

PLSC 110 World Food Crops (3)