Online and Distance Education

Bachelor of Science in Applied Science

A minimum of 30 hours must be completed at the 200 level or above and a minimum of 15 hours must be completed at the 300 level or above. To meet degree requirements, students must have a course in at least four CASNR departments or program areas.
Courses marked with an * may be taken online.

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Core courses:
College Integrative Courses ......................................................................................................................... 3
              AGRI 485* Investigations of Applied Science (capstone, ACE 10) 3
Mathematics and Statistics (beyond college algebra) .......................................................................... 5
              Select from MATH 102, 104*, 106, STAT 218, or ECON 215*
NOTE: Proficiency at the college algebra level must be demonstrated either by a placement exam or through coursework. If MATH 103 is taken, only 2 credit hours can be counted toward this requirement.
Communication ............................................................................................................................................... 6
             Written Communication ..................................................................................................................... 3
             Select from: ENGL 150, 151, 254; JGEN 120, 200, 220*, 300
             Communication and Interpersonal Skills electives 3
             Select from: ENGL 101, 150, 151, 252, 253, 254; ALEC 102; JGEN 120, 200, 220*, 300; COMM 109, 209, 212, 286*
Natural Sciences ............................................................................................................................................ 17-19
              Biological Sciences ...........................................................................................................................4
                       Select from: BIOS 101 & 101L, or 102, or 103, or AGRO 131* & 132
              AGRO 315* or BIOS 206 4
              CHEM 105* or CHEM 109 4
              CHEM 106 or CHEM 110, or FDST 301* 2-4
              PHYS 141* or PHYS 151* or MSYM 109 ...........……………………………………………………4
Economics ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
             ECON 211* or 212* or AECN 141
Humanities and Social Sciences ................................................................................................................ 12
Students should work with an adviser to satisfy ACE areas 5, 7, 8 and 9 as Humanities and Social Science Electives.

Degree Requirements – 22 credit hours:
AGRO 153 Soil Resources
ENTO/BIOS 115* Insect Science
AGRI 115* Biotechnology: Food, Health, and Environment
FDST/CHEM/NUTR 131* The Science of Food
NRES 108* Earth's Natural Resource Systems Laboratory
NRES 422* Laboratory Earth: Earth’s Changing Systems
AECN 265* Resource and Environmental Economics I

Food, Animal, and Plant Science Electives
Select 9 hours from:
AGRO 204 Resource-Efficient Crop Management
AGRO 240 Forage Crop and Range Management
AGRO 269 Principles of Soil Management
AGRO 325 Introductory Plant Pathology
AGRO 340 Range Management and Improvement
AGRO 405 Crop Management Strategies
AGRO/HORT/NRES 406 Plant Ecophysiology: Theory and Practice
AGRO 424* Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management
AGRO 437* Uses of Grain
AGRO 438* Producing Grain
AGRO/ANSI 445 Livestock Management on Range and Pasture
ANSI 100 Fundamentals of Animal Biology and Industry
ANSI 310* Fresh Meats
ANSI 320 Animal Nutrition and Feeding
ANSI 410* Processed Meats
ENTO 308 Management of Field Crop Insects
ENTO 401* Insect Physiology
ENTO 403 Management of Horticultural Crop Insects
HORT 325 Greenhouse Practices and Management
HORT 462 Nursery Management and Crop Production
MSYM/SOILS/WATS 354 Soil Conservation and Watershed Management
MSYM/HORT 452 Irrigation Systems Management
NUTR 253* Cultural Aspects of Food and Nutrition
PLPT 369 Introductory Plant Pathology
VBMS 303 Principles and Prevention of Livestock Disease

Food Genetics, Biotechnology, and Processing Electives
Select 6 hours from:
AGRO/BIOS/HORT 216 Plant Breeding Principles and Practice
AGRO 411* Crop Genetic Engineering
AGRO 412* Crop and Weed Genetics
ANSI 210 Animal Products
ASCI 330 Animal Breeding
ENTO 409* Insect Control by Host-Plant Resistance
FDST 101 Introductory Food Science
FDST 405* Food Microbiology
FDST 455* Microbiology of Fermented Foods
BIOS 312 Fundamentals of Microbiology
BIOS 425 Plant Biotechnology
MSYM 364 Agricultural Products Processing and Handling

Ecology Electives
Select 9 hours from:
AECN 357* Natural and Environmental Law
AGRO/HORT/SOIL 153 Soil Resources
AGRO/WATS/GEOL/NRES 361* Soils, Environment and Water Quality
AGRO 426 Invasive Plants
AGRO/HORT/NRES 435 Agroecology
AGRO/HORT 436 Agroecosystems Analysis
AGRO 440 Great Plains Ecosystem
BIOS 454 Ecological Interactions
BIOS 457 Ecosystem Ecology
ENTO 300 Toxins in the Environment
ENTO 402* Aquatic Insects
ENTO 406* Insect Ecology
GEOL 106 Environmental Geology
METR 200 Weather and Climate
NRES 208 Applied Climate Sciences
NRES 211 Introduction to Conservation Biology
NRES 220&221 Principles of Ecology and Lab
NRES 281 Introduction to Water Science
NRES/AGRO/GEOG/METR 452 Climate and Society
PLPT/AGRO/HORT/NRES 270 Biological Invaders

Entrepreneurship, Economics, and Policy Electives
Select 6 hours from:
AECN 256* Legal Aspects of Agriculture
AECN 325 Marketing of Agricultural Commodities
AECN 345 Policy Issues in Agriculture and Natural Resources
AECN 346 World Food Economics
AECN 357* Environmental and Natural Resources Law
AECN 420 International Food and Agricultural Trade
ALEC 202* Leadership Development in Small Groups and Teams
ALEC 302 Dynamics of Effective Leadership in Organizations
ALEC/NRES 410* Environmental Leadership
ALEC 414* Classic Figures in Leadership
ALEC 477* Leadership and Motivation
ENSC 220* Introduction to Energy Systems
ENSC 230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policy
ENTR 121 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Management
ENTR 321 Business Plan Development
ENTR 421* Entrepreneurship and Venture Management
HORT 288* Horticulture Entrepreneurship
NRES 323 Natural Resources Policy

Degree Credits……………………………………………………………………………………………….98-100
Free Electives…………………………………………………………………………………………….…..20-22
Total Credits…………………………………………………………………………………………………..120