Through the Missouri Pathways Partnership Missouri State University-West Plains students now have access to Upper Division Agriculture courses needed to complete a Bachelor of Applied Science in General Agriculture. Students should complete the Associate of Arts in General Studies with an Agriculture emphasis, then stay on the West Plains campus as a Springfield student and complete the upper division courses by Interactive Television. All without ever having to leave West Plains!

Missouri State University-West Plains * Must meet General Education Block along with AAS degree

Basic Skills

	Credit Hours
IDS 110 The University in the Global Community	1
ENG 110 Writing I and II and 221	6
MTH 135 College Algebra or Pre-Calculus or 138	3-5
COM 115 Public Speaking	3
PLS 101 Political Science	3
HST 121 History or 122	3
CIS 101 Computers for Learning	3
PED 100 Fitness for Living	2

Distribution Requirements

Humanities	Credit Hours
	6

Select 2 courses from at least 2 of the following areas ART 200, THE 101, 109, Foreign Language (any except FRN 103, GRM 103), ENG 184, 230,231, 235, 236, 280, 285, 288, LLT 121 or above, MUS 241, Philosophy (any except 106), REL 100, 101, 102, 131, HST 101, 102.

Natural Science	Credit Hours
	8

Select courses from the two of the following areas. At least one of the selected courses must include the equivalent of at least 1 credit hour of laboratory work.

Social Sciences	Credit Hours
AGR 100 Technology’s Impact on Society	3
PSY 121 Psychology	3
AGR 244 Agriculture Economics II	3

Agriculture Core Requirements

	Credit Hours
AGR 101 Animal Science	4
AGR 144 Agricultural Economics I	3
AGR 105 Soils and Crop Science	3
AGR 215 Soils	3
AGR 157* Principles of Agricultural Mechanization	3

Agriculture Specialty Requirements

	Credit Hours
	select to total 85 hours

Agriculture Specialty Requirements: select to total 85 hours. Agriculture specialty courses may be selected from the agriculture department or outside of the agriculture department as long as the courses lend related support to the agriculture core or specialty courses. All specialty courses must be approved by the agriculture department. Suggested courses are recommended below. A minimum of 12 hours must be selected.

Agricultural Business

ACC 201, 211, RIL 211 or 266, RIL 231, MGT 286

Agronomy

any AGR course

Animal Science

AGR 161, AGR 191, AGR 196, AGR 211, BIO 210, and AGR course

General Agriculture

Any AGR course

Horticulture

AGR 143, 243, ACC 201, any AGR course

Wildlife Conservation and Management

AGR 143, BIO 122, GLG 110, any AGR course

General Education and AAS Degree Requirements met	Credit Hours
	85

Upper Division Courses to be taken through Interactive Television at Missouri State University-West Plains **

GEP 397 Capstone Course	Credit Hours
	3

Select from below to total 37 hours.
AGS 301, 311, 432, 446, 451, 491, 511, AGH 303, 323, 343, 353, AGA 335, 365,375, 425, AGB 334, 394, 494, AGR 300

* Meets Specialty Requirement

** Must be admitted to the Missouri State University – Springfield campus.

Bachelor of Applied Science in General Agriculture total hours must equal 125 hours.

Planned Interactive Television Schedule

Spring 2005	Summer 2005	Fall 2005
AGS 511	GEP 397	AGS 301
AGH 343	AGS 432	AGA 425
AGA 375		AGA 365
		AGH 303
		AGB 334

For more information visit the Department of Agriculture website at http://ag.missouristate.edu

Email: Dr. Beth Walker at EWalker@missouristate.edu, or contact Dr. Beth Walker in the Agriculture Department at (417)836-5087