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Agronomy: International Agronomy Concentration, BS


About the Program

International Agronomy is designed for students interested in the agronomic aspects of international agricultural development. The program prepares students for opportunities in world agriculture through careers with social action agencies, government and/or private industry. Students in this major build a strong foundation in science to go along with their study of international trade, culture, religion, language, food security, and agricultural development.

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Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Courses (110-111 credits)


Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (89-90 credits)


Electives (9-10 credits)


College of Agriculture & University Level Requirements


  • 2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree
  • 32 Upper division credits taken from Purdue
  • 9 credits International Understanding
  • 3 credits Multicultural Awareness
  • 9 credits of Hum and/or Social Sciences outside the College of Agriculture

Additional Degree Requirements


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University Core Requirements


  • Human Cultures Humanities
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
  • Information Literacy
  • Science #1
  • Science #2
  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Written Communication
  • Oral Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning

For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.


 

Program Requirements


14 Credits


16-17 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


14 Credits


Spring 2nd Year


16 Credits


Fall 3rd Year


  • Directed Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Foreign Language Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Math or Science Selectives - Credit Hours: 4.00
  • Human Cultures Humanities Selective- Credit Hours: 3.00

16 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


15 Credits


Fall 4th Year


13 Credits


Spring 4th Year


  • Directed Selectives - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Agriculture or Science Selective - Credit Hours: 6.00
  • Electives - Credit Hours: 6.00-7.00

15-16 Credits


Notes


  • 2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.

Foreign Language Courses


Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. 

For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course


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