Bachelor of Science in Applied Studies for Agriculture

A joint venture between California State University, 
Stanislaus and Modesto Junior College

Objectives of the program:

1. To give each student a high level of expertise and proficiency in an area of agriculture through the completion of an agriculture major at Modesto Junior College and by the completion of appropriate complementary course work.
 
2. To give each student strong preparation for a leadership role in the area of her or his agriculture major through the completion of the Applied Studies major at California State University, Stanislaus.
 
3. To give each student strong preparation for constructive and productive professional and personal interactions with all aspects of society through the completion of a liberal arts baccalaureate degree with coursework at both Modesto Junior College and California State University, Stanislaus.
 
4. To give each student access to an Associate of Science degree in an area of Agriculture at Modesto Junior College.
 
5. To give each student access to a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Studies at California State University, Stanislaus, with optimal credit for agriculture courses at Modesto Junior College.

Agriculture Concentration Areas:

    Completion of the recommended courses Math 134, EnSci 108, EnSci 110, Ag-Ge 146, Ag-Ec 210, Ag-Ec 225, Ag-Ec 200 together with completion of the Agriculture Career Core, the Agriculture Science Breadth Core, the Agricultural Business Core, and the Agriculture Major Core and Core options, will complete all of the requirements for an Associate of Science in Agriculture, satisfy the prerequisites for any Agriculture concentration, five General Education CSU Transfer requirements, and all lower division prerequisites for the CSU Stanislaus Applied Studies Major.

Course Plan

General Education CSU Admissions Requirements

Area A

A.1: SpCom 100, Fundamentals of Public Speaking

A.2: Eng 101, Composition and Reading

A.3: Critical Thinking: Select from the list.

Area B

B.1: EnSci 110, California Water

B.2: EnSci 108, Environmental Conservation

B.3: Math 134 Statistics (Satisfies a CSU Stanislaus Applied Studies Major Prerequisite)

Area C:        Any course listed in the Transfer pattern (AS degree requirement)

Area D

D.1: Ag-Ec 210, Elements of Agricultural Economics (Satisfies a CSU Stanislaus Applied Studies Major Prerequisite)

D.2: Ag-Ge 146, Agriculture, Environment and Society

Area E:        Any course listed in the Transfer pattern (AS degree requirement)

Students may complete the General Education Transfer pattern by following the Cal State University Transfer pattern certification plan.

Agriculture Requirements

Follow any Agriculture Degree Pattern listed and complete the requirements for the Associate of Science Degree in Agriculture.

Agriculture Career Core: 5 units

Ag 115, Introduction to Agricultural Education and Careers (.5 units)

Guide 110, Educational Planning (.5 units)

Ag 249, Agriculture Internship (4 units)

Agricultural Science Breadth Core: 9 units

PL-SC 200, Introduction to Plant Science (3 units)

AN-SC 200, Introduction to Animal Science (3 units)

NR 200, Soils (3 units)

AG-M 200, Introduction to Mechanical Technology

Agricultural Business Core: 6 units (Satisfies two CSU Stanislaus Applied Studies Major Prerequisites)

Agricultural Business Core: 6 units (Satisfies two CSU Stanislaus Applied Studies Major Prerequisites)

Ag-Ec 200, Agricultural Accounting and Analyses

Ag-Ec 225, Agricultural Computer Applications

 Agriculture Major Core and Core options:

Follow the pattern for each of the concentration areas.*

 CSUS Agriculture Concentration requirement:

Students must complete the requirements for an Associate of Science Degree in one of the Agriculture Concentration Areas.

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