The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Agricultural Science (BS), Business Track
FALL - Semester 1
AGSC 101: New Majors Seminar
Math course (at placement level)
TRU 120: First-Year Seminar
BSAD 153: Introduction to Business Data Analytics (recommended)
Dialogues Curriculum course
SPRING - Semester 2
AGSC 260: Agricultural Markets and Products
AGSC 110: Principles of Plant Agriculture
Math course (at placement level)
BIOL 100: Biology OR BIOL 107: Cells, Molecules, and Genes
Dialogues Curriculum course
FALL - Semester 3
AGSC 215: Principles of Animal Agriculture
ECON 200: Principles of Macroeconomics OR ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics**
CHEM 100: Chemistry for Contemporary Living OR CS 170: Introduction to Computer Science I
STAT 190 OR Dialogues Curriculum course
**Both ECON 200 & 201 are required. ECON 205: Principles of Economics covers both courses.
SPRING - Semester 4
ECON 200: Principles of Macroeconomics OR ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics*
Learning Plan Agriculture Elective
Learning Plan Elective
Dialogues Curriculum course
*Both ECON 200 & 201 are required. ECON 205: Principles of Economics covers both courses.
FALL - Semester 5
AGSC 420: Seminar in Agriculture
AGSC 314: Principles of Soil Science
Learning Plan Agriculture Elective
Learning Plan Elective
Dialogues Curriculum course
SPRING - Semester 6
B.S. Required Support Course**
Learning Plan Agriculture Elective
Learning Plan Elective
Dialogues Curriculum course
FALL - Semester 7
AGSC 415: Ethical Issues in Sustainable Agriculture
AGSC 490: Agriculture Practicum I
Learning Plan Agriculture Elective
Learning Plan Elective
Dialogues Curriculum course
SPRING - Semester 8
AGSC 491: Agriculture Practicum II
Learning Plan Agriculture Elective
Learning Plan Elective
Dialogues Curriculum course
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.