Environmental Agriculture Option
This option is available within the Environmental Sciences major at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The Environmental Agriculture option has a core of agricultural sciences courses and includes a variety of course possibilities in the areas of agricultural ecology and production, as well as societal issues related to agriculture and environmental science.
Option Code: 849
Options follow the learning outcomes of the major. For this option, refer to the learning outcomes of the Environmental Sciences major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| +*INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SYSTEMS: LOCAL TO GLOBAL | ||
| +*INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCES | ||
| GENETICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPLEXITY OF OREGON CROPPING SYSTEMS | ||
| CROP PRODUCTION IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST AGROECOSYSTEMS | ||
or CROP 200 | CROP ECOLOGY AND MORPHOLOGY | |
| +*SOIL SCIENCE | ||
| SOIL SCIENCE and +*SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INSECT PEST MANAGEMENT | ||
| ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING | ||
| GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS | ||
| ^WORLD SOIL RESOURCES | ||
| Ecology and Production | ||
| Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| EXPLORING WORLD AGRICULTURE | ||
| PLANT STRUCTURE | ||
| PLANT PATHOLOGY | ||
| FORAGE PRODUCTION | ||
| WEED MANAGEMENT | ||
| HONEY BEE BIOLOGY AND BEEKEEPING | ||
| URBAN FORESTRY | ||
| LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS I: DECIDUOUS HARDWOODS AND CONIFERS | ||
| LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS II: SPRING FLOWERING TREES AND SHRUBS | ||
| PERMACULTURE DESIGN AND THEORY: CERTIFICATE COURSE | ||
| PLANT PROPAGATION and PLANT PROPAGATION LABORATORY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF TURFGRASS MAINTENANCE | ||
| SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES: MAINTENANCE, CONSERVATION, RESTORE | ||
| PLANT NUTRITION | ||
| FLORICULTURE AND GREENHOUSE SYSTEMS | ||
| PLANT NURSERY SYSTEMS | ||
| SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE DESIGN | ||
| PLANT GENETICS RECITATION | ||
| RANGELAND-ANIMAL RELATIONS | ||
| +*PASTORAL SYSTEMS OF THE WORLD | ||
| Societal Issues | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | ||
| +*INDIGENOUS AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE | ||
| +*CONTENTIOUS SOCIAL ISSUES IN ANIMAL SCIENCE | ||
| +*FOOD JUSTICE | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD | ||
| ^AG AND ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICAMENTS: A CASE STUDY APPROACH | ||
| +*CHALLENGES IN WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION AND FOOD SECURITY | ||
| +*POLLINATORS IN PERIL | ||
| *GENES AND CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE: VALUE AND RISK | ||
| +*PESTS, PLAGUES AND POLITICS | ||
| +*SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | ||
400-level CROP, ENT, HORT courses may be added in consultation with an advisor | ||
| Additional Credits | ||
| Select an additional 6 credits from any of the categories above | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
Option Code: 849