Agricultural Sciences (AGRI)

AGRI LDEA, LOWER DIVISION ED ABROAD, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 99 credits.

AGRI UDEA, UPPER DIVISION ED ABROAD, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 99 credits.

AGRI 002, LEADERSHIP, 0 Credits

Provides students with basic personal and interpersonal leadership skills that can be used within and outside of a work setting. Through practice, the leadership experience helps students explore motivation, decision-making, time management, power, team building, conflict, ethics, dealing with change, communication skills, and diversity issues.

AGRI 199, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-3 Credits

This course is repeatable for 8 credits.

AGRI 201, AI APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 3 Credits

Provides a hands-on experience applying artificial intelligence (AI) tools to agricultural systems. Explores foundational AI concepts, including supervised learning, computer vision, ensemble modeling, time-series analysis, and natural language processing. Emphasizes agricultural technology innovation and training for practical, data-driven agricultural decision-making.

Prerequisite: AI 100 with C- or better

Recommended: Python, particularly via a Jupyter Notebooks environment

AGRI 202, AI APPLICATIONS IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits

Explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and natural resource management through real-world case studies in water, forestry, wildlife, soil, and climate systems. Provides hands-on experience with AI tools such as machine learning, computer vision, and predictive modeling to address sustainability and conservation challenges. Emphasizes data-to-decision workflows and ethical considerations in applying AI to complex environmental systems.

Prerequisite: AI 100 with C- or better

Recommended: Python, particularly via a Jupyter Notebooks environment

AGRI 299, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-4 Credits

Targeted courses that focus on specific topics in agriculture and natural resources. Topics may vary from term to term and from year to year. May be repeated for credit when topics differ.

This course is repeatable for 8 credits.

AGRI 360X, INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE, FOOD SYSTEMS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, 2 Credits

Highlights diverse international practices in agronomy, food production and natural resource conservation. Focuses on international agriculture, food systems and career opportunities. Provides insights from experts at OSU as well as leaders from institutions around the world on country and career-specific information on global agriculture and related fields.

AGRI 399, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-6 Credits

This course is repeatable for 8 credits.

AGRI 402, INDEPENDENT STUDIES, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

AGRI 407, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

Available via Ecampus

AGRI 420, INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION, 3 Credits

History of organic farming, advantages and disadvantages, review of long-term studies comparing organic and conventional production systems, a review of the federal organic production guidelines, methods and applications for organic production facilities, crop nutrition, compost and manure utilization, organic amendments, organic field crop production, organic gardening, organic livestock production, weed and pest control in organic systems, and marketing of organic produce.

Prerequisite: CROP 200 with D- or better or SOIL 205 with D- or better or SOIL 205H with D- or better or CSS 205 with D- or better or CSS 305 with D- or better or BI 204 with D- or better or BI 213 with D- or better or BI 213H with D- or better

AGRI 438, EXPLORING WORLD AGRICULTURE, 2 Credits

Global practices of food production are highly diverse. However, there are also many common global issues related to agriculture, food, and natural resources. Speakers with international backgrounds and experiences will present material, as well as student teams who will research a topic of personal interest. In addition, opportunities for global study, internship, and research will be explored.

AGRI 499, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-4 Credits

This course is repeatable for 8 credits.

AGRI 506, ORGANIC AGRICULTURE CAPSTONE, 3 Credits

Recommended: AGRI 520, CROP/SOIL 530, ANS 550

Available via Ecampus

AGRI 520, INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION, 3 Credits

History of organic farming, advantages and disadvantages, review of long-term studies comparing organic and conventional production systems, a review of the federal organic production guidelines, methods and applications for organic production facilities, crop nutrition, compost and manure utilization, organic amendments, organic field crop production, organic gardening, organic livestock production, weed and pest control in organic systems, and marketing of organic produce.

Recommended: CROP 200 or SOIL 205 or BI 204 or BI 213

Available via Ecampus

AGRI 599, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-6 Credits

This course is repeatable for 8 credits.