Agricultural Sciences (OSU Transfer) Emphasis - Associate of Science (AS)

Description

The Agricultural Sciences (OSU Transfer) Emphasis Associate of Science fulfills many of the lower-division requirements of the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University. Course requirements for other agricultural majors at OSU and other universities will differ. Students are strongly encouraged to check current degree requirements for changes.

Statewide General Education Student Learning Outcomes

Please see the General Education page for statewide general education student learning outcomes.
 

Entrance Requirements

While this degree has no formal entrance requirement, individual courses may have prerequisites which must be met before enrollment.

Course Requirements

Course Title Credits
OSU Foundational Core Education
Arts and Humanities: General: 13-4
Arts and Humanities: Global: 13-4
Communication, Media, and Society:3-4
Public Speaking
Argumentation and Critical Discourse
Difference, Power, and Oppression: Foundations: 13-4
Quantitative Literacy and Analysis: met by program requirements
Scientific Inquiry and Analysis:
Choose two natural science lab courses from two prefixes: met by program requirements
Social Science (OSU): met by program requirements
Writing Foundations:4
Composition I
Program Requirements
BA 217Accounting Fundamentals4
BI 101General Biology: Cells & Genes 24-5
or BI 221Z Principles of Biology: Cells
BI 102General Biology: Evolution 24-5
or BI 222Z Principles of Biology: Organisms
BI 103General Biology: Ecology 24-5
or BI 223Z Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution
CH 104Z
CH 124Z
Introduction to Chemistry
and Introduction to Chemistry Lab 2
5
or CH 221Z
CH 227Z
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
CH 105Introduction to Chemistry II 25
or CH 222Z
CH 228Z
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory
CIS 120Computer Concepts4
EC 201ZPrinciples of Microeconomics4
FOR 208Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems4
MTH 111ZPrecalculus I: Functions4
WR 227ZTechnical Writing4
Electives
Choose any course numbered 100 or above that brings the total credits to 90 quarter hours. This may include up to 12 credits of Career and Technical Education courses designated by COCC as acceptable.28
Courses to consider as electives: BA 226Z, CH 106, CH 223Z & CH 229Z, FOR 260, MFG 100, MFG 103, MTH 112Z, MTH 241, MTH 251Z, SPAN 101Z, SPAN 102Z
Total Credits90-97
1

Select from the appropriate category in the OSU Core Education course list.

2

Recommend: BI 221ZBI 222ZBI 223ZCH 221Z & CH 227Z, CH 222Z & CH 228Z

Advising Notes

Transferrable from OSU E-Campus

  • AG 242 Personal Leadership Development 3
  • ANS 121 Introduction to Animal Science 4
  • AREC 221 Marketing in Agriculture 3
  • AREC 250 Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy 3
  • HORT 111 Introduction to Horticultural Crop Production 2
  • HORT 112 Intro. to Horticultural Systems, Practices and Careers 2

Students are encouraged to take BI 221Z Principles of Biology: Cells, BI 222Z Principles of Biology: Organisms, and BI 223Z Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution with CH 221Z General Chemistry I & CH 227Z General Chemistry I Laboratory taken before or concurrently with BI 221Z Principles of Biology: Cells. Students are also encouraged to take MTH 241 Calculus for Management/Social Science or MTH 251Z Differential Calculus.  The FOR 208 Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems is a Spring term course that may be occasionally offered during during Fall term.

Performance Standards

  • Academic Requirements:

    • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
    • All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Sample Plan

Sample Plan Grid
First TermCredits
CIS 120Computer Concepts4
Elective4
MTH 111ZPrecalculus I: Functions4
WR 121ZComposition I4
 Credits16
Second Term
Arts and Humanities: General:3-4
COMM 111Z
Public Speaking
or Argumentation and Critical Discourse
3-4
Elective4
WR 227ZTechnical Writing4
 Credits14-16
Third Term
BA 217Accounting Fundamentals4
EC 201ZPrinciples of Microeconomics4
Elective4-5
Elective credit as needed4
 Credits16-17
Fourth Term
Arts and Humanities: Global:3-4
BI 221ZPrinciples of Biology: Cells5
CH 221Z
CH 227Z
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
5
 Credits13-14
Fifth Term
BI 222ZPrinciples of Biology: Organisms5
CH 222Z
CH 228Z
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory
5
Elective3-4
Elective credit as needed3
 Credits16-17
Sixth Term
BI 223ZPrinciples of Biology: Ecology and Evolution5
Difference, Power, and Oppression: Foundations:3-4
Elective3-4
FOR 208Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems4
 Credits15-17
 Total Credits90-97

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