Agriculture (Plant and Soil Science)

Agriculture (Plant and Soil Science) is a Bachelor program taught at Western Kentucky University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Agriculture (Plant and Soil Science) program is a Bachelor of Science major in agriculture with a Plant and Soil Science concentration. Students study plant science, soils, integrated pest management, environmental plant physiology, nutrient management, and soil ecosystems, along with required agriculture support courses. The concentration also includes a selection of agriculture electives chosen from listed agriculture courses and approved by an assigned advisor.

Instruction includes laboratory and classroom instructional programming supported by the university’s Agriculture Research and Education Center. The center includes an 800+ acre farm and an Agricultural Exposition Center that serves as an integral part of laboratory and classroom instructional programming to provide students with hands-on learning experiences. The major requires a minimum number of agriculture semester hours and includes a senior seminar.

Modules

• PLSS 310Integrated Pest Management
• PLSS 320Environmental Plant Physiology
• PLSS 352Nutrient Management
• PLSS 351Soils Laboratory
• PLSS 422Grain Crops Production
• PLSS 452Soil Ecosystems
• PLSS 110Introduction to Plant Science
• ANSC 140Introduction to Animal Science
• AGEC 160Introduction to Agribusiness and Agricultural Entrepreneurship
• AGSY 170Applied Agricultural Technologies
• AGSY 171Applied Agricultural Technologies Laboratory
• AGRI 175College Foundations for Agriculture

The minimum requirements for admission in Agriculture (Plant and Soil Science) at Western Kentucky University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Western Kentucky University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Western Kentucky University as pre-requiste for admission in Agriculture (Plant and Soil Science).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.wku.edu/agriculture/

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.