1997-1998 Undergraduate Catalog College of Agriculture and Home Economics - General Information |
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1997-1998 Undergraduate Catalog College of Agriculture and Home Economics - General Information |
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DEAN and CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER * John C. Owens
ASSOCIATE DEAN and DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS * I. Miley Gonzalez
ASSOCIATE DEAN and DIRECTOR OF THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE * Jerry G. Schickedanz
ASSOCIATE DEAN and DIRECTOR OF THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION * Gary L. Cunningham
Crimson Scholar Adviser* Mary L. Liesner
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture--Majors in Agricultural Biology, Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business, Agricultural and Extension Education, Agronomy, Soil Science, Animal Science, Range Science, Wildlife Science, Fishery Science, General Agriculture, Horticulture, and Recreational Areas Management. Programs in Preveterinary Medicine and Preforestry
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics--Majors in Clothing, Textiles, and Fashion Merchandising; Home Economics Education; Family, Child, and Consumer Science; and Human Nutrition and Food Science
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Services
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
The requirements for the degrees are
1.Constants or courses required of all qualifying for this degree.
2.General education requirements.
3.Courses to be taken in the particular field of student's major interest.
4.A minimum of 35 semester credits from the College of Agriculture and Home Economics and be enrolled in a major of the college while taking the last 30 credits used to meet degree requirements
5.Free electives sufficient to bring the total number of credits to a minimum of 128 semester credits. Of this total at least 55 semester credits must be in upper-division courses (numbered 300 or above).
6.A grade-point average of not less than 2.0.
REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
The requirements for the degree are the same as the above except for #4. Instead, the degree requires a minimum of 35 semester credits from courses with E S designation.
TYPICAL CURRICULA IN AGRICULTURE
The following suggested curricula are presented for the guidance of students. The selection of electives and changes in a curriculum except in the case of constants may be made with the consent of the head of the department in which the student is majoring.
DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
MAJOR: General Agriculture
The curriculum in general agriculture is administered from the Office of the Dean of Agriculture and Home Economics and is designed for students interested in obtaining a broad general knowledge of agriculture. It is also recommended for students who, on their first enrollment, are undecided as to a major area of specialization.
Freshman year
| ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition | 4 |
| BIOL 190, Principles of Biology, or BIOL 211G, Cellular and Organismal Biology | |
| 3 | |
| BIOL 313, Structure and Function of Plants | 3 |
| Mathematics elective | 3 |
| Agriculture, lower division | 12 |
| Elective | 4 |
Sophomore year
| SOIL 252, Soils | 3 |
| SOIL 252L, Soils Laboratory | 1 |
| ECON 201G, Introduction to Economics, or ECON 251G, Principles of Macroeconomics, or ECON 252G, Principles of Microeconomics | |
| 3 | |
| CHEM 111, 112, General Chemistry I, II | 8 |
| COMM 253G, Public Speaking, or COMM 265G, Principles of Human Communication | |
| 3 | |
| ENGL 311G, Advanced Composition, or ENGL 318G, Advanced Technical and Professional Communication | |
| 3 | |
| Agriculture electives | 7 |
| Elective | 4 |
Junior year
| Chemistry or physics | 4 |
| AGRO 305, Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| EPWS 303, Economic Entomology | 4 |
| Agriculture economics elective | 3 |
| General education requirement | 3 |
| Plant science, upper-division | 3 |
| Animal science, upper-division | 3 |
| E ST 311G, Statistical Applications | 3 |
| Electives from Part III, General Education Requirements | 5-6 |
Senior year
| ANSC 304, Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
| EPWS 314, Plant Physiology | 3 |
| EPWS 310, Plant Pathology | 4 |
| Agricultural economics electives | 3 |
| General education elective | 3 |
| Plant science, upper-division | 3 |
| Animal science, upper-division | 3 |
| Electives from Part III, General Education requirements | 8 |
VETERINARY MEDICINE
(Preprofessional Training Only, Nondegree)
The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree (D.V.M.) is a professional degree that is not offered by any college or university in New Mexico; however, students may complete at New Mexico State University the preparatory program required for admittance to the professional colleges of veterinary medicine.
The D.V.M. degree normally requires four years of training in a professional college subsequent to completion of a preveterinary program that requires at least three years of college-level instruction. In most instances a baccalaureate degree is a distinct advantage to the applicant.
The curriculum indicated below is recommended for most students beginning in the preveterinary program; however, it is intentionally flexible and is often modified to fit interests and abilities of individual students. The program can be extended into a four-year curriculum leading to a degree in agricultural biology, animal science, or biology.
| BIOL 190, Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 322, Zoology; BIOL 221, Microbiology; or BIOL 313, Botany | 3 |
| CHEM 111, General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 112, General Chemistry II | 4 |
| ENGL 111, Rhetoric and Composition | 4 |
| MATH 115, Intermediate Algebra; or MATH 142G, Applied Math for the Biological or Social Sciences; or MATH 185, College Algebra | |
| 3 | |
In addition to the above courses, the courses listed below are required during a preveterinary medicine program by colleges of veterinary medicine involved in the Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (WICHE). These courses may be applied to a curriculum of the student's choice and are often fit into a four-year curriculum leading to a degree in animal science, agricultural biology, or biology.
| ANSC 305, Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| CHEM 211, Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 341, Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
| E ST 311G, Statistical Applications | 3 |
| PHYS 211, 211L, General Physics I, General Physics Lab I (2P) | 4 |
| COMM 253G, Public Speaking or COMM 265, Interpersonal and Public Communication | |
| 3 | |
| Arts, humanities, or social science electives* | 12 |
*Students should check with adviser on specific courses.
Students accepted by colleges of veterinary medicine at Colorado State University, Washington State University, Oregon State University, or at Tufts University (Boston, MA) are eligible for financial assistance under the program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Financial assistance is limited to the difference between in state and out-of-state tuition costs. (See the section on "WICHE" under "Student Services" for more information.)