Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Agriculture-Plant and Soil Science, A.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Agriculture-Plant and Soil Science, A.S. Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Agriculture - Plant and Soil Science (A.S.)
Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 61 Program Requirements - Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses. Courses cannot be use more than once to satisfy program requirements. Agriculture courses have very limited offerings and should be considered first registration.
First Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 15
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I	Credits: 3
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I OR Botany I (when available)*	Credits: 4
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics	Credits: 3
AGRI 1020 - Introduction to Animal Science	Credits: 4
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success	Credits: 1
First Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 16
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II	Credits: 3
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II OR Botany II (when available)*	Credits: 4
AGRI 1030 - Introduction to Plant Science	Credits: 3
¹ General Education - History Requirement	Credits: 3
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics OR ECON 2200 Principles of Microeconomics	Credits: 3
Second Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 17
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I	Credits: 4
AGRI 1050 - Introduction to Soil Science	Credits: 4
¹ General Education - History Requirement	Credits: 3
² General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement	Credits: 3
² General Education - Literature Requirement	Credits: 3
Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 13
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II	Credits: 4
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication OR COMM 2055 Argumentation and Debate	Credits: 3
² General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement	Credits: 3
⁵ General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement	Credits: 3
General Education Requirements (Only When Option Noted Above) ¹History Requirement - Select from HIST 2010, HIST 2020, HIST 2030, HIST 2310, HIST 2320. ²Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement - Select from ART 1035, ART 2000, ART 2020, ENGL 2160, ENGL 2860, HUM 1010, HUM 1020, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, PHIL 1040, PHIL 2200, THEA 1030. Literature Options: ENGL 2055, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2235, ENGL 2310, ENGL 2320. ³Mathematics Requirement - Select from MATH 1010, MATH 1130, MATH 1530, MATH 1630, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, MATH 1830, MATH 1910. ⁴Natural Sciences Requirement - Select from ASTR 1030, BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1080 (must pair with non-biology course except for BIOL 2010 or BIOL 2020), BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 2020, CHEM 1110, CHEM 1120, ESCI 1010, ESCI 1020, PHYS 2010, PHYS 2020, PHYS 2110, PHYS 2120, PSCI 1030. ⁵Social/Behavioral Science Requirement - Select from ANTH 1230 , ANTH 1430 , COMM 1010 , ECON 2100 , ECON 2200 , GEOG 2010 , PHED 2120 , POLS 1010 , POLS 1030 , POLS 2025 , POLS 2035 , PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2130 , SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1040 , SOCI 2010 , WGST 2050 .
Note(s): Botany I and II may be accepted in lieu of Biology I and II when these courses are available, however, the Natural Science requirement must be filled by a course sequence. APSU, MTSU and UTM only accepts the BIOL 1110/1120 sequence for the Natural Sciences requirement; however, Botany courses may transfer for elective requirements. Check the website www.tntransferpathway.org* to review Agriculture, Plant and Soil Science notes for required courses based on transfer university. Students should meet with their assigned advisor to determine courses required for the university chosen. Students and advisors should run a degree audit using Degree Works in ChargerNet each semester to confirm classes are applicable to the program of study. For more information contact: Janee Norman at jnorman22@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2723 Science and Math Division at ScienceMath@columbiastate.edu or 615.790.4412

Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Agriculture-Plant and Soil Science, A.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Agriculture-Plant and Soil Science, A.S.

Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Agriculture - Plant and Soil Science (A.S.)

Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 61

Program Requirements - Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses. Courses cannot be use more than once to satisfy program requirements. Agriculture courses have very limited offerings and should be considered first registration.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 15

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I

Credits: 3

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I OR Botany I (when available)*

Credits: 4

MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics

Credits: 3

AGRI 1020 - Introduction to Animal Science

Credits: 4

COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success

Credits: 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 16

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II

Credits: 3

BIOL 1120 - General Biology II OR Botany II (when available)*

Credits: 4

AGRI 1030 - Introduction to Plant Science

Credits: 3

¹ General Education - History Requirement

Credits: 3

ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics OR ECON 2200 Principles of Microeconomics

Credits: 3

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 17

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I

Credits: 4

AGRI 1050 - Introduction to Soil Science

Credits: 4

¹ General Education - History Requirement

Credits: 3

² General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement

Credits: 3

² General Education - Literature Requirement

Credits: 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 13

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II

Credits: 4

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication OR COMM 2055 Argumentation and Debate

Credits: 3

² General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement

Credits: 3

⁵ General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement

Credits: 3

General Education Requirements (Only When Option Noted Above)

¹History Requirement - Select from HIST 2010, HIST 2020, HIST 2030, HIST 2310, HIST 2320.

²Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement - Select from ART 1035, ART 2000, ART 2020, ENGL 2160, ENGL 2860, HUM 1010, HUM 1020, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, PHIL 1040, PHIL 2200, THEA 1030. Literature Options: ENGL 2055, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2235, ENGL 2310, ENGL 2320.

³Mathematics Requirement - Select from MATH 1010, MATH 1130, MATH 1530, MATH 1630, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, MATH 1830, MATH 1910.

⁴Natural Sciences Requirement - Select from ASTR 1030, BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1080 (must pair with non-biology course except for BIOL 2010 or BIOL 2020), BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 2020, CHEM 1110, CHEM 1120, ESCI 1010, ESCI 1020, PHYS 2010, PHYS 2020, PHYS 2110, PHYS 2120, PSCI 1030.

⁵Social/Behavioral Science Requirement - Select from ANTH 1230 , ANTH 1430 , COMM 1010 , ECON 2100 , ECON 2200 , GEOG 2010 , PHED 2120 , POLS 1010 , POLS 1030 , POLS 2025 , POLS 2035 , PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2130 , SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1040 , SOCI 2010 , WGST 2050 .

Note(s):

*Botany I and II may be accepted in lieu of Biology I and II when these courses are available, however, the Natural Science requirement must be filled by a course sequence. APSU, MTSU and UTM only accepts the BIOL 1110/1120 sequence for the Natural Sciences requirement; however, Botany courses may transfer for elective requirements.

Check the website www.tntransferpathway.org to review Agriculture, Plant and Soil Science notes for required courses based on transfer university. Students should meet with their assigned advisor to determine courses required for the university chosen.

Students and advisors should run a degree audit using Degree Works in ChargerNet each semester to confirm classes are applicable to the program of study.

For more information contact:
Janee Norman at jnorman22@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2723
Science and Math Division at ScienceMath@columbiastate.edu or 615.790.4412