2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook

Nov 22, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

Agriculture, Plant and Soil Science, A.S.

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

Program and Career Description:

The Plant and Soil Science emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to complete a bachelor's degree in Plant and Soil Science, Turf Grass, Landscape Design, or Crop Science. Students pursuing careers in agronomy sales, golf course management, landscape design, agronomy consulting, and environmental science should consider this degree. Below are a few examples of career and salary information.

Career	Entry-Level Education	Entry-Level Pay	Median Pay	Experienced Pay
Landscaping and Groundskeeeping Worker	No minimum education requirement	$19,670	$25,090	$29,660
Landscape Architect	Bachelor's degree	$55,610	$84,770	$98,920
Forester	Bachelor's degree	$39,390	$52,120	$61,460
Environmental Science and Protection Technician	Bachelor's degree	$30,650	$44,740	$52,600
Soil and Water Conservationist	Bachelor's degree	$44,300	$71,030	$80,110

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.

Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Program Requirements

Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.

Communications Requirement

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

History Requirement

Take 2 courses

HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2310 - Early World History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take 3 courses - one must be a literature course

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credit(s): 3
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2160 - Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2860 - Introduction to Film Credit(s): 3
HUM 1010 - Early Humanities Credit(s): 3
HUM 1020 - Modern Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1040 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to World Religions Credit(s): 3
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre Credit(s): 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Take 2 courses

ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3 (required)
or
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3 (required)

Additional Course Choices Include:

ANTH 1230 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
ANTH 1430 - Intro Prehistoric Archaeology Credit(s): 3
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3 (Cannot be used more than once to satisfy program requirements)
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3 (Cannot be used more than once to satisfy program requirements)
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3
MCOM 1110 - Media and Social Institutions Credit(s): 3
PHED 2120 - Essential Lifetime Wellness Credit(s): 3
POLS 1010 - Intro to Political Science Credit(s): 3
POLS 1030 - American Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 2025 - State and Local Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 2035 - International Relations Credit(s): 3
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSYC 2130 - Life Span Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1040 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family Credit(s): 3

Major Required Courses

AGRI 1020 - Introduction to Animal Science Credit(s): 4
AGRI 1030 - Introduction to Plant Science Credit(s): 3
AGRI 1050 - Introduction to Soil Science Credit(s): 4
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 4
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1

Requirements for Graduation Include:

earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
taking the Exit Exam.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

Agriculture, Plant and Soil Science, A.S. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 61

First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 15

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 4
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit(s): 3
AGRI 1020 - Introduction to Animal Science Credit(s): 4 *
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 4
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
AGRI 1030 - Introduction to Plant Science Credit(s): 3 *
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
or
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 14

Literature Requirement Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3
AGRI 1050 - Introduction to Soil Science Credit(s): 4 *

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 4
Social/Behavioral Science Credit(s): 3
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

Note(s):

*Agriculture courses have very limited offerings should be considered first in registration.

At some universities, foreign language may be required in certain programs that lead to the Bachelor of Science Degree. Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on the transfer and articulation web sites of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee System. Community college students are encouraged to be familiar with foreign language requirements at the universities and, if applicable, complete the requirements before transferring.

For more information contact:
Paige Smith at
psmith39@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2723
or
Science, Technology & Math Division office at 931.540.2710

Columbia State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution. CoSCC- AGRI-PSS-02-14-18