Missouri State University

BS Four-Year Graduation Plan

The natural resources degree may be completed in four years or eight semesters. However, the four-year graduation plan does not take into account dual credit or transfer credit that you may bring with you upon admission to the University.

Sample schedule

This plan is a recommended course schedule. Your schedule may vary depending on course availability and electives. A projected course offering list is provided on the course rotation page. Consult with your advisor to develop a program of study that fulfills program requirements and prepares you for your career.

First semester (fall)

First semester courses Credit hours
AGR 100 Technology's Impact on Society3
GEP 101 First-Year Foundations2
BIO 102 Principles of Biological Science4
AGA 105 Soils and Crop Science3
MTH 135 College Algebra3
Total hours15

Second semester (spring)

Second semester courses Credit hours
AGS 101 Animal Science4
CIS/CSC 101 Computers for Learning2
CHM 105 Fundamentals of Chemistry5
ENG 110 Writing I3
AGR 157 Principles of Agricultural Mechanization3
Total hours17

Third semester (fall)

Third semester courses Credit hours
COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
AGB 144 Agricultural Economics I4
AGA 215 Soils3
AGA 365 Grain Crops3
GEN ED Social/Behavioral3
Total hours16

Fourth semester (spring)

Fourth semester courses Credit hours
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship3
AGN 335 Soil Conservation and Water Management3
AGA 375 Forage Crops OR AGH 353 Turf Science3
AGN 405 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition3
GEN ED Self-Understanding (Humanities)3
Total hours15

Fifth semester (fall)

Fifth semester courses Credit hours
KIN 100 Fitness for Living2
AGS 311 Feeds and Feeding3
AGR 320 Writing II: Writing in the Applied Sciences3
AGA 425 Soil and Crop Management2
AGA 485 Weed Science3
GEN ED Creativity/Vision3
Total hours16

Sixth semester (spring)

Sixth semester courses Credit hours
HST 121 Survey of the History of the US to 1877 OR HST 122 Survey of the History of the US from 18773
AGR 300 Food and Agricultural Chemistry3
AGB 334 Marketing Agricultural Products3
AGR 383 Applied Entomology3
AGN 455 Soil Genesis, Morphology and Classification3
AGR 490 Agronomy/Horticulture Senior Seminar1
Total hours16

Seventh semester (fall)

Seventh semester courses Credit hours
AGH 483 Plant Pathology3
AGB 344 or 354 or 394 or 4443
AGN 455 Soil Genesis, Morphology and Classification3
GEN ED Culture and Society (Humanities)3
Agriculture or GEN ED elective3
Total hours15

Eighth semester (spring)

Eighth semester courses Credit hours
Agriculture or GEN ED electives16
Total hours16