Agroecology & Environmental Quality Specialization
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General Information
The undergraduate Agroecology and Environmental Quality specialization was established in 1993. This curriculum is designed for students interested in sustaining agrarian and surrounding ecosystems through more efficient management of land, biota, and water. As the earth's population increases, demand will escalate for clean food and water. These activities, in combination with heightened energy requirements, will increase stress on our natural resources, such as soils, surface water, and ground water. Concurrent increased public concern about the long-term sustainability of our food production system will spur the development of more effective and safe cropping, livestock, fertilizer, pest control, and farm waste management practices. Low-input alternative farming methods that emphasize nutrient recycling and "environmental friendly" production practices will be given special consideration. Students who complete this curriculum will be prepared to meet these challenges.
Why Study Agroecology and Environmental Quality?
Graduates in Agroecology and Environmental Quality can anticipate career opportunities in environmental regulatory agencies, conservation, farm service agencies, farm management, commercial laboratories, consulting, and graduate studies.
Requirements for Graduation
To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture with a specialization in Agroecology & Environmental Quality Specialization, a student must complete a minimum of 123 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0. The course work must be in the following areas:
General Education Requirements (40 hrs)
(see UH Hilo General Education Requirements)
| Title/Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| English Composition: Eng 100 or Eng 100T or ESL 100 |
3 hrs |
| Quantitative Reasoning (100 or 200 level Math,
except 199 or 299) Math 121 taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
3 hrs |
| World Cultures: TWO courses Ag 230 or Anth 100 or Eng 253 or Eng 254 or Eng 275 or Geog 102 or Hist 151 or Hist 152 or KInd 240 Ag 230 taken under the Agriscience Requirements also applicable here. |
6 hrs |
| Humanities: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. Com 100, 151, 200, or 251 and Eng 225 taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
9 hrs |
| Social Sciences: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. AgEc 201 or Econ 130 taken under the Agriscience Requirements also applicable here. |
9 hrs |
| Natural Sciences: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. Including 1 credit hour of laboratory. Courses taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
10 hrs |
Requirements for Major (including GE courses, 123 hrs)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Agriscience Requirements | (49 hrs) | |
| Ag 230* | Sustainable Agriculture | 3 hrs |
| Ag 291 |
Directed Work Experience Program | 3 hrs |
| Ag 375 |
Introduction to Genetic Analysis | 3 hrs |
| Ag 497 |
Senior Seminar | 1 hrs |
| AgBu 110 |
Introduction to Microcomputing for Agriculture | 3 hrs |
| AgEc 201* or Econ 130* |
Agricultural Economics or Introduction to Microeconomics |
3 hrs |
| Agrn 410 |
Soil-Plant-Herbivore Interrelations | 3 hrs |
| Ansc 141* or Aqua 262* |
Introduction to Animal Science or Introduction to Aquaculture |
3 hrs |
| Aqua 425 | Water Quality | 3 hrs |
| Ento 304 | General Entomology | 3 hrs |
| Ento 374 | Insect Pest Control | 3 hrs |
| For 202 or Soil 350 |
Forestry and Natural Resources or Soil Fertility & Nutrient Cycling |
3 hrs |
| Hort 262* | Principles of Horticulture |
3 hrs |
| Hort 481 | Weed Science | 3 hrs |
| NRes 320 | Environmental Issues in Asia-Pacific | 3 hrs |
| PPth 301 | Tropical Plant Pathology | 3 hrs |
| Soil 304 | Tropical Soils | 3 hrs |
| Supplemental Requirements | (32 to 33 hrs) | |
| Biol 175* & 175L* | Introductory Biology I and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Biol 281* | General Ecology | 3 hrs |
| Chem 124* & 124D* & 124L* | General Chemistry I and Discussion and Lab | 5 hrs |
| Chem 125* & 125D* & 125L* | General Chemistry II and Discussion and Lab | 5 hrs |
Com 100* or |
Human Communication in a Diverse Society or Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking |
3 hrs |
| Econ 380 | Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 hrs |
| Eng 225* | WI/Writing for Science and Technology | 3 hrs |
| Math 121* | Introduction to Statistics and Probability | 3 hrs |
| Phys 106 & 170L* or Phys 115* |
College Physics I and Lab or Physics for the Liberal Arts |
4/3 hrs |
| Electives | (26 to 27 hrs) | |
For students interested in eventually pursuing a graduate degree, the following courses are suggested as electives: Chem 141/Chem 241-242, Biol 410, Math 205-206. |
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* Can be used for General Education if courses are from lower division.
EFFECTIVE FALL 2006 (rev 08/06).
