Department of Agriculture

Dr. Malcolm Rainey, Head
Dean Hall, Suite 123
(479) 968-0251
mraineyjr@atu.edu

Professors:
Collins, Hoefler, Rainey
Associate Professor:
Brant
Assistant Professors:
Killingsworth, Maxwell, Renfro, Williams

The Agriculture Department includes programs of study as follows:

A four-year curriculum in agriculture business, with animal science, feedmill management, horticulture, pest management, public relations, and pre-veterinary medicine options, leading to a bachelor of science degree.
Pre-veterinary medicine - Through proper advising and taking courses in proper sequence, students can meet the minimum course requirements for entrance into Louisiana State University, University of Missouri, Oklahoma State University, Tuskegee Institute, and other institutions offering the D.V.M degree in two years.
Agricultural Education - Students interested in teaching agriculture in secondary schools should follow the curriculum set forth in this catalog under the agricultural education for teacher licensure curricula in the College of Education.

The objectives of the department are to:

provide a balanced educational program with relatively broad interdisciplinary training as opposed to narrow specialization, thus preparing the student for success in his/her chosen field and in his/her citizenship responsibilities.
serve and assist the student in educational and personal problems through active faculty counseling.
assist the student in development and improvement of leadership abilities through encouragement of active participation in activities of the Ag Ambassadors, Agri Club, Collegiate FFA, FFA Day and Pre-Veterinary Club and other extracurricular activities.

The baccalaureate degree program in agri-business integrates the discipline of agriculture, business, accounting, economics, and finance. Emphasis is placed on management directed toward the farm business and agri-business firms.

Trends in occupations related to agriculture are shifting from production to agri-business services such as management, processing, distribution, and marketing. This creates a need for personnel with a broad background in these areas of training. Our systems concept is geared to integration of disciplines to better prepare graduates for present day needs.

Attractive career opportunities exist in agricultural business firms, banks and other financial agencies, marketing, food processing, extension, soil conservation, forestry, farm and agri-business management, and sales and distribution firms.

The curricula that follow represent the program of study for the four-year degree in agri-business, including the animal science, feed mill management, horticulture, pest management, public relations, and pre-veterinary medicine options. Students enrolled in programs other than agri-business may want to tailor their curriculum to best meet their individual needs.

Agriculture Business

Curriculum in Agriculture Business
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Fall Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	SPH 2173^T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3
CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4	COMS 1003^T	3	BIOL 1014^T	4	U.S. History/Government^1,T	3
AGAS 1014	4	MATH 1113^T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3	MATH 2163^T	3
AGBU 1001	1	AGBU 1013	3	BLAW 2033^T	3	AGBU 2073	3
AGPS 1003	3	AGPS 1024	4	AGBU 2063	3	AGSS 2014	4
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16
Junior				Senior
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	6	AGBU 4003	3	AGBU 4023	3
AGBU 3133	3	AGBU 4013	3	AGBU 4043	3	AGBU 4033	3
AGBU 3213	3	AGBU 4063	3	AGBU 4153	3	AGBU 4073	3
AGEG 3413	3	Elective^3,T	2	Agriculture Elective²	3	Agriculture Elective²	3
Agriculture Elective²	1					Elective^3,T	3
Elective^3,T	3
Total Hours	16	Total Hours	14	Total Hours	12	Total Hours	15
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Spring Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	SPH 2173^T	3
COMS 1003^T	3	CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4	U.S. History/Government^1,T	3	BIOL 1014^T	4
AGBU 1001	1	MATH 1113^T	3	MATH 2163^T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3
AGBU 1013	3	AGAS 1014	4	AGBU 2073	3	BLAW 2033^T	3
AGPS 1024	4	AGPS 1003	3	AGSS 2014	4	AGBU 2063	3
Total Hours	14	Total Hours	17	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16
Junior				Senior
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
Social Sciences^1,T	6	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	AGBU 4023	3	AGBU 4003	3
AGBU 4013	3	AGBU 3133	3	AGBU 4033	3	AGBU 4043	3
AGBU 4063	3	AGBU 3213	3	AGBU 4073	3	AGBU 4153	3
Elective^3,T	2	AGEG 3413	3	Agriculture Elective²	3	Agriculture Elective²	3
		Agriculture Elective²	1	Elective^3,T	3
		Elective^3,T	3
Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	15	Total Hours	12
¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements". (Except ECON 2003). ²At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses. ³Recommended electives are SPAN 1014 and SPAN 1024. ^TDesignates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are taken at another college or university.

Curriculum in Animal Science Option
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Fall Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	SPH 2173^T	3	U.S. History/Government^1,T	3
BIOL 1014^T	4	MATH 1113^T	3	CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4	MATH 2163^T	3
AGAS 1014	4	COMS 1003^T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3	AGAS 2084	4
AGBU 1001	1	AGBU 1013	3	BLAW 2033^T	3	AGBU 2073	3
AGPS 1003	3	AGPS 1024	4	AGBU 2063	3	AGSS 2014	4
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	17
Junior				Senior
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	3	AGAS 3014	4
AGAS 3004	4	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	AGAS 4203	3	AGAS 3933	3
AGBU 3213	3	Poultry Science³	3	AGBU 4003	3	AGBU 4023	3
AGEG 3413	3	AGAS 3104	4	AGBU 4013	3	AGBU 4033	3
Elective	2			AGPS 3023	3
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	13	Total Hours	15	Total Hours	13
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Spring Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	U.S. History/Government^1,T	3	SPH 2173^T	3
COMS 1003^T	3	MATH 1113^T	3	MATH 2163^T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3
AGBU 1001	1	CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4	AGAS 2084	4	BIOL 1014^T	4
AGBU 1013	3	AGAS 1014	4	AGBU 2073	3	BLAW 2033^T	3
AGPS 1024	4	AGPS 1003	3	AGSS 2014	4	AGBU 2063	3
Total Hours	14	Total Hours	17	Total Hours	17	Total Hours	16
Junior				Senior
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	3	AGAS 3933	3
Social Sciences^1,T	3	AGAS 3004	4	AGAS 3014	4	AGAS 4203	3
Poultry Science³	3	AGBU 3213	3	AGBU 4023	3	AGBU 4003	3
AGAS 3104	4	AGEG 3413	3	AGBU 4033	3	AGBU 4013	3
		Elective^2,T	2			AGPS 3023	3
Total Hours	13	Total Hours	15	Total Hours	13	Total Hours	15
¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements". (Except ECON 2003). ²At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses. ³One of the following AGAS 3303, AGAS 3333, or AGAS 4403. ^TDesignates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are taken at another college or university.

Curriculum in Feed Mill Management Option
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Fall Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3
BIOL 1014^T	4	COMS 1003^T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	3	CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4
MATH 1113^T	3	AGAS 2083	3	ACCT 2003^T	3	MATH 2163^T	3
AGAS 1014	4	AGBU 1013	3	BLAW 2033^T	3	AGAS 3303	3
AGBU 1001	1	AGPS 1024	4	SPH 2173^T	3	AGBU 2073	3
AGPS 1003	3			AGBU 2063	3
Total Hours	18	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	18	Total Hours	16
Junior				Senior
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
U.S. History/Government^1,T	3	AGAS 3333	3	Social Sciences^1,T	3	AGBU 3993	3
EAM 4993	3	AGBU 4013	3	AGBU 3213	3	AGBU 4983	3
AGBU 4053	3	AGBU 4023	3	AGBU 4003	3
AGEG 3413	3	AGBU 4033	3	AGAS 4203	3
		AGBU 4063	3	Agriculture Elective	4
		AGBU 4073	3
Total Hours	12	Total Hours	18	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	6
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Spring Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	3
COMS 1003^T	3	BIOL 1014^T	4	U.S. History/Government^1,T	3	CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4
AGBU 1001	1	AGAS 1014	4	MATH 1113^T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3
AGBU 1013	3	AGPS 1003	3	AGAS 2083	3	BLAW 2033^T	3
AGPS 1024	4			AGAS 3303	3	SPH 2173^T	3
				AGBU 2073	3
Total Hours	14	Total Hours	14	Total Hours	18	Total Hours	16
Junior				Senior
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
Social Sciences^1,T	3	EAM 4993	3	AGBU 4013	3	AGBU 3993	3
Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	AGAS 4203	3	AGBU 4023	3	AGBU 4993	3
MATH 2163^T	3	AGBU 3213	3	AGBU 4033	3
AGAS 3333	3	AGBU 4003	3	AGBU 4053	3
AGBU 2063	3	AGEG 3413	3	AGBU 4063	3
Electives²	3	Elective²	1	AGBU 4073	3
Total Hours	18	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	18	Total Hours	6
¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements". (Except ECON 2003). ² Must be 3000 - 4000 level courses. ³Recommended electives are SPAN 1014 and SPAN 1024. ^TDesignates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are taken at another college or university.

Curriculum in Horticulture Option
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Fall Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	SPH 2173^T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3
BIOL 1014 or BIOL 2134^T	4	COMS 1003^T	3	CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4	U.S. History/Government^1,T	3
AGAS 1014	4	MATH 1113^T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3	MATH 2163^T	3
AGBU 1001	1	AGBU 1013	3	BLAW 2033^T	3	AGBU 2073	3
AGPS 1003	3	AGPS 1024	4	AGBU 2063	3	AGSS 2014	4
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16
Junior				Senior
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	6	AGBU 4003	3	AGBU 4023	3
AGBU 3213	3	AGPS 3064	4	AGBU 4013	3	AGBU 4033	3
AGPS 3044	4	AGPS 3093	3	AGPM 3104 or AGPS 3053 and AGBU 4991	4	AGPS 3083	3
AGPS 3244	4	Elective^2,T	2	AGPS 3074	4	AGPS 4103	3
Elective^2,T	2
Total Hours	16	Total Hours	15	Total Hours	14	Total Hours	12
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Spring Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	SPH 2173^T	3
COMS 1003^T	3	CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4	U.S. History/Government^1,T	3	BIOL 1014 or BIOL 2134^T	4
MATH 1113^T	3	AGAS 1014	4	MATH 2163^T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3
AGBU 1001	1	AGPS 1003	3	AGBU 2073	3	BLAW 2033^T	3
AGBU 1013	3			AGSS 2014	4	AGBU 2063	3
AGPS 1024	4
Total Hours	17	Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16
Junior				Senior
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
Social Sciences^1,T	6	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	AGBU 4023	3	AGBU 4003	3
AGPS 3064	4	AGBU 3213	3	AGBU 4033	3	AGBU 4013	3
AGPS 3093	3	AGPS 3044	4	AGPS 3083	3	AGPM 3104 or AGPS 3053 and AGBU 4991	4
Elective^2,T	2	AGPS 3244	4	AGPS 4103	3	AGPS 3074	4
		Elective^2,T	2
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	12	Total Hours	14
¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements" (Except ECON 2003). ²Recommended electives are SPAN 1014 and SPAN 1024. ^TDesignates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are taken at another college or university.

Curriculum in Pest Management Option
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Fall Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	SPH 2173^T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3
CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4	COMS 1003^T	3	BIOL 1014^T	4	U.S. History/Government^1,T	3
AGAS 1014	4	MATH 1113^T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3	MATH 2163^T	3
AGBU 1001	1	AGBU 1013	3	BLAW 2033^T	3	AGBU 2073	3
AGPS 1003	3	AGPS 1024	4	AGBU 2063	3	AGSS 2014	4
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16
Junior				Senior
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	6	AGBU 4003	3	AGBU 4023	3
AGBU 3213	3	AGPM 3124	4	AGBU 4013	3	AGBU 4033	3
AGEG 3413	3	Agriculture Elective³	1	AGPS 3053	3	AGPM 4103	3
AGPM 3104	4	Elective^2,T	2	Elective^2,T	3	AGPS 4103	3
AGPS 3244	4					Elective^2,T	3
Total Hours	17	Total Hours	13	Total Hours	12	Total Hours	15
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Spring Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	SPH 2173^T	3
COMS 1003^T	3	CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4	U.S. History/Government^1,T	3	BIOL 1014^T	4
MATH 1113^T	3	AGAS 1014	4	MATH 2163^T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3
AGBU 1001	1	AGPS 1003	3	AGBU 2073	3	BLAW 2033^T	3
AGBU 1013	3			AGSS 2014	4	AGBU 2063	3
AGPS 1024	4
Total Hours	17	Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16
Junior				Senior
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
Social Sciences^1,T	6	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	AGBU 4023	3	AGBU 4003	3
AGPM 3124	4	AGBU 3213	3	AGBU 4033	3	AGBU 4013	3
Agriculture Elective³	1	AGEG 3413	3	AGPM 4103	3	AGPS 3053	3
Elective^2,T	2	AGPM 3104	4	AGPS 4103	3	Elective^2,T	3
		AGPS 3244	4	Elective^2,T	3
Total Hours	13	Total Hours	17	Total Hours	15	Total Hours	12
¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements" (Except ECON 2003). ²Recommended electives are SPAN 1014 and SPAN 1024. ³At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses. ^TDesignates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are taken at another college or university.

Curriculum in Public Relations Option
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Fall Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	SPH 2173^T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3
CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4	JOUR 2133	3	JOUR 2143	3	BIOL 1014^T	4
MATH 1113^T	3	COMS 1003^T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3	MATH 2163^T	3
AGAS 1014	4	AGBU 1013	3	BLAW 2033^T	3	AGBU 2073	3
AGBU 1001	1	AGPS 1024	4	AGBU 2063	3	AGSS 2014	4
AGPS 1003	3
Total Hours	18	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	15	Total Hours	17
Junior				Senior
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	3	JOUR 4173	3
U.S. History/Government^1,T	3	JOUR 3273	3	JOUR 4073	3	JOUR 4883	3
JOUR 3173	3	JOUR 4033	3	AGBU 3213	3	AGBU 4023	3
AGEG 3413	3	Elective²	6	AGBU 4003	3	AGBU 4033	3
				AGBU 4013	3
Total Hours	12	Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15	Total Hours	12
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Spring Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	SPH 2173^T	3
JOUR 2133	3	CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111^T	4	JOUR 2143	3	JOUR 3173	3
COMS 1003^T	3	AGAS 1014	4	MATH 1113^T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3
AGBU 1001	1	AGPS 1003	3	AGBU 2073	3	BIOL 1014^T	4
AGBU 1013	3			AGSS 2014	4	BLAW 2033^T	3
AGPS 1024	4
Total Hours	17	Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16
Junior				Senior
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
Social Sciences^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	3	JOUR 4033	3	AGBU 3213	3
U.S. History/Government^1,T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	JOUR 4173	3	AGBU 4003	3
JOUR 3273	3	JOUR 4073	3	JOUR 4883	3	AGBU 4013	3
AGBU 2063	3	MATH 2163^T	3	AGBU 4023	3	Elective²	3
Elective²	3	AGEG 3413	3	AGBU 4033	3
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15	Total Hours	12
¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements" (Except ECON 2003). ²At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses. ^TDesignates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are taken at another college or university.

Pre-Professional Programs

Dr. Malcolm Rainey
Coordinator
Dean Hall, Suite 123

Arkansas Tech University offers a complete pre-professional training program in pre-veterinary medicine. Statements and curricula for this program are listed below.

Curriculum in Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Fall Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	ACCT 2003^T	3
BIOL 1114^T	4	BIOL 2124^T	4	SPH 2173^T	3	BLAW 2033^T	3
COMS 1003^T	3	CHEM 2124^T	4	CHEM 2134^T	4	PHYS 2024^T	4
MATH 1113^T	3	AGBU 1013	3	PHYS 2014^T	4	AGAS 2083	3
AGAS 1014	4			AGBU 2063	3	AGBU 2073	3
AGBU 1001	1
Total Hours	18	Total Hours	14	Total Hours	17	Total Hours	16
Junior				Senior
Fall		Spring		Fall		Spring
Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	3	Social Sciences^1,T	3	BIOL 3054	4
U.S. History/Government^1,T	3	CHEM 3264	4	AGAS 3004	4	CHEM 3344	4
CHEM 3254	4	MATH 2163^T	3	AGBU 4003	3	AGBU 4023	3
AGAS 4203	3	AGAS 3933	3	AGBU 4013	3	AGBU 4033	3
AGBU 3213	3
Total Hours	16	Total Hours	13	Total Hours	13	Total Hours	14
Degree Completion Plan Beginning in Spring Semester
Freshman				Sophomore
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
ENGL 1013^1,T	3	ENGL 1023^1,T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	U.S. History/Government^1,T	3
BIOL 1114^T	4	BIOL 2124^T	4	ACCT 2003^T	3	PHYS 2014^T	4
CHEM 2124^T	4	COMS 1003^T	3	BLAW 2033^T	3	SPH 2173^T	3
AGBU 1001	1	MATH 1113^T	3	CHEM 2134^T	4	AGAS 3004	4
AGBU 1013	3	AGAS 1014	4	AGBU 2073	3	AGBU 2063	3
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	17	Total Hours	16	Total Hours	17
Junior				Senior
Spring		Fall		Spring		Fall
CHEM 3254	4	Social Sciences^1,T	6	BIOL 3054	4	CHEM 3344	4
MATH 2163^T	3	Fine Arts & Humanities^1,T	3	CHEM 3264	4	AGAS 4203	3
PHYS 2024^T	4	AGAS 3933	3	AGAS 2083	3	AGBU 4003	3
AGBU 4033	3	AGBU 3213	3	AGBU 4023	3	AGBU 4013	3
Total Hours	14	Total Hours	15	Total Hours	14	Total Hours	13
¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements" (Except ECON 2003). ^TDesignates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are taken at another college or university.

Department of Agriculture

Agriculture Business

Curriculum in Agriculture Business

Curriculum in Animal Science Option

Curriculum in Feed Mill Management Option

Curriculum in Horticulture Option

Curriculum in Pest Management Option

Curriculum in Public Relations Option

Pre-Professional Programs

Curriculum in Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option