College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

Program in Agroforestry and the Environment - General Requirements

The general requirements of the program are:

• 66 Credits in Agriculture, Forestry, and Environmental Studies courses, including externships

• 42 Credits from the core curriculum (Basic Studies)

• 12 Credits in specific foundation courses

• 8 Elective Credits

• 128 Total Credits for Graduation with BS in Agroforestry and the Environment

These requirements should be able to be completed in four to five years depending upon the availability of course offerings.

Graduation Requirements

The Agroforestry and the Environment Program has the following requirements for graduation:

• A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0
• A grade of “C” or higher in all Agroforestry courses
• Completion of the final 64 Credits at AUC
• Discharge of all financial obligations to the AUC

Specific Requirements

Completion of 42 credits from the core curriculum (Basic Studies) which includes courses in: Freshman Studies, English, Religion, Mathematics, Public Speaking, Computer Science, History, Management, Natural Sciences

All candidates in the program must complete the following foundation courses

• BIO110 Biological Sciences with Laboratory
• CHE110 Inorganic Chemistry with Laboratory
• CHE250 Organic and Biological Chemistry with Laboratory

All candidates in the program must complete the following major courses:

• AGE110 Introduction to Agriculture
• AGE310 Seminar on Agroforestry in the Caribbean
• AGE200 Summer Externship
• AGE300 Summer Externship
• AGE400 Summer Externship
• ANS310 Animal Production in Silvopastoral Systems
• ECY210 Introduction to Tropical Ecology
• ECY310 Land and Water Ecosystem Management
• ECY320 Environmental Issues and Ethics
• FOR110 Principles of Forestry
• FOR210 Principles of Agroforestry
• FOR310 Management of Forests and Protected Areas
• HOR210 Principles of Fruiticulture and Horticulture
• PSC210 Botany of Vascular Plants
• PSC440 Plant Physiology with Laboratory
• PSC450 Plant Protection
• SSC200 Introduction to Soil Science with Laboratory
• SSC300 Soil Fertility and Conservation
• ZOO302 Principles of Entomology