Writing:
College Writing (CW) taken during the freshman year and completion of
the Junior Year Writing Requirement (PLSOILIN 380).
Social World:
Six courses including one course in Historical Studies (HS), two courses
in Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB), and two courses in the Arts
where one must be in literature (AL) and the second may be in one of
the visual or performing arts (AT). In addition, two of the six courses
in the Social World area must also have a Social and Cultural Diversity
designation (D).
Biological and
Physical World: Three courses with at least one course in the Biological
Sciences (BS) and at least one course in a Physical Science (PS). These
will be satisfied by Plant Biology, Soils, and Chemistry courses required
by the Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences major.
Tier I and Tier
II - Analytical Reasoning: The Tier I requirement may be fulfilled
by achieving a sufficiently passing score on the Math Placement Exam
which is offered during summer orientation and at the beginning of each
semester, or by completing MATH 104 (Algebra, Analytic Geometry, and
Trigonometry). Students with a weak background should take the two-semester
sequence MATH 101 and MATH 102 instead. The Tier II requirement is fulfilled
by completion of a required statistics course (RES-ECON 211).