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GENERAL PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
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(Interdepartmental Program)
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The great diversity of crop and animal enterprises which characterizes the Island's agriculture requires well prepared individuals to identify and solve the multiple varied problems which commonly affect agricultural enterprises, rural life, economic and social development.
The curriculum of the Agricultural Sciences General Program is primarily designed to prepare students for employment as agronomists and professional agriculturists. Graduates from this program may occupy positions which require broad general knowledge and skills in agricultural sciences.
The General Program in Agricultural Sciences offers greater opportunities for studying the technical aspects of agriculture. A student of this program chooses professional electives in any of the other programs in agricultural sciences. A three-credit summer practicum is required as part of the curriculum.
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PROGRAM OF STUDY
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CURRICULUM: GENERAL PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
(Interdepartmental Program)
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FIRST YEAR
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First Semester
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Number
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Course
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Credits
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*INGL 3--- |
First year course in English |
3
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*ESPA 3101 |
Basic course in Spanish |
3
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*MATE 3171 |
Pre-Calculus I |
3
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QUIM 3131-3133 |
General Chemistry I |
4
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CFIT 3005 |
Fundamentals of Crop Production |
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INPE 3005 |
Fundamentals of Animal Science |
4
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EDFI ---- |
Basic course in Physical Education |
1
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18
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Second Semester |
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Number
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Course
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Credits
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*INGL 3--- |
First year course in English |
3
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*ESPA 3102 |
Basic course in Spanish |
3
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*MATE 3172 |
Pre-Calculus II |
3
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QUIM 3132-3134 |
General Chemistry II |
4
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INPE 3005 |
Fundamentals of Animal Science |
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or |
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CFIT 3005 |
Fundamentals of Crop Production |
4
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EDFI ---- |
Basic course in Physical Education |
1
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18
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SECOND YEAR
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First Semester |
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Number
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INGL 3--- |
Second year course in English |
3
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BIOL 3435 |
Elementary Botany |
4
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QUIM 3061 |
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry I |
4
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ECON 3021 |
Principles of Economics I |
3
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ELECTIVES |
**Electives |
3
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17
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Second Semester |
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Number
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Course
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Credits
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INGL 3--- |
Second year course in English |
3
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FISI 3091 |
Elements of Physics |
3
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FISI 3092 |
Elements of Physics Laboratory |
1
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QUIM 3062 |
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry II |
4
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EDAG 3005 |
Agricultural Orientation |
1
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BIOL 4015 |
General Zoology |
3
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ELECTIVES |
**Electives |
3
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18
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THIRD YEAR
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First Semester |
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Number
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BIOL 3300 |
Genetics |
3
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CISO ---- |
***Elective course in Social Sciences |
3
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PROC 4006 |
Tropical Plant Pathology |
3
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AGRO 3005 |
General Soils |
3
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INPE 4005 |
Veterinary Physiology |
3
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PROC 4008 |
Agricultural Entomology |
3
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18
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Second Semester |
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Number
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Course
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Credits
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TMAG 4015 |
Agricultural Machinery I |
3
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BIOL 3770 |
General Microbiology |
3
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CISO ---- |
***Elective course in Social Sciences |
3
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HORT 4009 |
Horticultural Crops |
3
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INPE 4010 |
Animal Feeding and Nutrition |
4
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ELECTIVES |
**Electives |
2
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18
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SUMMER SESSION
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Number
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Course
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Credits
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Summer Practicum |
3
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FOURTH YEAR
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First Semester |
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Number
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HUMA ---- |
***Elective course in Humanities |
3
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CFIT 4005 |
Physiological Principles of Crop Production |
3
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ECAG 4019 |
Introduction to Farm Management |
3
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***** |
----Seminar |
1
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ELECTIVES |
**Electives |
6
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16
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Second Semester |
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Number
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HUMA ---- |
***Elective course in Humanities |
3
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---- Seminar |
1
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ELECTIVES |
**Electives |
12
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16
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Total credits required for program: 142
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| * Refer to the Academic Regulations section for information on Advanced Placement. |
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| ** Minimum requirements of electives. The General Agriculture Program requires a minimum of 26 credits in elective courses. At least 14 of these credits should be professional electives chosen from among the course offerings of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, with the approval of the Dean of the Faculty. The twelve remaining courses correspond to free electives. |
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| ***Elective courses in the Social Sciences and Humanities will be chosen from among the offerings of the corresponding department with the approval of the Dean of Agriculture. |
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| ****Students may enroll in Summer Practicum in any Department of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences with the authorization of the Department Director. |
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| *****Students should enroll in seminars in the same department in which they take their Summer Practicum. |
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