University of Missouri – Columbia Soil Resource Management Associate in Arts Years 1 and 2 at Metropolitan Community College Bachelor of Science in Soil and Atmospheric Science with Emphasis in Soil and Resource Management Years 3 and 4 at MU–Columbia General Education Requirements Credits Major Requirements American Institutions HIST 120 American History I or 3 HIST 121 American History II POLS 135 Introduction to Political Science or POLS 136 Introduction to American National Politics or 3 POLS 137 Introduction to State and Local Politics Communications ENGL 101 Composition and Reading 3 ENGL 102 Composition and Reading II 3 SPDR 100 Fundamentals of Speech 3 Humanities - One course must be in literature or philosophy (Humanities credit Credits T ch his ec ag k re ou em rw e eb nt i si s c te u (w rre w nt w. ly m un cc d kc er .e re du vi ) f sio or n. th P e le m as os e t c se ur e a re n nt ad ag vi re so em r o en r t. Departmental Quantitative/Computer Skills - 10 credits NATR 1090 Introduction to Geographic Information 1 Other courses in Math, Computer Science or Statistics or 3 NATR 4320 Hydrologic and Water Quality Modeling NATR 4325 Introduction to Geographic Info. Systems 3 NATR 4365 GIS applications 3 NATR 4385 Landscape Ecology and GIS Analysis I 3 NATR 4395 Landscape Ecology and GIS Analysis II 3 STAT 2530 Statistical Methods in Natural Resources or 3 STAT 1400 Statistical Analysis Natural Resources - 3 credits NATR 1070 Ecology and Renewable Resources 3 Management. Science Electives - 9 credits Courses in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, entomology, geology, physics, and plant pathology as well as the following courses: CIV ENGR 252 Hydrology 3 FOR 302 Forest Ecology 3 PLNT SCI 209 Principles of Weed Science 4 PLNT SCI 225 Basic Plant Genetics 3 PLNT SCI 315 Crop Physiology 3 Capstone Experience - 3 credits NATR 4970 Natural Resources Practicum (Required) 3 Departmental Soil and Atmospheric Sciences - 30 credits Soil and Atmospheric Sciences (6 credits) ATM SCI 1050Introduction to Meteorology 3 SOILS 2100 Introduction to Soil Science 3 Additional Emphasis Area Requirements - 24 credits SOILS 2106 Introduction to Soil Science Lab 2 SOILS 3290 Soils and the Environment 3 Additional SOILS Courses (12 credits) 12 Other SOILS courses or the following courses -7 credits: BIOENG 4150 Soil Conservation Engineering (3 Cr.) BIOENG 4250 Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (3 Cr.) CIVENG 3400 Fund. of Geotechnical Engineering (4 Cr.) 7 F&W 3400 Nat. Resources Management. and Water Quality (3 Cr.) FOR 4390 Watershed Management (3 Cr.) NATR 4320 Hydrologic and Water Quality Modeling (3 Cr.) Electives - 11 credits Remaining hours from university, quantitative, science, and department to complete 128 credit hours total requirement. will not be assigned for performance courses) Art History or ART 108 Foreign Language 101 or higher or SIGN 101 or 102 HUMN (any course) Literature (any course) MSCM 112 MUSI 108, 116 or 160 PHIL (any course) SPDR 103, 104, 106, 110, 112, 114, 128 or 133 Western Civilization (HIST/HUMN 133 or 134) Mathematics MATH 120 College Algebra MATH 180 Analytical Geometry and Calculus Social and Behavioral Sciences PSYC 140 General Psychology ECON 210 Macroeconomics Natural Sciences BIOL 104 General Botany CHEM 111 General College Chemistry I GEOL 101 Physical Geology CHEM 205 Organic Chemistry or CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry I or CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry II CSIS 115 Introduction to Microcomputer Applications Electives Total Credits Required 9-11 3 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 1 62 Student must complete a Writing Intensive course AND either a Human Diversity course or Learning Community as part of the General Education Requirements. Total Credits Required *One course at MU must be designated as Writing Intensive. www.mcckc.edu 390 128* Metropolitan Community College