Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.S. in Agriculture, Agricultural Education Concentration



This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite  
AGST 1500   
3  
 
Major Prerequisite 
AGST 2100   
3  
 
GE 1A 
English Composition  
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007 
GE 2 
MATH 1600    
4  
 
Student Success Skills 
Student Success Skills Course  
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
1
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
15
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
GE 5A/5C 
AGST 2014   
4  
 
Major Prerequisite
GE 5B
AGST 2200  
3  
 
GE 1C 
Oral Communication  
3
 
GE 3A
Arts
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective  
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
31
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
Principles of Animal Science 
3
Must take at community college. May take over summer. MANSC-200 at Modesto Junior College or consult with Ag advisor for other equivalencies 
Major Prerequisite 
GEOG 2200   
3  
 
Major Prerequisite 
Lower-division AGST elective 
3
Choose from: AGST2900, BIOL 2650, ECON 2500, GEOG 2300, or GEOG 2350
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking  
3
 
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
Life-Long Learning Skills requirement may be fulfilled by a 1-3 unit course
Units to 120
General Elective
1
Not necessary if a 2-unit+ Life-Long Learning Skills course is taken
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
45
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite  
GE 4B 
AGEC 2510  or ECON 2510   
3
Students must consult with their Ag advisor to plan major pre-requisites
Major Prerequisite  
3  
 
Major Prerequisite  
Lower-division AGST elective 
3
Choose from: AGST2900, BIOL 2650, ECON 2500, GEOG 2300, or GEOG 2350
GE 3B 
Humanities  
3
 
GE 4A
HIST 2600   
3  
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total 
60
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
AGST 3100   
3  
 
Major Requirement  
AGEC 3250   
3  
 
Major Requirement  
4  
 
GE 6 
Ethnic Studies  
3
 
US/CA/Local Gov 
PSCI 1201   
3  
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
76
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement  
AGST 3950   
3  
May be taken in Fall instead, based on course availability (AGST 3950 is a spring course, AGST 4050 is a fall course)
Major Requirement  
AGEC 4640  or ECON 4640   
3
Spring-only course, may be offered in Summer
Major Requirement
3
 
Major Requirement  
Upper-Division Major Concentration Elective 
3
Students must consult with their Ag Advisor to choose electives based on their career interests 
GE UD 2 or 5 
Choose one: 
  • Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning 
  • Upper-Division Physical & Biological Sciences 
3
May double-count with major; ensure minimum units met overall 
GE UD 4 
Upper-Division Social & Behavioral Sciences 
3
May double-count with major; ensure minimum units met overall 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
91
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
GEOG 4750   
3  
 
Major Requirement 
3
May be taken in Spring instead, based on course availability (AGST 4940 is a fall course, AGST 4960 is a spring course) 
Major Requirement  
Upper-Division Ag Ed Concentration Course
3
AGST 4080 (3) or GEOG 4070 (4). Students must consult with their Ag advisor to plan concentration courses
Major Requirement  
3  
AGST 3000 fulfills GE UD 4
GE UD 3 
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities  
3
Select a course that also fulfills the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
106
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency 
3  
Spring-only course
Major Requirement  
PSCI 4326   
4  
 
Major Requirement
4
Students must consult with their Ag advisor to plan concentration courses
Major Requirement  
EDSS 3900   
3  
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.