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2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.S. in Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture 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
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
14
  
Spring Semester
Requirement  
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
30
  

Second Year
Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequiste
Principles of Animal Science
3
Must be taken at JC (MANSC-200 at MJC). Students must consult with their Ag advisor to plan major pre-requisites
Major Prerequisite 
GEOG 2200    
3  
 
Major Prerequisite 
Lower-Division AGST elective 
3
Choose from: AGST 2900, 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
2
Not necessary if a 3-unit Life-Long Learning Skills course is taken
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
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: AGST 2900, 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 
4  
Students must consult with their Ag advisor to plan concentration courses
Major Requirement 
Sustainable Agriculture Physical Environment
3
GEOG 3100 (3) or GEOG 4070 (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  or AGST 4050   
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  
3  
Spring-only course, may be offered in Summer
Major Requirement  
AGST 4100   
4  
 
GE UD 4 
Upper-Division Social & Behavioral Sciences 
3
May double count with major; ensure overall minimum unit requirements are met 
 
Semester Units
13
 
 
Cumulative Total
89
  

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*
Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency
3  
Fall-only course
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  
AGST 4080   
3  
Students must consult with their Ag advisor to plan concentration courses
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Sustainable Ag Course
4
See course list on advising sheet or program page. Consult with Ag advisor
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
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
105
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement 
3  
 
Major Requirement 
4  
 
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Sustainable Ag Course
3
See course list on advising sheet or program page. Consult with Ag advisor
GE UD 3
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities 
3
Select a course that also fulfills the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.