Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

Crop and Soil Sciences — Science Option (CSSN)

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology
   & BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory
4CHEM 1040 Fundamental Chemistry II
   & CHEM 1041 Fundamental Chemistry II Laboratory
4
MATH 1130 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry3ENGL 1100 English Composition I3
CSES 2000 Basic Crop Science4BIOL 1030 Organismal Biology
   & BIOL 1031 Organismal Biology Laboratory
4
CHEM 1030 Fundamentals Chemistry I
   & CHEM 1031 Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory
4MATH 1610 Calculus I4
Free Elective 23 
 18 15
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 1120 English Composition II3Core Social Science33
CHEM 2070 Organic Chemistry I3Core History II 3
CHEM 2071 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory1Core Humanities (Literature)3
CSES 2040 Basic Soil Science4CHEM 3050 Analytical Chemistry3
Core History I3CHEM 3051 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory1
 STAT 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences3
 14 16
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
CSES 3120 Principles of Weed Science4PLPA 3000 General Plant Pathology4
ECON 2020 Principles of Microeconomics3BIOL 3000 Genetics3
BIOL 3100 Plant Biology4CSES 5150 Soil Morphology or BIOL 5120 Systematic Botany4
Core Humanities (Other)43PHYS 1500 General Physics I4
 14 15
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 3200 General Microbiology3CSES 5500 Forage Production and Utilization or 5030 Advanced Crop Science3
Core Humanities (Fine Arts)3CSES 5020 Nutrient Management3
ENTM 4020 Economic Entomology4Core Humanities (Other)43
CSES 5000 Environmental Quality3CSES Elective53
Free Electives1CSES 4950 Senior Seminar2
 UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed0
 14 14
Total Hours: 120
1

Courses in boldface are major courses and require a 2.0 minimum GPA for graduation.

2

Six credits of advanced ROTC can be substituted for free electives and 3 credits of required courses not in the required Core or Major (boldface courses).

3

Select one course from the Other Social Sciences section of the Core Curriculum (Examples include: ANTH 1000, GEOG 1010,PSYC 2010, SOCY 1000, UNIV 2720 or honors equivalent).

4

Select COMM 1000 and one additional course from the Other Humanities Choices section of the Core Curriculum.PHIL 1020 is suggested.

5

Crop, Soil, & Environmental Sciences electives courses listed below or approved by advisor at or above the 3000-level.

CSES 3150 Turfgrass Management

CSES 5060 Soil Microbiology Lecture

CSES 5061 Soil Microbiology Lab

CSES 5080 Soil Resources and Conservation

CSES 5100 Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement

CSES 5150 Soil Morphology

CSES 5300 Soil Chemistry