AGROECOLOGY PROGRAM

University of Wyoming

It's in our nature . . .

DEPARTMENTS OF PLANT SCIENCES
AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

ag-ro-e-col-o-gy (ag/ro I kol e je), noun. 1. an ecosystems approach to agriculture that considers an ecological web encompassing the soil environment, agronomic and horticultural plants, and diverse interacting forms of life including microbes, insects, and other animals. 2. a new curriculum at the University of Wyoming (1992).

AGROECOLOGY Agroecology is a new interdisciplinary program that integrates the plant, soil, and insect sciences. Offered by richly multidisciplinary departments, the bachelor of science degree in agroecology is an innovative and highly practical degree program, and the first of it's kind in the nation.

Agroecology emphasizes the natural interrelationships among soils, crops, weeds, insects, plant diseases, and other components of agricultural systems. Agroecology strives to pull all components of plant based agriculture into a complete picture and to view the agroecosystem as a whole in the context of today's global economy and environment.

AGROECOLOGY MINOR A minor based on core agroecology courses is also offered. The minor complements many majors in the agricultural, environmental, and natural resource sciences, and can broaden the horizons of students majoring in education, business, and many other disciplines.

Minimum Requirements (20-21 hours)
-AECL 1000
-Two of the following: AECL 2010, 2020, 3030
-Nine additional hours from the following: CROP 3200, 4070, 4520, ENTO 4685, 5884 and ENTO 4682 or 5670, PLPA 3220, 4000, SOIL 3130, 4140, 5120

The agroecology curriculum (major and minor) is multidisciplinary and comprised of courses in the following subject areas: agroecology (AECL), crop science (CROP), and plant pathology (PLPA).

UW PROGRAM  After an introduction to agroecology, you will study in greater detail the components that make up the ecological web of agroecosystems in courses such as:

• Soil Science
• Agronomic Plant Biology
• Ecology of Plant Protection
• Horticultural Science

These courses, together with related course work in the natural sciences, form the foundation for the agroecology curriculum. To build on that foundation, you have a broad choice of advanced classes in the following disciplines:

• Crop Science
• Entomology
• Plant Pathology
• Soil Science
• Weed Science

ADVISING AND EDUCATION Agroecology advisers work with you to design an individual program to meet your specific needs and interests. Excellent laboratories and greenhouse facilities, along with industry internships and research apprenticeships, provide practical experience and opportunities for you to learn by doing. Emphasis on communication and interpersonal skills, critical thinking, and problem solving ensures a high demand for agroecology graduates.

SCHOLARSHIPS Many students in agroecology receive support from a well funded scholarship program. Ample opportunity also exists for part-time employment in research and service laboratories and the greenhouse facility.

CAREERS IN AGROECOLOGY As an agroecology graduate, you'll enter an excellent job market in America's largest single industry. Each year more than 10,000 new jobs requiring degrees in agriculture go unfilled. Agroecology prepares you for meaningful and financially rewarding careers at all levels of agriculture including:

• scientific careers with industry,
• government, and universities
• technical agriculture in fields such as crop protection and soil analysis
• production agriculture in farming and ranching

You will also find career opportunities in:

• environmental science
• natural resource management
• related fields of biology
• education and agricultural extension

GRADUATE SCHOOL A bachelor of science degree in agroecology is excellent preparation for entry into masters or doctoral programs in many fields.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES OPTION If you have a strong interest in environmental sciences or natural resource management, you may pursue the bachelor of science in agroecology with a special option offered through the School of Environmental and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming.
 

FOR MORE INFORMATION,  PLEASE CONTACT:
Department of Plant Sciences College of Agriculture University of Wyoming Dept. 3354 1000 E. Univ. Ave. Laramie WY 82071 Phone: (307) 766-3103 FAX: (307) 766-5549 E-mail: dwilson@uwyo.edu Departmental Home Page	Department of Renewable Resources College of Agriculture University of Wyoming Dept. 3354 1000 E. Univ. Ave. Laramie WY 82071 Phone: (307) 766-2263 FAX: (307) 766-6403 E-mail: renewableresources@uwyo.edu Departmental Home Page
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