Science – Specialization in Natural

Resources

Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree

Program Coordinator: Ben Casteel • bcasteel1@vhcc.edu • 276-739-2441

Four semesters (two years)

1 HUM/ART/LIT - each of the two courses cannot be from the same discipline area (e.g. humanities). Students should work with an advisor to select two courses chosen from different categories (please note that the two courses cannot be from the same category).

2 One course in social/behavioral sciences must be a history course, and the second required course cannot be history.

3 The currently recommended transfer courses for HRT/AGR include the following: HRT 100, 115, 134, 205, 207, 231, 247/AGR 141, 142, 143, or 231.

* Science Supervised Study is the degree capstone course. Students in the science degree will work with their faculty advisor to select from AGR, BIO, and HRT, for their supervised study experience.

Students are urged to follow the recommended pathway for this degree when making elective selections.

Additional approved humanities and social science electives are listed under General Education Courses

Student who are planning to transfer are urged to acquaint themselves with the requirements of the major department in the college or university to which transfer is contemplated and to consult with their counselor or advisor at Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC) in planning their program and selecting electives.

A program-specific SDV 101 section taught by the Horticulture Program Coordinator is available, and students are strongly encouraged to enroll in this section during the first semester.

Curriculum & Program Requirements

Agricultural and Natural Resources Technology