The CAFSSS also offers Masters' degrees in Aquaculture/Aquatic Science, and Environmental Studies (MES).

Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree in AFE

Students must complete a total of 121 credit hours in the specified areas, which includes a Liberal Studies Requirement of 42 semester credit hours. Each Option will require 36 credit hours of required and elective courses, as well as 15 credit hours in supporting courses. Whitney Young Students must complete a total of 121 credit hours in the specified areas; with each Option requiring 43 credit hours of required and elective courses, as well as 18 credit hours in supporting courses. Options in Agricultural, Food, Environmental, and Aquaculture Systems each incorporate Required AFE Core courses (AFE 116, AFE 117, AFE 211, AFE 217, AFE 311, AFE 340, AFE 411, AFE 401, and AFE 450), plus four option requirements and four option electives:

  1. Option in Agricultural Systems requires, AFE 318, AFE 334, AFE 445, and AQU 425. Acceptable option electives include AFE 425, AFE 435, AFE 440, AFE 443 and other AFE and AQU courses with advisor consent.
  2. Option in Environmental Systems requires BIO 316, AQU 480, AFE 334, and AFE 318 or AQU
  3. Acceptable option electives include AFE 425, AFE 445, BIO 417, and other AFE or AQU courses with advisor consent.
  4. Option in Nutritional Sciences and Food Systems requires AFE 404, AFE 405, AFE 416, and AFE 417. Acceptable option electives include AFE 425, AFE 455, BIO 301, BIO 302, BIO 303, and other AFE or AQU courses with advisor consent.
  5. Option in Aquaculture Systems requires AQU 411, AQU 421, AQU 422, and AQU 460. Option electives include AQU 412, AQU 427, ACQ 451, and other AFE or AQU courses with advisor consent.

The major requirements satisfy the natural sciences requirements for the Liberal Studies General Core (Section III.C) as well as the math requirement (Section I).

Liberal Studies Core 45 credits *

Liberal Studies Core45 credits
Required AFE Courses22 credits
AFE Option Courses21 credits
AFE Elective Courses15 credits**
Support Courses9 credits
Free electives12 credits

Total 124 credits

*Required as part of the Liberal Studies Core: ECO 200, PHY 130, SOC 203**Required support courses: CHE 101, CHE 102, CHE 110, CHE 120, MAT 115, BIO 111 For Whitney Young Students, students must complete a total of 121 credit hours in the specified areas:

Whitney Young Core 50 credits

Required AFE Courses22 credits
AFE Option Courses21 credits
Support Courses18 credits*
Free electives12 credits

Free electives 12 credits

120