College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

The College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences requires Math 1130 College Algebra for Business or Math 1148 College Algebra for all major programs. In practice, however, many Agriculture majors will need Math 1148 College Algebra as a prerequisite to physics and other courses. An approved data analysis class is also required in each program. Students who do not enter OSU with appropriate transfer credit, AP or IB credit, then they must take a math course their first term at OSU.

Important note- the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences will not accept Math 1116 Excursions in Mathematics as a substitute for Math 1130 College Algebra for Business or Math 1148 College Algebra. Students who have completed Math 1116 Excursions in Mathematics and switch to Agriculture will have to take an additional course.

View the list of majors in the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and the math courses that each require.

Math Requirements by Major

  • Agribusiness and Applied Economics
    • ​Complete one of the following
  • Agricultural Communication
    • ​Complete one of the following
  • Agricultural System Management
  • AgriScience Education
  • Animal Sciences
    • ​Animal Biosciences Specialization
    • Animal Industries Specialization
    • Nutrition Specialization
    • Veterinary Technology Specialization
  • ​Community Leadership
    • ​Community and Extension Education Specialization
      • ​Complete one of the following
    • Leadership Specialization
      • ​Complete one of the following
  • ​Construction Systems Management
  • Culinary Science

Entomology

  • Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering
  • Food Business Management
  • Food Science and Technology

Meat Science

  • Plant Health Management
  • Plant Pathology
  • Professional Golf Management
    • Complete one of the following

Sustainable Plant Systems

  • ​Agronomy Specialization
  • Horticulture Specialization
    • Complete one of the following
  • Landscape Design and Management Specialization
    • Complete one of the following
  • Turfgrass Science Specialization
    • ​Complete one of the following