Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the program, students will be required to meet the following prerequisites:
- Obtain a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Graduate in the top half of your class (GPA of approximately 2.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale)
- Successfully complete the following ISU courses or their equivalent at another institution:
- Agronomy 114: Principles of Crop Production (3 credits)*
- Agronomy 154: Fundamentals of Soil Science (3 credits)*
- Biology 101: Introductory Biology (3 credits)
- Chemistry 163: General Chemistry (4 credits)
- Math 140: College Algebra (3 credits)
- Statistics 104: Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)
- * If you are a Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) the prerequisite crop and soil courses will be waived.
These prerequisites have been limited to those considered essential because many potential students for the degree program will not have majored in agronomy as undergraduates. Generally, students who have completed a 4-year degree from a College of Agriculture will have satisfied most of these requirements. Meeting the requirements mentioned above does not guarantee admission. You will go through the standard admission process of the Agronomy Department. If you do not currently meet the requirements, we can advise you on how to prepare yourself to enter the program.
Please visit the Policy page to learn more about the admissions policy.