Core
Curriculum |
|
Credit
hours |
| |
College
Integrative courses |
|
6 |
| |
AGRI/NRES
103
|
Intro. to Food, Agricultural
& Natural Resource Systems
|
3
|
| |
MSYM 462 |
Equipment Systems |
3 |
| |
Mathematics
& Statistics |
|
5 |
| |
MATH
102 |
Trigonometry |
2 |
| |
STAT 218 or
ECON 215 |
Intro to Statistics or
Statistics |
3 |
| |
Communication |
|
8 |
| |
BSEN or MECH 130 |
Computer-aided Design |
2 |
| |
Written Communication elective
Select from:
JGEN
200, 300 or
ENGL 150, 151 |
|
3 |
| |
Professional
Communication elective |
select
from: JGEN 300; COMM 286 |
3 |
| |
Natural
Sciences |
|
16 |
| |
BIOS 101
and 101L |
General Biology and Lab |
4 |
| |
CHEM 109 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
| |
MSYM 109 and 109L |
Physical Principles in Agriculture and Lab |
5 |
| |
Natural Sciences electives
|
This area would include an elective: select from biochemistry, biology, chemistry, geography (excluding human and economic), geology, meteorology (excluding 140), or physics and astronomy (excluding 103)
|
3 |
| |
Economics, Humanities
and Social Sciences |
18 |
| |
ECON 211 |
Principles
of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| |
ECON 212 or AECN 141 |
Principles of Microeconomics or Intro. to Econ. of
Ag. |
3 |
| |
ACE courses |
Select one course each from ACE outcomes 5, 7, 8, and 9 |
12 |
| |
Major
Requirements |
|
24 |
| |
MSYM 162 |
Equipment Systems Management |
2 |
| |
MSYM 245 |
Electrical Service Systems |
3 |
| |
MSYM 312 |
Engine Power Systems |
3 |
| |
MSYM 354 |
Soil Conservation & Watershed Management |
3 |
| |
MSYM 364 |
Agricultural Products Processing & Handling |
3 |
| |
MSYM 416 |
Sensors & Control Systems for Agri-Industries |
3 |
| |
IMSE 206 |
Engineering Economics |
3 |
| |
SOIL 153 |
Intro to Soil Resources |
4 |
| |
Personal Development Electives |
|
12 |
Option
Requirements |
39 |
| |
| |
1.
Production Option |
|
39 |
| |
This option is for students interested in the integration of mechanization and natural resources for production agriculture. Students are prepared to apply principles of mechanization and management in farming and ranching, or in service and consulting. The unique combination of selected courses in animal, crop, soil, and physical sciences, as well as mechanized systems management, prepares students to be successful in production agriculture and related careers. Students in this option may meet teaching certification requirements by early development of an individualized program. |
|
| |
AGRO
204 |
Resource-Efficient
Crop Management |
3 |
| |
AECN 201 |
Farm & Ranch Management |
4 |
| |
AECN 325 |
Marketing of Agricultural Commodities |
3 |
| |
ASCI 250 |
Animal Management |
3 |
| |
Natural Sciences elective: |
Select from: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, geography (excluding human and economic), geology, meteorology (excluding 140), or physics and astronomy (excluding 103) |
4 |
| |
MSYM Electives |
Select three courses from the list |
9 |
| |
MSYM 232 |
Equipment Principles (3 cr) |
|
| |
MSYM 342 |
Animal Housing Systems (3 cr) |
|
| |
MSYM 412 |
Hydraulic Power Systems (3 cr) |
|
| |
MSYM 431 |
Site-specific Crop Management (3 cr) |
|
| |
MSYM 433 |
Equipment & Tractor Testing (3 cr) |
|
| |
MSYM 452 |
Irrigation Systems Management (3 cr) |
|
| |
Production Agriculture electives |
Select from CASNR courses at 200 level or above. |
8-13 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
Option electives
Select from: |
|
0-5 |
| |
ENTO 115 |
Insect Biology |
3 |
| |
ENTO 116 |
Insect Identification |
1 |
| |
MATH 104 |
Calculus for Managerial & Social Sciences |
3 |
| |
MATH 106 |
Analytic Geometry & Calculus I |
5 |
| |
MSYM 395 |
Internship in Mechanized Systems Management |
1-3 |
| |
Business or agricultural economics course |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
2.
Technical Option |
|
39 |
| |
Students are prepared for employment as equipment test technicians, service managers, or production supervisors of mechanized systems, regional service representatives, or associates for agricultural research and extension. Students apply additional mathematics and physical sciences to resolve problems in engineering systems. This option will also prepare an individual for graduate study. |
|
| |
AGRO 204 or
ASCI 250 |
Resource Efficient Crop Management or
Animal Management |
3 |
| |
ENGM 220 |
Statics |
3 |
| |
ENGM 324 |
Strengths of Materials |
3 |
| |
MATH 106 |
Analytic Geometry & Calculus |
5 |
| |
MNGT 245 |
Elementary Quantitative Methods |
3 |
| |
Management electives |
|
6-7 |
| |
Select courses from the following: |
AECN 201 Farm & Ranch Management (4 cr)
AECN 316 Agribusiness Management (3 cr)
MNGT 331 Operations & Supply Chain Management (3 cr)
MNGT 360 Managing Behavior in Operations (3 cr)
MNGT 361 Personnel/Human Resource Management (3 cr)
|
|
| |
MSYM
electives |
|
11-12 |
| |
Select courses from the following: |
MSYM 232 Equipment Principles (3 cr)
MSYM 342 Animal Housing Systems (3 cr)
MSYM 395 Internship in Mechanized Systems Mgmt. (1-3 cr)
MSYM 412 Hydraulic Power Systems (3 cr)
MSYM 431 Site-specific Crop Management (3 cr)
MSYM 433 Equipment & Tractor Testing (3 cr)
MSYM 452 Irrigation Systems Management (3 cr) |
|
| |
Natural Sciences
electives |
|
4 |
| |
Select from: additional biochemistry, biology, chemistry, geography (excluding human and economic), geology, meteorology (excluding 140), or physics (excluding 103) |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
3.
Processing Operations Option |
|
39 |
| |
This option provides the principles of mechanization and management for students interested in processing agricultural commodities into food, feed, fiber, or fuel. Employment opportunities include the installation and operation of processing equipment and the management of facilities and personnel. This option will prepare an individual for graduate study. |
|
| |
AECN 325 |
Marketing of Agricultural Commodities |
3 |
| |
ASCi 210 |
Animal Products |
3 |
| |
CHEM 110 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
| |
FDST 205 |
Food Composition & Analysis |
3 |
| |
MATH 104 or
MATH 106 |
Calculus for Managerial & Social Sciences (3 cr) or
Analytical Geometry & Calculus (5 cr) |
3 - 5 |
| |
MNGT 245 |
Elementary Quantitative Methods |
3 |
| |
MNGT 331 or
MNGT 361 |
Operations & Resources Management or
Personnel/Human Resources Management |
3 |
| |
MSYM 363 |
Heat & Mass Transfer |
3 |
| |
MSYM 412 |
Hydraulic Power Systems |
3 |
| |
MSYM 465 |
Food Engineering Unit Operations |
3 |
| |
Processing electives |
|
7- 9 |
| |
Select courses from the following: |
|
|
| |
|
AGRO 437 Animal, Food & Industrial uses of Grain |
2 |
| |
|
ASCI 410 Processed Meats |
3 |
| |
|
FDST 372 Food Safety & Sanitation |
3 |
| |
|
FDST 403 Food Quality Assurance |
3 |
| |
|
FDST 412 Cereal Technology |
3 |
| |
|
FDST 420 Fruit & Vegetable Technology |
3 |
| |
|
FDST 429 Dairy Products Technology |
3 |
| |
|
MSYM 395 Internship in Mechanized Systems Mgmt. |
1 - 3 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
4. Business Option
|
|
39 |
| |
This option combines the principles of engineered systems and their management with a focus in business, agriculture, and mechanization. Opportunities for employment include operations managers for grain elevators, fertilizer distributors, or construction enterprises; sales representatives for agricultural machinery manufacturers or commodity handling and processing facilities; and agricultural representatives for financial institutions. |
|
| |
ACCT 306 |
Survey of Accounting I |
4 |
| |
AGRO 204 or
ASCI 250 |
Resource-efficient Crop Management or
Animal Management |
3 |
| |
MATH 104 |
Calculus for the Managerial & Social Sciences |
3 |
| |
MSYM 232 |
Equipment Principles |
3 |
| |
MSYM 342 |
Animal Housing Systems |
3 |
| |
MSYM 452 |
Irrigation Systems Management |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
Business electives
Select one course from any two of the following three areas. |
6 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
Business Law |
|
|
| |
AECN
256
|
Legal Aspects in Agriculture
|
3 |
| |
AECN 357 |
Natural Resources & Environmental Law |
3 |
| |
BLAW 371 |
Legal Environment |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
Finance |
|
|
| |
AECN 452 |
Agricultural Finance |
3 |
| |
ECON
303 |
An Intro to Money & Banking |
3 |
| |
FINA 361 |
Finance |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
Marketing
|
|
|
| |
AECN 225 |
Agribusiness & Food Products Marketing |
3 |
| |
AECN 325 |
Marketing
of Agricultural Commodities |
3 |
| |
MRKT 341 |
Marketing |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
Management
electives
Select courses from the following:
|
|
6-7 |
| |
AECN 201 |
Farm & Ranch Management |
4 |
| |
AECN 316 |
Agribusiness Management |
3 |
| |
MNGT 331 |
Operations & Resources Management |
3 |
| |
MNGT 360 |
Managing Behavior in Operations |
3 |
| |
MNGT 361 |
Personnel/Human Resource Management |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
Natural Sciences
elective
Select from: additional biochemistry, biology, chemistry, geography (excluding human and economic), geology, meteorology (excluding 140), or physics (excluding 103)
|
4 |
| |
Option
electives
Select from: |
|
3-4 |
| |
MSYM 395 |
Internship in Mechanized Systems Management |
1-3 |
| |
AGRI 310 |
Study Tours in International Agriculture |
2-5 |
| |
AGRI 388 |
Employment Seminar |
1 |
| |
Business Course |
|
|
Total Credit Hours Required
for Graduation: |
128 |
| |
|
Dr. Jack Schinstock, Coordinator and Academic Advisor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Biological Systems Engineering
201 L.W. Chase Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0726
(402) 472-1629
FAX: (402) 472-6338
email: jschinstock1@unl.edu |