Core
Curriculum |
|
Credit
hours |
| |
College
Integrative courses |
|
6 |
| |
AGRI/NRES
103
|
Food, Agricultural
& Natural Resource Systems
|
3
|
| |
MSYM 462 |
Equipment Systems |
3 |
| |
Mathematics
& Analytical Skills |
|
5 |
| |
MATH
102 |
Trigonometry |
2 |
| |
STAT 218 or
ECON 215 |
Intro to Statistics (3 cr) or
Statistics (3 cr) |
3 |
| |
Communication |
|
9 |
| |
JGEN
200, 300 or ENGL 150, 151 |
|
3 |
| |
Oral
Communication elective |
select
from: COMM 109, 209, 212, or 311 |
3 |
| |
Communication
and Interpersonal Skills elective
|
select
from: ENGL 101, 102, 150, 151, 252, 253, 254;
or JGEN 120, 200, 300;
or COMM 109, 209, 212, or 311 |
3 |
| |
Natural
Sciences |
|
16 |
| |
BIOS 101
and 101L |
General Biology |
4 |
| |
CHEM 109 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
| |
MSYM 109 and 109L |
Physical Principles in Agriculture and Lab |
5 |
| |
Natural Sciences electives
|
This area would include additional biology, chemistry, and physics as well
as genetics, geography (excluding human and economic), geology, ecology,
etc. |
3 |
| |
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 |
| |
Essential Studies |
select one 3-credit course in each of four CASNR Essential Studies categories:
Historical Studies
Humanities
Arts
Race, Ethnicity & Gender |
12 |
| |
Major
Requirements |
|
24 |
| |
AGRI 271 |
Computer
Applications in Agriculture |
3 |
| |
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 |
| |
SOIL 153 |
Intro to Soil Resources |
4 |
Option
Requirements |
36
- 38 |
| |
Free electives
Note: One
3-credit course with an international focus is to be selected from the
lists under "International Agriculture and Natural Resources Minor"
which counts towards CASNR ES/IS requirements. |
12-14 |
| |
1.
Agricultural Operations Option |
|
38 |
| |
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 |
| |
Select three courses from the following: |
|
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 452 |
Irrigation Systems Management (3 cr) |
|
| |
Additional
agricultural sciences courses related to production agriculture (200 level
or higher) |
|
8-12 |
| |
Option electives, select one course from the following: |
Drafting: MECH 130, CNST 112, or BS EN 130 (3 cr)
ENTO 115, 116 General and Applied Entomology (3 cr)
Business or Agricultural Economics course (3 cr)
MATH 104 Calculus for Managerial & Social Sciences (3 cr)
|
0-4 |
| |
Free electives |
|
12 |
| |
2.
Mechanization Science Option |
|
36 |
| |
AECN 201 |
Farm &
Ranch Management |
4 |
| |
AGRO 204 or
ASCI 250 |
Resource Efficient Crop Management or
Animal Management |
3 |
| |
BSEN 130 |
Computer-aided
Design |
3 |
| |
ENGM 220 |
Statics |
3 |
| |
ENGM 324 |
Strengths of Materials |
3 |
| |
MATH 106 |
Analytic Geometry & Calculus |
5 |
| |
MNGT 245 |
Elementary Quantitative Methods |
3 |
| |
Natural Sciences elective |
|
4 |
| |
Select three courses from the following: |
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) |
9 |
| |
Free
electives |
|
14 |
| |
3.
Processing Operation Option |
|
37 |
| |
AECN 325 |
Marketing of Agricultural Commodities |
3 |
| |
ASCi 210 |
Animal Products |
3 |
| |
CHEM 110 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
| |
FDST 205 |
Food Composition & Analysis |
3 |
| |
MNGT 245 |
Food Composition & Analysis |
3 |
| |
MATH 104 or
MATH 106 |
Calculus for Managerial & Social Sciences or
Analytical Geometry & Calculus |
3 |
| |
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 |
| |
Select two courses from the following: |
|
|
| |
ASCI 410 |
Processed Meats |
3 |
| |
FDST 412 |
Cereal Technology |
3 |
| |
FDST 418 |
Eggs & Egg Products |
3 |
| |
FDST 420 |
Fruit & Vegetable Technology |
3 |
| |
FDST 429 |
Dairy Products Technology |
3 |
| |
Free
electives |
|
13 |
| |
4.
Mechanization Marketing Option |
38 |
| |
ACCT 201
& 202 |
Introductory
Accounting |
6 |
| |
ACEN 201 |
Farm & Ranch Management |
4 |
| |
MATH 104 |
Calculus for the Managerial & Social Sciences |
3 |
| |
MSYM 232 |
Equipment Principles |
3 |
| |
Natural Sciences elective |
|
4 |
| |
Selected Business courses |
|
6 |
| |
Include one course from any two of the following three areas: |
|
| |
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 Introduction to Money & Banking |
3 |
| |
FINA 361 |
Finance |
3 |
| |
Management |
|
| |
AECN 316 |
Agribusiness Management |
3 |
| |
MNGT 331 |
Operations & Resources Management |
3 |
| |
MNGT 361 |
Personnel/Human Resources Management |
3 |
| |
General
Business Specialization
|
This
specialization prepares students for management of production enterprises
and for professional careers dealing closely with agricultural commodities. |
12 |
| |
Marketing |
|
|
| |
AECN 325 or |
Marketing
of Agricultural Commodities or |
3 |
| |
AECN 225 or |
Agribusiness & Food Products Marketing or |
3 |
| |
MRKT 341 |
Marketing |
3 |
| |
AGRO
204 or
ASCI 250 |
Resource-Efficient Crop Management or
Animal Management |
3 |
| |
MSYM
342 |
Animal
Housing Systems |
3 |
| |
MSYM 452 |
Irrigation Systems Management |
3 |
| |
John
Deere Dealership Management
|
This
program provides the student with specialized training in the technical
and business management skills that develop potential equipment dealership
personnel. |
12 |
| |
AECN
225
|
Agribusiness
& Food Products Marketing
|
3 |
| |
AGRO 204 |
Resource-Efficient Crop Management |
3 |
| |
MSYM 412 |
Hydraulic Power Systems |
3 |
| |
MSYM 496 |
Principles & Problems in Mechanized Agriculture
(John Deere Dealership Mgt. Internship) |
3 |
| |
Free
electives
Possible courses to consider include:
|
|
12 |
| |
AECN 445 |
Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis |
3 |
| |
BSEN or MECH 130 |
Introduction to CAD |
3 |
| |
MSYM 433 |
Equipment and Tractor Testing |
3 |
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 |