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Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

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Agricultural Systems Management

Environmental Issues in East Asia

STEM students will study emerging, interdisciplinary environmental issues in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong, such as air and water pollution, waste management, habitat destruction, exotic species, and energy. Prereq: Enrollment in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline, and Jr, Sr, or Grad Standing.

Agricultural Safety and Health

Develops the knowledge, awareness and attitude necessary to becoming an effective safety manager in a non-traditional occupational environment. Includes hazard identification and mitigation; safety education, engineering, and enforcement strategies. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for AgSysMgt 600.

Honors Research with Distinction

Conducting and reporting Honors research with Distinction. Students are expected to participate in the CFAES Undergraduate Research and the Denman University Undergraduate Research Forums. Prereq: Honors standing, and FAES 4590.01H (590H), and GPA 3.4 or above, and major GPA 3.4 or above, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs or 3 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Research with Distinction

Conducting and reporting research with Distinction. Students are expected to participate in the CFAES Undergraduate Research and the Denman University Undergraduate Research Forums. Prereq: CPHR 3.0 or above, and major GPA 3.0 or above, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs or 3 completions. This course is progress graded (S/U).

Capstone in Agricultural Systems Management I

The course is designed to prepare students on how to work with customers/sponsors/industry mentors to identify the need (problem), begin the steps to develop plausible solutions, develop a scope of work (action plan), and to assemble their findings into a proposal (Preparation for project implementation that will take place the following spring in AgSysMt 4910). Prereq: Jr or Sr standing, and enrollment in AgSysMt major; or permission of instructor (scheduled to graduate in the next three semesters).

Professional Development II

Developing and pursuing career plans; strategies and programs for employment in the agricultural industry, professional development, personal growth, and relationships. Prereq: 2305 (AgSysMgt 305), 3360 (AgSysMgt 360), and AgrComm 3130 (390) or Comm 2110 (321), and any second writing course numbered 2367 (367). Not open to students with credit for AgSysMgt 605.

Precision Agriculture

Introduction to the principles and technologies of precision agriculture including: Global Positioning System (GPS), guidance systems, plant and soil sensors, soil sampling, yield mapping and related technologies. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for AgSysMgt 580.

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