A "T" located
to the left of the available semester indicates transfer to Murray State University,
Southeast Missouri State University, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
as per articulation agreements. These courses will also transfer to most public
four-year institutions in the state of Illinois.
AGR 100 COLLEGE
ORIENTATION FOR AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Fall/Spring
This course is designed to improve student
performance in college as well as to transition the student into college
life. Topics include introduction to
college services; identification of college and career goals; implementation of
study, note-taking, test-taking strategies; and guidance in making individual
decisions. The course will identify students responsibilities and present methods to achieve
success.
Credit:
1 hour – One lecture hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 101 CAREER
CONCEPTS IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Fall/Spring
Academic and career goal setting and planning for agriculture and
natural resource students, discussion of issues in these fields and development
of problem-solving and communication skills.
Resume building and writing, transfer student applications, and job
applications will be fully covered.
Students will have the opportunity to develop an individual career plan.
Credit: 1 hour – One
lecture hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 102 COMPUTER
APPLICATION IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
T Fall/Spring
In this course, students will be introduced to the use of and the
role of computers in Agriculture and Natural Resources. This course will include gaining a basic
understanding and application of micro-computers in agriculture and natural resources. Special emphasis will be paid to the time
and money saving benefits of the computer, as well as its ability to increase
efficiency of various jobs and tasks.
Credit: 3 hours – Two
lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 103 LEADERSHIP
IN AGRICULTURE
Fall/Spring
This course will focus on developing
leadership awareness, evaluating current student beliefs about leadership, and
develop an understanding of the skills necessary to be an effective
leader. This course will include
parliamentary procedure, lessons in business etiquette, professional
development and agriculture promotion activities.
Credit:
1 hour – One lecture hour per week.
Prerequisite:
None
AGR 111 INTRODUCTION
TO HORTICULTURE
T Spring
An introduction to the principles and
practices in the development, production, and use of horticultural crops
(fruits, vegetables, greenhouse, turf, nursery, floral and landscape). Includes the
classification, structure, growth and development, and environmental influences
on horticultural plants; horticultural technology; and an introduction to the
horticultural industries.
Credit: 3 hours – Three
lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 112 INTRODUCTION
TO PLANT SCIENCE
T Spring
The basic principles of
plant growth, including human and environmental influences and the theoretical
and practical application of agronomic principles to crop production. Includes the historical and economic
importance of crop plants for food, feed, and fiber; origin, classification,
and geographic distribution of field crops; environmental factors and agronomic
problems; crop plan breeding, growth, development, and physiology; cropping
systems and practices; seedbed preparation, tillage, and crop establishment;
pests and controls; and harvesting, storing, and marketing practices.
Credit:
4 hours - Three lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 113 INTRODUCTION
TO SOIL SCIENCE
T Fall
An introduction to the chemical, physical, and
biological properties of soils; the origin, classification, and distribution of
soils and their influence on people and food production; the management and
conservation of soils; and the environmental impact of soil use.
Credit:
4 hours - Three lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 115 INTRODUCTION
TO ANIMAL SCIENCE
T Fall
The application of the sciences of genetics,
physiology, and nutrition to the improvement of the animal industries and an
introduction to management and production practices. Includes animal breeds, breeding and
selection; anatomy physiology, and nutrition and growth; environment, health,
and sanitation; products and marketing; production technology and economics;
animal behavior; and current issues in animal science.
Credit:
4 hours - Three lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 116 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS OF FOOD FIBER AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
T Spring
An introduction to the principles of economics
including production principles; production costs, supply and revenue; profit
maximization; consumption and demand; price elasticity; market price
determination; and completive versus noncompetitive market models. These principles are applied to agriculture
and the role of agriculture in the United States and world
economies. Other topics include a survey
of the world food situation; natural, human and capital resources; commodity
product marketing; and agricultural problems and policies.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 117 CONSERVATION
OF NATURAL RESOURCES
T Spring
Conservation of Natural Resources is concerned
with the study and conservation of our basic natural resources: air, water,
soil, plants, animals, and minerals. The
relationship of man and natural resources is emphasized.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 135 Special Topics in Agriculture Science
T Fall
This course will provide students with a greater understanding of
the animal industry. Topics may include
or lie within the following categories:
animal science, plan tan soil science, agriculture industry, agriculture
education or natural resource management.
Credit:
3 hours – Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 145 Introduction to Agribusiness Management
T Spring
This course will cover the characteristics of our economic system
and basic economic concepts. The course
will serve as a survey of the farm and ranch, its organizational and management
structure, and operation within the marketing system. Functional and institutional aspects of
agricultural finance and government farm programs will also be covered.
Credit:
3 hours – Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 195 AGRI-BUSINESS
INTERNSHIP
Summer/Fall/Spring
This course is designed to give the student
practical work experience in a position similar to one for which the program is
designed. Each student is required to
complete 150 hours at a worksite during the semester.
Credit:
2 hours - Ten lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Career Concepts in Agriculture and Natural
Resources-AGR 101 and Instructor's Approval
AGR 196 FISH
AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP
Summer/Fall/Spring
This course is designed to give the student
practical work experience in a position similar to one for which the program is
designed. Each student is required to
complete 150 hours at a worksite during the semester.
Credit:
2 hours - Ten lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Career Concepts in Agriculture and Natural
Resources-AGR 101 and Instructor's Approval
AGR 197 AGRICULTURE
SCIENCE INTERNSHIP
Summer/Fall/Spring
This course is designed to give the student
practical work experience in a position similar to one for which the program is
designed. Each student is required to
complete 150 hours at a worksite during the semester.
Credit:
2 hours - Ten lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Career Concepts in Agriculture and Natural
Resources-AGR 101 and Instructor's Approval
AGR 211 APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
By
Request
Fundamental processes of geographic information systems (GIS) with
application to agriculture, natural resources and environmental management file
formats, database management, spatial analysis, and manipulation of data. Georeferenced data from
mapping and monitoring.
Credit: 3 hours – Three
lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 225 INTRODUCTION
TO FORESTRY
T Fall
A fundamental study of
forestry, including tree identification, importance, measurement and production
techniques.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 228 WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT
Spring
A study of the balance
of nature, habitat improvement, and control of wildlife and their predators.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 230 APPLICATION AND USE OF AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES
Fall
A study of the role of
chemicals in agriculture, including germicides, insecticides, seed treatments,
and livestock chemicals. Identification
of weeds and insects, as well as their prevention, control and eradication.
Credit:
2 hours - Two lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Must be 18 years of age
AGR 234 INTRODUCTION
TO FOREST RECREATION
T Spring
Policy, development and administration of
outdoor recreation as encountered in forest, park and wild lands are presented
in this course. Principal topics in the
course include outdoor recreation, programs for outdoor recreation and policies
for both public and private administration.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 235 Tree Identification Lab
T Fall
This course provides field and laboratory
identification of native and exotic trees, shrubs and woody vines using leaf,
twig, bark, and fruit characteristics.
Credit:
2 hours – Four lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 111-Intro to Biology, BIO 213-Botany, AGR
112-Intro to Plan Science, or taking one of these simultaneously with the lab.
AGR 238 ARTIFICIAL
INSEMINATION OF CATTLE
Spring
This course will provide a basic understanding
of reproductive anatomy and physiology, as well as train individuals to
artificially inseminate beef or dairy cattle. Students will receive
professional guidance, expert information and hands-on experience in actual
insemination.
Credit:
1 hour – One lecture hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
AGR 239 LIVESTOCK SELECTION &
EVALUATION
Fall
This course is a study of the desirable and
economically important characteristics used in selecting, breading and
marketing livestock. Selection
techniques as well as written and oral reasoning will be stressed.
Credit:
3 hours – One lecture and four lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Previous experience in livestock judging or
permission of instructor.
AGR 240 Practicum/Intercollegiate Livestock
Judging
Fall/Spring
This course is designed for students
participating extensively in livestock judging competitions. It consists of labs that prepare students for
numerous competitions, practice for those events and participation in at least
4 contests. Weekend travel and numerous
evenings will be required.
Credit:
1 hour – One lecture hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): Discretion of Ag advisor.
AGR 272 GREENHOUSE
MANAGEMENT
By Request
A study of the various culture techniques
utilized for the
commercial production of plants.
Various other greenhouse management problems will be stressed.
Credit:
2 hours – Two lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
