ACES 101   Contemporary Issues in ACES   credit: 2 Hours.

Study of contemporary issues in the human, food and natural resource systems, and an overview of the role of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and the University of Illinois in these systems. Required of and limited to new freshmen enrolled in the College of ACES.

ACES 102   Intro Sustainable Food Systems   credit: 3 Hours.

An objective approach towards critical systems thinking and towards collaborative analysis across multiple disciplines for the development, production, preparation, consumption, and utilization of food, feed, fiber and energy, while managing the disposal and reuse of byproducts, within complex socioeconomic, ecological and environmental systems. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of modern crop, livestock, and other agricultural production systems, and consider the future challenges and opportunities in producing enough for a growing world population.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:
Nat Sci & Tech - Life Sciences

ACES 179   History of Ag in IL Since 1860   credit: 3 Hours.

An introduction to the history of agriculture in the rural Midwest with an emphasis on Illinois based on an analysis of the attitudes of indigenous peoples, immigrants, farmers and agribusiness interests toward land, labor, crop selection and production, and technology. The course compares the regional characteristics of the rural Midwest to other U.S. regions, and explores factors that created the American "breadbasket," a region recognized for the commodities, equipment and ideas that it exports to the world.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:
Humanities - Hist & Phil
Cultural Studies - US Minority

ACES 199   Undergraduate Open Seminar   credit: 1 to 5 Hours.

Experimental course on a special topic in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated as topics vary.

ACES 200   ACES Transfer Orientation   credit: 0 Hours.

Introduction to College of ACES and campus resources for students new to the College of ACES. Required of all off campus transfer students and optional for Inter College Transfer students. First eight weeks course. Approved for S/U grading only.

ACES 293   International Internship   credit: 0 to 5 Hours.

Supervised learning experience designed for ACES students registering for an academic term abroad and/or for non-degree exchange students enrolling for an academic term at Illinois. The nature of the experience and the setting in which it takes place must be approved in advance by ACES faculty and by representative(s) of institutions/organizations/agencies that cooperate with the College of ACES in student exchange/study abroad programs. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 10 hours. (Summer Session). Prerequisite: Written consent of ACES Study Abroad Office.

ACES 295   Undergrad Research or Thesis   credit: 1 to 4 Hours.

Individual research, special problems, thesis, development and/or design work under the supervision of an appropriate member of the faculty. May be repeated. Independent Study courses are limited to 12 hours total applying to a degree in ACES. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite: GPA of 3.0 or above at the time the activity is arranged, and consent of instructor.

ACES 298   International Experience   credit: 1 to 9 Hours.

International experience in agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences related areas involving foreign travel and study without enrollment in another institution. Experience must be planned and approved in advance through consultation with a College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences faculty member. Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours in separate semesters. Not open to students on probation. Prerequisite: Written consent of ACES Study Abroad Office.

ACES 299   ACES Study Abroad   credit: 0 to 18 Hours.

Provides campus credit in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences for study at accredited foreign institutions. Final determination of credit granted is made upon the student's successful completion of work. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 36 hours within one calendar year. 0 to 8 undergraduate hours in Summer session. Prerequisite: Consent of major department, college, and Study Abroad Office.

ACES 396   Honors Study Abroad Retrospect   credit: 1 or 2 Hours.

Provides James Scholars with an opportunity to earn honors credit based on a full-term international experience in a university approved study abroad program completed during the academic term preceding enrollment in this course. Students complete an honors assignment related to the experience, approved by the instructor in a Memorandum of Understanding. Students need to earn a grade of at least B- on the honors assignment in order to earn honors credit. No more than 12 hours of special problems, research, thesis and/or individual studies may be counted toward a degree. Credit in this course may serve as only one of the honors course needed to meet James Scholar's Honors Requirements. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An approved MOU is required prior to enrollment. Current enrollment in the James Scholar Honors Program is required.

ACES 399   Honors Seminar   credit: 1 Hour.

Designed to promote exposure to, and subsequent critical reflection about a variety of topics relevant to ACES James Scholars. Feature presentations by faculty members on topics of current interest in the agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences. Students engage in the topics by responding to faculty members' presentations through classroom activities, lab tours, stimulating debates, and lively discussions. The writing of a seminar paper rounds out the course. Prerequisite: James Scholars enrolled in the College of ACES with preference given to those with junior or senior standing.

ACES 499   Interdisciplinary ACES Seminar   credit: 0 to 4 Hours.

Platform for experimental courses on special interdisciplinary topics within the agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences. Designed to provide upper-level undergraduates and graduate students with access to subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge across the ACES curricula. 0 to 4 undergraduate hours. 0 to 4 graduate hours. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours in the same term and 12 hours in separate terms if topics vary. Independent Study courses are limited to 12 hours total applying to a degree in ACES.