Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Construction Management, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Construction Management concentration
Students in the Construction Management concentration are trained in construction skills and concepts, as well as management practices and principles Students learn to 1) manage residential, agricultural, and industrial construction technologies; 2) operate and manufacture systems that provide the desired environmental conditions for animals, people, crop storage, and greenhouses; 3) maintain systems to handle and treat biowaste; and 4) develop alternative housing and nutrient management practices. Graduates of the Construction Management concentration are prepared for careers with private construction companies, government and environmental agencies, or for entrance into graduate or professional school.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems, Construction Management concentration
Prescribed Courses including Campus General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I and Speech | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6-7 | |
| Writing and Research and Public Speaking (or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement)) | ||
| Oral & Written Comm I and Oral & Written Comm II | ||
| Advanced Composition | 3-4 | |
| Select from the list below | ||
| Communicating Agriculture | ||
| Ethical Dilemmas of Business | ||
| Principles Bus Comm | ||
| Principles Tech Comm | ||
| Ethics and Engineering | ||
| Environmental Writing | ||
| Humanity in the Food Web | ||
| Leadership Communications | ||
| Env and Plant Ecosystems | ||
| Plants, Pathogens, and People | ||
| Cultural Studies | 9 | |
| Select one course from Western culture, one from non-Western culture, and one from U.S. minority culture from campus approved lists. | ||
| Foreign Language | ||
| Coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation. | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning I | ||
| MATH 234 | Calculus for Business I (or equivalent) | 4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning II | 3 or 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Applied Statistical Methods and Data Analytics I | ||
| Intro to Applied Statistics | ||
| Economic Statistics I | ||
| Data Science Discovery | ||
| Natural Sciences and Technology | ||
| CHEM 102 & CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| PHYS 101 | College Physics: Mech & Heat | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II | ||
| OR | ||
| College Physics: E&M & Modern | ||
| Humanities and the Arts | ||
| Select from campus approved list. | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ACE 100 | Introduction to Applied Microeconomics | 3-4 |
| or ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | |
| Social and behavioral sciences. Select from campus approved list. | 3 or 4 | |
| ACES Prescribed | ||
| ACES 101 | Contemporary Issues in ACES | 2 |
| ETMA Required | ||
| CS 105 | Intro Computing: Non-Tech | 3 |
| ETMA 100 | Technical Systems in Agr | 3 |
| ETMA 339 | Optimization in Engineering Technology and Management | 3 |
| ETMA 421 | Industrial and Agricultural Safety-Injury Prevention | 3 |
| or ETMA 422 | Industrial and Agricultural Occupational Illness Prevention | |
| ETMA 430 | Project Management | 2 |
| ETMA 439 | Capstone Experience | 4 |
| Business electives | 6 | |
| A total of 6 hours from the Business Electives list which do not satisfy any other requirements. | ||
| ACCY 200 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| ACCY 201 | Accounting and Accountancy I | 3 |
| ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy II | 3 |
| ACCY 211 | Understanding Financial Statements | 3 |
| ACCY 212 | Understanding Accounting for Business Decisions | 3 |
| ACE 210 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ACE 240 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| ACE 310 | Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| ACE 345 | Finan Decision Indiv Sm Bus | 3 |
| ACE 346 | Tax Policy and Finan Planning | 3 |
| ACE 432 | Advanced Farm Management | 3 or 4 |
| ACE 435 | Global Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| AGCM 270 | Ag Sales and Persuasive Communication | 3 |
| BADM 300 | The Legal Environment of Bus | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| BADM 311 | Leading Individuals and Teams | 3 |
| BADM 312 | Designing and Managing Orgs | 3 |
| BADM 313 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BADM 314 | Leading Negotiations | 3 |
| BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 322 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| BADM 323 | Marketing Communications | 3 |
| BADM 326 | Pricing Strategy | 3 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN 230 | Introduction to Insurance | 3 |
| LER 290 | Introduction to Employment Law | 3 |
| LEAD 140 | Harnessing Your Interpersonal Intelligence | 2 |
| LEAD 260 | Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 340 | Leadership Ethics & Society: Addressing Contemporary Challenges | 3 |
| LEAD 380 | Leadership in Groups and Teams | 3 |
| LEAD 440 | Interpersonal Intelligence for Professional Success | 2 |
| SE 361 | Emotional Intelligence Skills | 3 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 or 4 |
| TE 230 | Design Thinking/Need-Finding | 3 |
| TE 250 | From Idea to Enterprise | 2 |
| TE 333 | Creativity, Innovation, Vision | 4 |
| TE 360 | Lectures in Engineering Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| TE 450 | Startups: Incorporation, Funding, Contracts, & Intellectual Property | 3 |
| Introductory Related Courses | ||
| Select 2 courses from the list for your concentration. | 6-8 | |
| ETMA Electives | ||
| A total of 20 hours from the list for your concentration with a minimum of 11 hours at the advanced level. | 20 | |
| Concentration Electives | ||
| Select 18 hours from the list for your concentration, which do not satisfy any other requirements, with a minimum of 12 hours at the advanced level. | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
| ETMAS majors will need 40 hours of upper-level courses (300- and 400-level) to satisfy the campus minimum requirement of 40 hours of advanced coursework. | ||
Concentration Requirements:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Related Courses | ||
| Select two courses from this list: | ||
| Foundations of Leadership | ||
| Introductory Soils | ||
| Introduction to City Planning | ||
| Urban Sustainability | ||
| ETMA | 20 | |
| ETMA 232 | Materials and Construction Sys | 3 |
| ETMA 371 | Residential Housing Design | 3 |
| ETMA 372 | Environ Control & HVAC Systems | 3 |
Select an additional 11 hours from the list below for a total of 20 hours with a minimum of 11 hours at the advanced level | ||
| Basics of CAD | ||
| Basics of Project Management | ||
| Metallurgy & Welding Processes | ||
| Wiring, Motors and Control Sys | ||
| Off-Road Equipment Management | ||
| Undergrad Research or Thesis | ||
| Land and Water Mgt Systems | ||
| Fluid Power Systems | ||
| UG Honors Research or Thesis | ||
| Managing Industrial and Agricultural Safety Risks | ||
| Elec Computer Ctrl Sys | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Concentration Electives | 18 | |
| Select 18 hours from the list below with a minimum of 12 hours at the advanced level. | ||
| At least two of: | ||
| Construction Engineering | ||
| Construction Productivity | ||
| Construction Planning | ||
| Construction Cost Analysis | ||
| At least one of: | ||
| The Legal Environment of Bus | ||
| Mgmt and Organizational Beh | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Fundamentals of Real Estate | ||
| At least one of: | ||
| Urban Ecology | ||
| Sustainable Planning Seminar | ||
| Energy & the Built Environment | ||
| Real Estate Development Fundamentals | ||
| Sustainable Design Principles | ||
| May select from the below list to achieve 18 hours: | ||
| Finan Decision Indiv Sm Bus | ||
| Sustainable Const Methods | ||
| Challenges of Sustainability | ||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Construction Management concentration