Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Digital & Precision Agriculture, BS

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Digital & Precision Agriculture concentration

Students in the Digital & Precision Agriculture concentration learn the application of technology in agriculture and the larger system of production agriculture, including machinery, agronomy, and business management. Students will gain an understanding of:

The application of advanced technology used in agriculture with an emphasis on geospatial information systems and machinery technology;
The functional workings and management of agricultural machinery;
Crop and soil science and their interactions with advanced technologies;
Numerical and scientific processes to drive agricultural management decisions; and
Business operations and management with a focus on the agricultural industry. Graduates of the Digital & Precision Agriculture concentration are prepared for careers in industry with both small and large companies, agricultural retailers and service providers, production farming operations, government and environmental agencies, or for entrance into graduate or professional school.

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems, Digital & Precision Agriculture concentration

Concentration Requirements

Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 126 hours.

University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300 and 400 level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.

The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.

General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Composition I		4-6
Advanced Composition		3
fulfilled by AGCM 220, BADM 340, BTW 250, BTW 261, ECE 316, ESE 360, ETMA 311, NRES 419, or PLPA 200
Humanities & the Arts (6 hours)		6
Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours)		6
fulfilled by CHEM 102, PHYS 101, CPSC 112; and CHEM 104 or PHYS 102
Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)		6
fulfilled by ECON 102 or ACE 100 and one other courses approved as Social and Behavioral Sciences
Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course)		3
Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course)		3
Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course)		3
Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I)		6-8
fulfilled by MATH 234, PHYS 101, CS 105; and ACE 262, CPSC 241, ECON 202, or STAT 107
Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required)		0-15

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Department Foundation
ACES 101	Contemporary Issues in ACES	2
Communication Option:		3 or 6
CMN 101	Public Speaking
ALEC 115	Let’s Talk about Food, Agriculture, and the Environment
CMN 111 & CMN 112	Oral & Written Comm I and Oral & Written Comm II
Advanced ETMA Communication Option - Select one of the following:		3-4
AGCM 220	Communicating Agriculture
BADM 340	Ethical Dilemmas of Business
BTW 250	Principles Bus Comm
BTW 261	Principles Tech Comm
ECE 316	Ethics and Engineering
ESE 360	Environmental Writing
ETMA 311	Humanity in the Food Web
NRES 419	Env and Plant Ecosystems
PLPA 200	Plants, Pathogens, and People
Statistics Option - Select one of the following:		3-4
ACE 262	Applied Statistical Methods and Data Analytics I
CPSC 241	Intro to Applied Statistics
ECON 202	Economic Statistics I
STAT 107	Data Science Discovery
MATH 234	Calculus for Business I (or equivalent)	4
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
CHEM 104 & CHEM 105	General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II
OR
PHYS 102	College Physics: E&M & Modern
ECON 102	Microeconomic Principles	3 or 4
or ACE 100	Introduction to Applied Microeconomics
Major Core
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 six 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
ACE 210	Environmental Economics & Policy	3
ACE 221	Negotiation	2
ACE 240	Personal Financial Planning	3
ACE 310	Natural Resource Economics	3
ACE 345	Small Business Finance	3
ACE 346	Tax Policy and Finan Planning	3
ACE 432	Advanced Farm Management	3 or 4
ACE 435	Global Agribusiness Management	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
FIN 230	Introduction to Insurance	3
LER 290	Introduction to Employment Law	3
LEAD 260	Foundations of Leadership	3
LEAD 340	Leadership Ethics & Society: Addressing Contemporary Challenges	3
LEAD 425	Leading Teams	3
SE 361	Emotional Intelligence Skills	3
SE 400	Engineering Law	3 or 4
TE 230	Design Thinking/Need-Finding	3
TE 450	Startups: Incorporation, Funding, Contracts, & Intellectual Property	3

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Digital & Precision Agriculture Concentration Core
Introductory-Related Courses		8
CPSC 112	Introduction to Crop Sciences
NRES 201	Introductory Soils
ETMA Electives. A minimum of 11 hours at the advanced level are required.		20
ETMA 103	Agricultural Machinery and Technology	2
ETMA 262	Agricultural Machine Systems Management	3
ETMA 363	Fluid Power Systems	2
ETMA 435	Elec Computer Ctrl Sys	3
ETMA 467	Precision Agric Technology	3
Select an additional 7 hours from the list below for a total of 20 hours:
ETMA 130	Basics of CAD
ETMA 132	Basics of Project Management
ETMA 233	Metallurgy & Welding Processes
ETMA 234	Wiring, Motors and Control Sys
ETMA 295	Undergrad Research or Thesis
ETMA 352	Land and Water Mgt Systems
ETMA 381	Grain Drying & Storage Systems
ETMA 396	UG Honors Research or Thesis
ETMA 425	Managing Industrial and Agricultural Safety Risks
ETMA 464	Heavy Equipment Powertrains
ETMA 486	Grain Bioprocessing Coproducts
ETMA 496	Independent Study
Concentration Electives		18
Select 18 hours from the lists below with a minimum of 12 hours at the advanced level.
Select one of the following:
ACE 210	Environmental Economics & Policy
ACE 222	Agricultural Marketing
ACE 231	Food and Agribusiness Mgt
ACE 232	Farm Management
ACE 427	Commodity Price Analysis
ACE 428	Commodity Futures and Options
ACE 432	Advanced Farm Management
ACE 435	Global Agribusiness Management
Select one of the following:
GGIS 379	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
or GGIS 380	Geographic Information Systems II
OR
GGIS 477	Introduction to Remote Sensing
or GGIS 478	Techniques of Remote Sensing
OR
NRES 454 & NRES 455	GIS in Natural Resource Mgmt and Advanced GIS for Environmental Management
Select one of the following:
NRES 438	Soil Nutrient Cycling
NRES 471	Pedology
NRES 474	Soil and Water Conservation
NRES 475	Environmental Microbiology
NRES 488	Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Select one of the following:
CPSC 304	Plant Pathology
CPSC 370	Applied Entomology
Select one of the following:
CPSC 408	Integrated Pest Management
CPSC 412	Principles of Crop Production
CPSC 418	Crop Growth and Management
CPSC 426	Weed Mgt in Agronomic Crops
CPSC 473	Mgmt of Field Crop Insects

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Total Hours		126

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Digital & Precision Agriculture concentration

Sample Sequence

This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.

Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.

First Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
ETMA 100	3	CHEM 102	3
ACES 101	2	CHEM 103	1
Composition I or Communication Option	3	Communication Option or Composition I	4
ECON 102 or ACE 100	3	MATH 234	4
Language Other than English (3rd level)	4	ETMA Elective	4
	15		16
Total Hours 31

Second Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
PHYS 101	5	CHEM 104 or PHYS 102	3
CS 105	3	CHEM 105 (or Free Elective course)	1
ETMA 103	2	Statistics course	3
Business Elective	3	NRES 201	4
General Education course	3	ETMA 262	3
		ETMA 363	2
	16		16
Total Hours 32

Third Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
ETMA 421 or 422	3	ETMA 339	3
CPSC 112	4	Advanced ETMA Communication Option	3
Concentration Elective	3	Concentration Elective	3
General Education course (choose a course that fulfills two categories)	3	Business Elective	3
Free Elective course	2	General Education course	3
	15		15
Total Hours 30

Fourth Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
ETMA 430	2	ETMA 439	4
ETMA 435	3	ETMA 467	3
Concentration Elective	3	ETMA Elective	3
Concentration Elective	3	Concentration Elective	3
Concentration Elective	3	General Education course	3
General Education course	3
	17		16
Total Hours 33

Total Hours: 126

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Digital & Precision Agriculture concentration

Provide academic and technical knowledge and experiences needed for success in an increasingly technological agricultural industry and world.
Enhance students' abilities to formulate questions and find solutions both individually and as a part of a team.
Improve students’ abilities to communication both written and oral forms.
Enhance the use and understanding of mathematics and calculation for analysis in technology and business.
Provide opportunities to learn and enhance professional and ethical values and leadership skills.
Understand their role in society and the social and cultural implications of practice in their profession.
Recognize the need for and develop the abilities to engage in life-long learning.
Understand the global nature of agriculture and business.

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Digital & Precision Agriculture concentration

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