Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Construction Management, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science 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:
- Manage residential, agricultural, and industrial construction technologies;
- Operate and manufacture systems that provide the desired environmental conditions for animals, people, crop storage, and greenhouses;
- Maintain systems to handle and treat biowaste; and
- 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 in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems, Construction Management 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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| 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 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | 0-15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Department Foundation | ||
| ACES 101 | Contemporary Issues in ACES | 2 |
| Communication Option: | 3 or 6 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Let’s Talk about Food, Agriculture, and the Environment | ||
| Oral & Written Comm I and Oral & Written Comm II | ||
| Advanced ETMA Communication Option - Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Communicating Agriculture | ||
| Ethical Dilemmas of Business | ||
| Principles Bus Comm | ||
| Principles Tech Comm | ||
| Ethics and Engineering | ||
| Environmental Writing | ||
| Humanity in the Food Web | ||
| Env and Plant Ecosystems | ||
| Plants, Pathogens, and People | ||
| Statistics Option - Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Applied Statistical Methods and Data Analytics I | ||
| Intro to Applied Statistics | ||
| Economic Statistics I | ||
| 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 | |
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II | ||
| OR | ||
| 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 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Management Concentration Core | ||
| Introductory-Related Courses | 5-7 | |
| Select two courses from this list: | ||
| Introduction to Architecture | ||
| Heavy Equipment Powertrains | ||
| Foundations of Leadership | ||
| Introduction to Labor Studies | ||
| Introductory Soils | ||
| Introduction to City Planning | ||
| ETMA Electives. A minimum of 11 hours at the advanced level are required. | 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: | ||
| Basics of CAD | ||
| Basics of Project Management | ||
| Metallurgy & Welding Processes | ||
| Wiring, Motors and Control Sys | ||
| Agricultural Machine Systems 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 lists 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: | ||
| Green Development | ||
| Comparative Labor Relations | ||
| Urban Ecology | ||
| Sustainable Planning Seminar | ||
| Real Estate Development Fundamentals | ||
| Sustainable Design Principles | ||
| May select from the below list to achieve 18 hours: | ||
| Small Business Finance | ||
| Challenges of Sustainability | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Hours | 126 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Construction Management 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 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 30 | |||
| 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 232 | 3 | Statistics course | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 | ETMA Elective | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Introductory-Related Course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours 33 | |||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ETMA 372 | 3 | ETMA 339 | 3 |
| ETMA 421 or 422 | 3 | ETMA 371 | 3 |
| ETMA Elective | 3 | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Introductory-Related Course | 2 | Business Elective | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Advanced ETMA Communication course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 2 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 31 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ETMA 430 | 2 | ETMA 439 | 4 |
| ETMA Elective | 2 | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours 32 | |||
Total Hours: 126
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Construction Management 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.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems: Construction Management concentration
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