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Oct 09, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Precision Agriculture (B.S.)
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Program Coordinator/Contact
Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Klingbeil Endowed Department Head and Distinguished Professor
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Raven Precision Agriculture Center 136
605-688-5666
David Wright, Klingbeil Endowed Department Head and Professor
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
Raven Precision Agriculture Center 140
605-688-5123
Program Information
The Precision Agriculture major prepares students for careers that bridge the gaps between agronomy, agriculture machinery management, and data sciences caused by the rapid evolution of high-speed sensor technology.
Course Delivery Format
Instruction will occur through a combination of traditional classroom methods, laboratory exercises using current agricultural production technologies, and agricultural mapping software.
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Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Precision Agriculture major, students will:
- Demonstrate foundational and specialized knowledge in crop management, environmental stewardships, and precision agriculture technologies and their integrations at local, regional, and global scales.
- Explore complex local, regional, and global issues using a precision agriculture perspective to formulate questions and draw informed conclusions that are based on critical scientific analysis and interpretation of information.
- Demonstrate economic and environmental proficiency in applying the proper principles and technologies of precision agriculture and to address socioeconomic issues in Agricultural sciences.
- Demonstrate the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and synthesize accurate digital field maps using specialized software and have the operational knowledge for specialized precision agriculture equipment, computers, and spreadsheet applications to produce meaningful management recommendations.
- Effectively communicate and demonstrate openness to new perspectives and diverse others, and demonstrate the ability to reassess their personal perspective within precision agriculture activities when appropriate.
Academic Requirements
Students must earn at least a C grade in each major required class and must earn at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA in the major required classes including PS 213 , PS 213L , and PRAG 475 .
Requirements for Precision Agriculture Major: 120 Credits
Bachelor of Science
System General Education Requirements
- Goal #1 Written Communication: ENGL 277 - Technical Writing in Engineering [SGR #1, HSDC] Credits: 3 and SGR #1 Elective Credits: 3
- Goal #2 Oral Communication: SGR #2 Elective Credits: 3
- Goal #3 Social Sciences: ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3 and SGR #3 Electives Credits: 3
- Goal #4 Arts and Humanities: SGR #4 Electives Credits: 6
- Goal #5 Mathematics: MATH 114 - College Algebra (COM) [SGR #5, HSDC] Credits: 3
- Goal #6 Natural Sciences: BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I (COM) [SGR #6, HSDC] Credits: 2 , BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab (COM) [SGR #6, HSDC] Credits: 1 , CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey (COM) [SGR #6, HSDC] Credits: 3 , and CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Lab (COM) [SGR #6, HSDC] Credits: 1
Select from the following
Select four credits from the following three courses. Credits: 4
Technical Electives
Students will select 21 credits from one of the following emphasis areas. All courses must be selected from within the same emphasis area. Credits: 21
Cropping Systems Emphasis
Credits: 21
Select from the following
Select 18 credits from the following. Credits: 18
- AST 313 - Farm Machinery Systems Management Credits: 2
- AST 313L - Farm Machinery Systems Management Lab Credits: 1
- AST 333 - Soil and Water Mechanics Credits: 2
- AST 333L - Soil and Water Mechanics Lab Credits: 1
- PRAG 345 - Principles and Implications of Chemical Application Systems Credits: 3
- PRAG 410 - Soil Geography and Land Use Interpretation Credits: 2
- PRAG 410L - Soil Geography and Land Use Interpretation Lab Credits: 1
- PS 223 - Principles of Plant Pathology Credits: 2
- PS 223L - Principles of Plant Pathology Lab Credits: 1
- PS 405 - Entomology (COM) Credits: 3
- PS 405L - Entomology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
- PS 407 - Insect Pest Management Credits: 2
- PS 407L - Insect Pest Management Lab Credits: 1
- PS 462 - Environmental Soil Management Credits: 2
- PS 462L - Environmental Soil Management Lab Credits: 1
- Any 200 level or above selected from AST, CSC, ET, GEOG, DSCI, ENTR, PS, HO, ME, CE, BADM, ECON, FIN, AS, AGEC Credits: 6
Data and Analytics Emphasis
Select 21 credits from the following. Credits: 21
Machinery Systems Emphasis
Credits: 21
Select from the following
Select 17 credits from the following list. Credits: 17
- AST 213 - Ag, Industrial and Outdoor Power Credits: 2
- AST 213L - Ag, Industrial and Outdoor Lab Credits: 1
- AST 313 - Farm Machinery Systems Management Credits: 2
- AST 313L - Farm Machinery Systems Management Lab Credits: 1
- ET 122 - Introductory Circuits Credits: 2
- ET 122L - Introductory Circuits Lab Credits: 2
- ET 210 - Introduction to Electronic Systems Credits: 3
- ET 210L - Introduction to Electronic Systems Lab Credits: 1
- ET 232 - Digital Electronics and Microprocessors Credits: 2
- ET 232L - Digital Electronics and Microprocessors Lab Credits: 1
- ET 240 - Techniques of Servicing Credits: 3
- INFO 101 - Introduction to Informatics Credits: 3
- INFO 102 - Data Ethics [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
- PRAG 345 - Principles and Implications of Chemical Application Systems Credits: 3
- PS 345 - Non-Chemical Weed Management Credits: 3
- Any 200-level or above selected from AST, CSC, ET, GEOG, DSCI, ENTR, PS, HORT, ME, CE, BADM, ECON, FIN, AS, AGEC Elective Credits: 6
Electives
Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.
Total Required Credits: 120
Summary of Program Requirements
Bachelor of Science
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System General Education Requirements* |
31 Credit Hours |
Major Requirements |
83 Credit Hours |
Electives** |
6 Credit Hours |
*System General Education Requirements for students pursuing a baccalaureate degree shall include a minimum of 30 credit hours. Some general education coursework may be counted for Major Requirements and Supporting Coursework.
**Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.
Academic Advising Guide Sheet
The goal of the academic advising guide sheets and sample plans of study is to promote undergraduate student success by guiding all students to timely completion of an undergraduate degree. Students are not limited to the course sequence provided for their academic program. Instead, the sample plan of study is one possible path to completing your degree and is meant to be used as a guide for planning purposes in consultation with an academic advisor. The plans also help students prepare for meetings with their academic advisor and track their progress in their selected academic program.
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