Note: Active immunization against tetanus (available through Student Health
Services) is a prerequisite for registration in any laboratory course in
agriculture and for any student employment on the University Farm.
Note: Cost to the student of extended field trips varies each semester depending
upon itinerary. The student should ask the course instructor.
Plant Science (Plant)
1. Introduction to Plant Science (3)
Principles of plant structure, heredity, physiology and climate in relation
to growth, adaptation and management of crops. Emphasis is placed on food
and fiber crops.
2. Plant Propagation (3)
Principles find practices of propagating plants, sexual and asexual. Seeds,
cuttings, layering, grafting and budding. Propagation media and rooting
aids. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 20)
80. Undergraduate Research (1-4; max total 4)
Open to freshmen and sophomores with permission of instructor. Exploratory
work on a suitable agricultural problem in plant science. Approved for SP
grading.
96. Crop Projects (l; max total 4)
Prerequisite: Me Ag 3 or equivalent; Cr Sc 1, VTF 1, or OH l; and permission
of instructor. Grow a crop on the campus farm with faculty guidance from
budget decisions through cultural practices to marketing and sale. Cotton,
vegetables, agronomic crops, grapes, fruit, ornamental plants, etc. Earn
up to $600 per project.
100. Applied Agricultural Statistics (3)
Prerequisite: intermediate algebra. Introduction to experimental methods
and statistical procedures used in agricultural research. Self-paced laboratories
enable student to become familiar with input, editing, and analysis of data
via computer using standard design and analysis techniques. (1 lecture,
6 lab hours)
101. Postharvest Handling of Perishable Plant Crops (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 10 or Bot 10. Principles of handling flesh produce, floral
and nursery stocks. Harvesting, packaging, storage, and transportation.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (2-day field trip fee, $50-75)
102. Micropropagation (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10; and Bot 104 or Chem 150 or permission
of instructor. Principles of plant propagation by aseptic cell and organ
culture as a means of rapid cloning, elimination of systemic plant diseases,
production of somatic hybrids, ploidy change, and other genetic variants
for use in plant breeding. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
103. Plant Hormones (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 10, Chem 3A. The effects of plant hormones and other
growth regulating chemicals on the physiology, growth and development of
horticultural plants. (Former Plant 155)
104. Tropical Food and Fiber (3)
Prerequisite: Plant 1. Production techniques for the major agronomic, vegetable
and fruit crops under tropical conditions; adaptation, culture, insect pests
and diseases; storage/handling.
110W. Dimensions in Agriculture (3)
Prerequisites: Engl 1; completion of 56 units. Current agricultural problems
and developments; nature of agricultural industries in a changing world.
Interrelationships among agriculture, government, labor, and the public.
Meets the upper-division writing skills requirement for graduation.
112. Microcomputers in Plant Science (3)
Prerequisite: intermediate algebra. An introduction to plant science problems
and exercises involving the microcomputer. Crop production, soils, irrigation,
and pest management data will be handled with spreadsheet and word processing
programs. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 170T section)
130. Water and Man (3)
The unique properties of water and the hydrologic cycle. The role of water
in municipal, industrial and agricultural environments and the problems
of water quantity and quality. (Former Plant 40)
134. Agricultural Climatology (3)
(Same as Geog 114). Prerequisite:
Geog 5 or 111. Study of micrometeorologic influences in local climates.
Climatic factors influencing agriculture with specific reference to the
San Joaquin Valley. Course designed for anyone interested in the relations
between climate and agriculture, regardless of major. (Former Plant 170T
section)
137. Apiculture (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 10 or Biol 10 or Zool 10. Biology and behavior of honeybees;
hive manipulation; diseases and enemies; foraging activities in pollination;
production and marketing of honey and beeswax; laws and regulations. (2
lecture, 3 lab hours)
150. Crop Improvement (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 10 or Biol 10. Application of genetic, cytological and
environmental principles to improvement of plants; heredity and variation
in plants, effects of environmental factors, biotechnology, self- and cross-fertilization,
principles and results of selection and hybridization in plant improvement.
170T. Topics in Plant Science
(1-4; max total 6 per discipline if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: junior standing. Selected topics in plant science, agronomy,
horticulture, and other associated areas. Topics may require lab hours.
180. Undergraduate Research (1-4; max total 4)
Open to juniors and seniors. Exploratory work on a suitable agricultural
problem in plant science.
182. Computerized Crop Management (3)
Prerequisite: Plant 112. The recording and analysis of production data such
as plant nutrition, irrigation scheduling, insect population or damage and
plant growth factors with a microcomputer (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
184. Plant Science Lectures (1; maxtotal 2)
Various viewpoints on current trends in Plant Science presented by distinguished
guest lecturers each class meeting. (Former Plant 170T section).
190. Independent Study
(1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement --Independent Study.
194. Agricultural Internship (1-8; max total 8)
Prerequisite: junior standing; approval of faculty adviser and department
chair. Field experience in your career specialty that integrates with classroom
instruction. Written reports of knowledge and experience gained are required.
196. Crop Projects (1; max total 4)
Prerequisite: Me Ag 3 or equivalent; Cr Sc 1, VTF 1, or OH 1; junior
or senior standing; and permission of instructor. Grow a crop on the campus
farm with minimal faculty supervision, from budget decisions through cultural
practices to marketing and sale. Cotton, agronomic crops, grapes, fruit,
ornamental plants, etc. Earn up to $600 per project.
Crop Science -- Agronomy and Vegetable
Crops (Cr Sc)
1. Introduction to Agronomy and Vegetable Crops (3)
(Not open to students with credit in Plant 13, Plant 14.) Cr Sc 1L required
for majors. Principles of production for cereal, row, forage and vegetable
crops. Culture, insect and disease control, harvesting, storage, and marketing.
(Cr Sc 1A or 1B required for majors) (Former Plant 13, Plant 14)
1A. Introduction to Agronomy Laboratory (1)
(Not open to students with credit in Plant 13.) Prerequisite: Cr Sci
1 or concurrently. Land preparation, planting, cultural practices and harvesting
will be conducted on selected agronomic crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley.
(3 lab hours) (Former Plant 13)
1B. Introduction to Vegetable Crops Laboratory (1)
(Not open to students with credit in Plant 14.) Prerequisite: Or So
1 or concurrently. Culture, harvesting, storage and marketing will be done
with selected vegetable crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley. (3 lab hours)
(Former Plant 14)
101. Row Crops (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, Cr Sc 1. The culture of beans, cotton,
sugar beets, and other fiber and oil crops; varieties, nutrition, insect,
disease, and weed control; harvest, storage, uses, and marketing. (2 lecture,
3 lab hours)
102. Cereal Crops (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, Cr Sc 1. The culture of barley, corn,
grain sorghum, oats, rice, rye and wheat; varieties, nutrition, insect disease,
and weed control; harvest, storage, uses, and marketing. (2 lecture, 3 lab
hours) (Two 1-day field trips)
103. Forage Crops (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, Cr Sc 1. The culture of alfalfa, silage,
irrigated pasture and range related to livestock feed enterprises; varieties,
nutrition, insect, disease and weed control; harvesting, uses, and marketing.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
104. Seed Production and Technology (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, Cr Sc 1. The principles of specialized
agronomic seed production; harvesting, mechanical conditioning, storage,
treatment and viability testing. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (2-3 day field
trip fee, $35-65)
105. Range Improvement (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, Cr Sc 1. Identification of range plants;
carrying capacity; methods of range improvement, grazing management, water
development, rodents, fertilization, reseeding, brush removal; mountain
range resources. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; 1 Saturday field trip) (Former
Plant 173)
111. Vegetable Field Crops I (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, Cr Sc 1, 1L. Cultural practices, harvesting,
processing, and marketing of warm season vegetables of economic importance
to California and the San Joaquin Valley. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (3 day
field trip fee, $35-65)
112. Vegetable Field Crops II (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, Cr Sc 1, 1L. Cultural practices, harvesting,
processing, and marketing of cool season vegetables of economic importance
to California and the San Joaquin Valley. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (3 day
field trip fee, $35-65)
113. Intensive Vegetable and Small Fruit Production (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, Cr Sc 1. Intensive production of vegetables
and small fruits for the small-scale grower and home gardener. Application
of organic and synthetic methods of growing food. Principles of composting,
mulching, crop rotation, interplanting, natural and synthetic fertilizers,
biological and chemical control of insects and diseases. (2 lecture, 3 lab
hours) (Former Plant 154)
120. Advanced Crop Science (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 130, 6 units crop science. Interrelationships between
varietal development, pest resistance, modification of crop physiology in
agronomic and vegetable crops; the resultant changes in production techniques
and productivity; their impact on industry, management, and the environment.
Fruit Science -- Viticulture and Horticulture (F S)
1. Introduction to Grape and Tree Crops (3)
Origin and history of the grape and the tree fruit industries as well as
their culture in California; current trends in fresh, dried and processed
segments of the industry. (Former Plant 16, Plant 17)
101. Grape Production I (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 10, FS 1. Current status and future of the grape industry;
commercial classes of grapes; climatic and soil requirements for grape growing.
Principles and practices of vineyard fertilization, cultivation, and pruning.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours) (Former Plant 107)
102. Grape Production II (3)
Prerequisite; Bot 10, FS 1. Planning of new vineyards. Principles and practices
of propagation, planting, and training grapes. Morphology and physiology
of the grapevine and response at the vine to growth regulators and other
means of improving grape quality. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant
117)
103. Raisin Production and Processing (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 10, FS 1. Principles and practices of raisin production;
sun drying, mechanical dehydration, on-the-vine drying; new raisin processes
to produce new products. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 27)
104. Grape Varieties (3)
Prerequisite; Bot 10 or FS 1. Grape varieties common to California; rootstocks
and species; identification, adaptability, use and acreage; taste testing
fresh grapes. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 127)
110. Fruit Species of California (3)
Prerequisite; Bot 10 or FS 1. Fruit and nut species common to California,
their adaptation and uses. (Former Plant 106)
111. Fruit Production I (3)
Prerequisite; Bot 10 or FS 1. Adaptation of fruits to their environment;
training, pruning; propagation; varieties and rootstocks; fundamentals of
fall cultural practices. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 116)
112. Fruit Production II (3)
Prerequisite; Bot 10 or FS 1. Fruit and vegetative development; pollination;
nutrition; product utilization; fundamentals of spring cultural practices.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 126)
113. Tropical Fruit Production (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 10 or F5 1. The production of fruits in tropical climates.
Citrus, pineapple, papaya, mango and banana will be emphasized. (2 lecture,
3 lab hours) (Former Plant 136)
120. Orchard-Vineyard Management (3)
Prerequisite: 6 units of Fruit Science courses. Relating the various cultural
techniques to the physiology of trees and vines, survey of scientific literature,
new development analysis, and management of orchards and vineyards. (2 lecture,
3 lab hours; field trip; Fee $35-65) (Former Plant 186, Plant 187)
Ornamental Horticulture (OH)
1. Introduction to Ornamental Horticulture (3)
Planting and maintenance of the home landscape; selection, planting, fertilization,
and pruning of plants; lawn planting and care. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
2. Introduction to Landscape Design (3)
History and development of landscape design. A study of the need for landscaping
in modern man's environment. Consideration of landscaping practices for
the modern home and their effect on the home microenvironment.
3. Plant Identification (3)
Identification, growth habits, culture and landscape use of shrubs, vines,
ground covers, herbaceous perennials and annual bedding plants. Use of identification
keys. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
4. Floral Design (3)
Principles and rules of design and color using plants as a media; European
and Japanese influences; emphasis on American line-mass and contemporary
designs. An assortment of arrangements are made in lab. (2 lecture, 3 lab
hours) (Course fee, $25)
5. Nursery Management I (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 10 or Biol 10, Plant 107, OH 1. Design, construction,
and utilization of nursery structures; production of annual and perennial
nursery stock with emphasis on wholesale nursery practices. (2 lecture,
3 lab hours; field trips) (Formerly OH 104)
101. Floriculture I (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, OH 1. The construction, operation and
management of greenhouses; cultural and environmental techniques used in
the production of florist crops. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trip)
102. Floriculture II (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, OH 1. Cultural and environmental techniques
used in the production of winter and spring floral crops. (2 lecture, 3
lab hours; field trip)
103. Floral Design (3)
Principles and rules of design and color using plants as a media; European
and Japanese influences; emphasis on American line-mass design; practices
of managing a retail flower shop. An assortment of arrangements are made
in lab. (Course fee, $25) (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 35 and
175)
104. Nursery Management I (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 10, Plant 2, OH 1. Design, construction and utilization
of nursery structures; production of annual and perennial nursery stock
with emphasis on summer and fall nursery practices. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
(Former Plant 35 and 175)
105. Nursery Management II (3)
Prerequisite: OH 5 and/or permission of instructor. Practices and principles
in planning and managing a retail nursery, flower shop, or garden center;
includes some aspects of production and construction of occasional floral
designs. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips)
106. Landscape Graphics (3)
Prerequisite: OH 2. Lettering and graphic techniques used in developing
landscape plans, including symbols and rendering techniques. Site plan,
elevation, and election drawing. (1 lecture, 6. lab hours)
107. Advanced Landscape Design (4)
Prerequisites: OH 2, 3; OH 108 recommended. Study of graphic techniques
used in developing landscape plans. Analysis and solution of design problems
related to the site development of residential and commercial structures.
(2 lecture, 6 lab hours)
108. Ornamental Trees (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, OH 1. Trees grown in California for landscaping,
shade and ornamentation; identification, habits of growth, cultural requirements,
landscape use. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trip)
109. Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (2)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, OH 1. Origin and development of botanical
gardens. Emphasis on U.S. and California gardens, their history, design,
and influence on city and regional park systems. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours;
3 Saturday field trips)
110. Turfgrass Production and Management (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, OH 1. Production and maintenance of grass
for lawns, public parks, public institutions, playgrounds, playing fields,
golf courses, bowling greens; identification of turfgrasses and turfgrass
seed. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trip)
Plant Protection (Pl Pr)
1. Introduction to Plant Protection (3)
Origin, history, and evaluation of protective measures (chemical, biological,
and cultural) for control of insects, diseases, weeds, and rodents in the
field and around the home. (Former Plant 21)
101. Agricultural Chemical Applications (3)
Prerequisite: intermediate algebra. Application techniques of agricultural
chemicals: fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematocides,
fumigants. Emphasis on effective and safe use of chemicals and on equipment
calibration to ensure proper rate of application. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
(Former Plant 132)
102. Properties of Pesticides (3)
Prerequisite: Chem 3B or 8. Typical uses, modes of action, mechanisms of
selectivity, environmental interactions, and user safety of insecticides,
herbicides, fungicides, nematocides, rodenticides, and plant growth regulators.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 151)
103. Economic Entomology (3)
(Same as Ent 106.) General and economic
entomology; taxonomy of the principal orders of insects; life histories,
habits, recognition, and control of the principal agriculture insect pests
of the San Joaquin Valley. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 121)
104. Plant Nematology (3)
Prerequisites: Zool 10 or Biol 10m Pl Pr 1. Morphology, life history, host
plant relationships, and population management of economically important
nematodes with emphasis on plant-parasitic forms. (Former Plant 161)
105. Weeds (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10 or Biol 10, Chem 3A. Weed control in California. Identification
of common weeds. Fundamentals of preventive, cultural, biological, physical,
and chemical weed control methods. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant
131)
106. Plant Pathology (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 10 or Biol 10. Study of the causal agents, disease cycles,
and control of plant diseases. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 171)
106A. Diseases of Fruit Crops (1)
Prerequisite: Pl Pr 106 or concurrently. Field, laboratory and autotutorial
study at diseases of fruit, nut and vine crops and their control. (3 lab
hours) (Former PIant 171A)
106B. Diseases of Agronomic and Vegetable Crops (1)
Prerequisite; PI Pr 106 or concurrently. Field, laboratory and autotutorial
study of diseases of field and vegetable crops and their control. (3 lab
hours) (Former Plant 171B)
106C. Diseases of Ornamental Crops (1)
Prerequisite; PI Pr 106 or concurrently. Field, laboratory and autotutorial
study at diseases of ornamental crops and their control. (3 lab hours) (Former
Plant 171C)
107. Biological Control (3)
Prerequisite: Pl Pr 103. A study of the action of parasites, predators,
and pathogens on the population dynamics of their host/prey organisms, with
special emphasis on insects and mites. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former
Plant 170T section)
108. Integrated Pest Management (3)
Prerequisite: Pl Pr 103. Concepts and principles of integrated pest management.
Insect and mite pest problems; sampling techniques; biology and ecology
of major agricultural crop pests; integration of control measures for management
of economic pests. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 191)
Soils/Irrigation (SI)
1. Introduction to Irrigated Soils (3)
Prerequisites: introductory chemistry and/or physics. Interpretation of
physical and chemical properties of biological and mineral matter for the
management of soils in irrigated agriculture. Emphasis on soil/plant and
plant/water relationships. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
100. Soils (3)
Prerequisites: Chem 3A, intermediate algebra. Physical, chemical, and biologic
properties of soils as a medium for plant growth and as a natural body,
factors that influence soil formation; food and fiber production; fertilizer
and soil amendment use and environmental impact; soil's role in the biosphere.
(Saturday field trip) (Former Plant 108)
100L. Soils Lab (1)
Prerequisite: SI 100 or concurrently. Physical, chemical, and biological
analysis. Interpretation of field and laboratory data. (3 lab hours) (Former
Plant 108L)
101. Soil Fertility and Fertilizers (4)
Prerequisite: SI 100. Evaluation of nutrient elements in soils; application
of fertilizers and organic waste to meet nutrient requirements; soil and
plant tissue analysis and interpretation; fertilizer recommendations for
different crops. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 138, Plant 148)
102. Soil Classification and Survey (3)
Prerequisite: SI 100. Influence of environmental factors on soil development;
description and identification of soil profiles; mapping, and interpretation
of soil maps. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 118)
103. Soil Conservation (3)
Prerequisite: SI 100. Fundamental considerations of soil conservation; prediction
and controlling of soil erosion; universal soil loss equation and its applications;
conservation practices; irrigation and drainage; farm and watershed planning.
(Former Plant 168)
104. Soil Management (3)
Prerequisite: SI 100 . Factors affecting soil fertility, management of soils,
attaining continuous optimum productivity. Physical, chemical, and field
tests for soil productivity; implications for crop management. (2 lecture,
3 lab hours) (Former Plant 128)
105. Soil Chemistry (3)
Prerequisites: Chem 3B, 8; SI 100. The chemistry of soils, agricultural
chemical use, and waste disposal impacts. Student research project and report
required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 158)
110. Principles of Irrigation (3)
Prerequisite: intermediate algebra. Water requirements for the various
crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley; irrigation scheduling and application
methods. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 59)
111. Irrigation Design I (3)
Prerequisite: SI 2. Design, installation, and operation of irrigation systems
for field, vine, and tree crops. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant
129)
112. Irrigation Design II (3)
Prerequisite: SI 2. Design, installation, and operation of irrigation systems
used for ornamental plants, turf areas, nurseries, and greenhouse operations.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Plant 119)
113. Water Management (3)
Prerequisite: SI 2. Management and planning of irrigation systems with regard
to crop water requirements, scheduling, evaluation of irrigation efficiency,
and salinity problems. (Former Plant 170T section)
114. Pumps and Motors (3)
(See Me Ag 115). Operation and study of centrifugal and deep well turbines;
testing of pumps and motors under operating conditions to determine efficiency;
installation, protective devices, maintenance, and proper selection of single
and three-phase motors used on the farm. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former
Ag Me 159)
Mechanized Agriculture (Me Ag)
Note: Suitable eye protection is required in many Me Ag laboratory classes.
1. Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics (3)
Selection, care, and use of common farm tools, projects of wood and metal;
mechanical skills in the field of agriculture. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
(Course fee variable, not less than $8) (Former Ag Me 15)
2. Introduction to Farm Machinery (3)
The study of basic functions and applications of farm machinery and equipment.
Farm machines common to the San Joaquin Valley will be observed and evaluated
for effective performance in their intended purpose.
3. Farm Tractors (3)
Operation and maintenance of farm tractors; operation of farm tractors and
equipment under field conditions; service, maintenance and minor repair
of engines of wheel and crawler type. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours; 5 hours field
operation) (Former Ag Me 17)
80. Undergraduate Research (1-4; max total 4)
Open to freshmen and sophomores with permission of instructor. Exploratory
work on a suitable agricultural problem in agricultural engineering technology.
Approved for SP grading. (Former Ag Me 80)
100. Agricultural Welding (3)
Prerequisite: Me Ag 1 or permission of instructor. Basic metallurgy, arc
and gas welding processes in the construction and repair of farm machinery,
and the design of welded structures. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Ag
Me 18, 121)
101. Farm Surveying (3)
Use of level, transit, compass, and laser; land leveling, laying out fields,
irrigation ditches, pipelines, and drains. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former
Ag Me 91)
102. Farm and Landscape Structures (3)
Prerequisite: Me Ag 1 or permission of instructor. Site development, construction
and repair of farm and landscape structure. Properties and uses of masonry,
wood, concrete, and metal. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Ag Me 81, 125)
103. Hydraulic Systems (3)
Prerequisites: intermediate algebra. Theory and practice in the operation,
service, adjustment, and function of the component parts of fluid power
systems. Design application of systems to farm machines. (2 lecture, 3 lab
hours) (Former Ag Me 131)
104. Farm Machinery I (3)
Prerequisites: Me Ag 1, 3. Theory, operation, and economics of tillage tools;
interaction of the soil and tool; cotton, grain, and specialized harvesting
machinery and equipment. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Ag Me 115)
105. Farm Machinery II (3)
Prerequisites: Me Ag 1, 3. Theory, operation, and economics of orchard and
field spraying equipment, field and row crop planters, cultivating tools,
and haying machinery. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Ag Me 116)
106. Agricultural Machinery Management (3)
Prerequisites: Me Ag 104. Optimization of the equipment phases of agricultural
production. Theoretical and practical considerations in efficient selection,
operation, cost factors, and replacement of machinery. (2 lecture, 3 lab
hours)
107. Agricultural Engineering Technology (3)
Prerequisites: Me Ag 3. Elements of engineering in agriculture. Power application,
equipment efficiency, cost analysis, geometry of land use, and heat transfer.
Applications of modern technology in agriculture. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
108. Agricultural Waste Management (3)
Prerequisites: Me Ag 53. Study of properties of waste material, collection,
transportation and mechanical handling, mechanical processing, thermal processing,
composting, energy recover, and economics. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
109. Agricultural Processing Technology I (3)
Prerequisites: Me Ag 53. Principles of plant operations in the food and
fiber industries. Basic theory of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, refrigeration,
dehydration, cleaning and sorting, cost analysis, and plant layout. (2 lecture,
3 lab hours) (Former Ag Me 147)
110. Agricultural Processing Technology II (3)
Prerequisites: Me Ag 53. Processing techniques including heat exchange equipment,
distillation, process condition, pumps in food industry, and fluid flow
measurement. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Ag Me 148)
111. Agricultural Electrification (3)
Fundamentals of circuits, direct and alternating current, accepted wiring
methods, lighting methods, selection, application and control of motors
and other induction devices. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Ag Me 111,
111L)
112. Farm Power (3)
Prerequisite: Me Ag 3. Principles of the internal combustion engine; overhauling,
repairing, and adjusting of gasoline, diesel, and LPG farm engines. (2 lecture,
3 lab hours) (Former Ag Me 151)
113. Diesel Engines and Power Transmissions (3)
Prerequisite: Me Ag 3. Theory and operation of diesel injection systems
and turbochargers; clutches; transmissions; brakes; and tractive devices.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Ag Me 152)
114. Small Engines (3)
Prerequisite: Me Ag 1. Not open to students with credit in Me Ag 112. Theory
of operation, maintenance, and repair of small gasoline and diesel internal
combustion engines, both 2-cycle and 4-cycle. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former
Ag Me 153)
115. Pumps and Motors (3)
(Same as SI 114.) Prerequisite: Me Ag 53. Operation and study of centrifugal
and deep well turbines; testing of pumps and motors under operating conditions
to determine efficiency; installation, protective devices, maintenance,
and proper selection of single and three-phase motors used on the farm.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Former Ag Me 159)
160T. Topics in Mechanized Agricultural
(1-4; max total 6 per discipline if no topic repeated)
Prerequisites: junior standing; permission of instructor. Mechanized agriculture.
Topics may require lab hours. (Former Ag Me 160T)
180. Undergraduate Research (1-4; max total 4)
Open to juniors or seniors with permission of instructor. Exploratory work
on a suitable agricultural problem in agricultural engineering technology.
(Former Ag Me 180)
190. Independent Study (1-3; see max reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. (Former Ag Me 190)
194. Agricultural Internship (1-8; max total 8)
Prerequisites: junior standing; approval of faculty adviser and department
chair. Field experience in your career specialty that integrates with classroom
instruction. Written reports of knowledge and experience gained are required.
The following graduate courses are open to students who have been accepted
in to the graduate program. Final semester senior undergraduate students
may petition the Division of Graduate Studies to enroll in graduate courses.
The petition form, which is available in the department office, must be
accompanied by GRE scores to be considered.
Agriculture (Agri)
200. Biometrics in Agriculture (3)
Prerequisites: Math 101 or Plant 99; permission of instructor. Advanced
concepts in the design of agricultural experiments. Emphasis is placed on
the selection of appropriate designs to meet the objectives of well-planned
experiments. Relative merits of various designs and topics in analysis,
interpretation, and regression are covered.
201. Agricultural Laboratory Techniques (3)
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: Bot 130; Chem 105, 109, 151;
Enol 115 or FScN 115. Agricultural problem solving through the application
of advances in laboratory technology, crop management, foods, nutrition,
soil and water quality. Theory and practice operation of scientific instruments
and techniques are taught. Student defined project and report required.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly Agri 250T section)
220. Research Communications in Agriculture (3)
Prerequisite: completion of university writing skills requirement. Empahsis
on critical literature review, scientific writing, and oral presentation
of research results.
230T. Topics in Mechanized Agriculture (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: upper-division mechanized agriculture course appropriate to
study topic. Advanced studies in a given area; farm power and machinery,
agricultural processes, machinery management. Topics may require lab hours.
250T. Topics in Plant Science (3; max total 12)
Prerequisites: upper-division plant science appropriate to study topic;
permission of instructor. Advanced studies in a given area: crop physiology,
plant breeding, plant pathology, plant nutrition, or economics. Topics may
require lab hours.
251. Pesticides (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 10, Chem 8. Modes of action of pesticides. Absorption
and translocation of pesticides. Mechanisms of pesticide specificity. Interaction
with soil and soil microbes. Biotechnology developments, pesticide use in
integrated pest management systems.
252. Plant Nutrition (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 130. Mineral requirements of plants; the acquisition and
translocation of nutrients by higher plants and the role of nutrient elements
in plant development. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
253. Irrigation Water Quality (3)
Prerequisite: SI 2. Effect of irrigation water quality on soil properties
and plant growth. Management alternatives for salinity and toxicity problems.
Suitability of using waste waters for irrigation. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
254. Plant Hormones and Regulators (3)
Prerequisites: Bot 130, Chem 8. History of discovery, chemical nature, extraction,
and identification of naturally occurring hormones. Physiological and biochemical
effects of plant growth substances and hormones. Mechanism of action of
auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, inhibitors (A.B.A.), ethylene, and other
hormones. Agricultural impacts of growth regulators. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
255. Advanced Plant Breeding (3)
Prerequisites: Biol 140A-B; Genet 120. Principles and techniques of plant
improvement, breeding methods, combining ability, sterility systems, quantitative
genetic analysis, heritability estimates, experimental designs for plant
breeding.
256. Plant-Water Relationships (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 130. Physicochemical properties of water and solutions;
movement of water, solutes, and growth regulators in plants; study of moisture-sensitive
periods of various crops; factors affecting water absorption and retention.
257. Physiology of Cultivated Plants (3)
Prerequisite: Bot 130. Plant cell structure and function. Response of cultivated
plants to the environment. Physiology and hormonal control of flower induction,
fruit set, and development. Review of pertinent current publications.
258. Plant Disease Control (3)
Prerequisite: Pl Pr 106. Principles of plant disease control. Methods and
theory used in application of chemicals, biological control and breeding
for resistance. Insight into industrial research and development of control
measures. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
259. Physical Properties of Soil (3)
Prerequisites: SI 100; Math 70 recommended. Study of physical properties
of soil and water as they relate to plant growth nature and behavior of
clays. Energy relationships of soil-water and its movement in soil. Soil
structure, air, soil temperature and soil color as they relate to soil productivity.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly Agri 250T section)
270. Seminar in Plant Science (1; max total 4)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Reviews of published and/or original
research in the areas of crop development, soils and irrigation, and crop
protection.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study.
299. Thesis (3)
Prerequisite: prior advancement to candidacy. See Criteria for Thesis and
Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis
for the master's degree. Oral defense of thesis required.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Agriculture (Agri)
300. Topics in Agriculture (1-3)
Topics may require lab hours.