Precision Agriculture Technology Option (1124-PAT)

The precision agriculture technology option is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in precision agriculture as it relates to the sales, installation and troubleshooting of equipment to enhance production agriculture.

Concentration Requirements (82 Hours)

ACCT 201 - Accounting Information for Decision Making I Credit(s): 3
AGEC 271 - Farm Management Credit(s): 3
AGEC 311 - Spreadsheet Analysis in Agribusiness Credit(s): 3
AGET 220 - Surveying and Soil and Water Engineering Credit(s): 3
AGET 320 - Advanced Computer Aided Design and Drafting Credit(s): 3
AGET 350 - Agricultural Power and Machinery Management Credit(s): 3
AGET 370 - Agricultural Mechanics Shop Credit(s): 3
AGET 382 - Precision Agriculture Technologies Credit(s): 3
AGET 420 - Irrigation Credit(s): 3
AGET 470 - Applied Pneumatics and Hydraulics in Agriculture Credit(s): 3
AGET 480 - Supervised Field Experience Credit(s): 3
OR
AGET 482 - Principles of GIS and GPS for Agricultural and Natural Resource Management Credit(s): 3
ENGR 101 - Engineering Graphics Credit(s): 3
ENGL 325 - Technical Communications Credit(s): 3
OR
BCOM 351 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3
OR
BCOM 330 - Professional Development Credit(s): 3
OR
MMSC 311 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
MATH 170 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit(s): 3
OR
MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics and Probability Credit(s): 3
GEOG 310 - Principles of Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3
GEOG 364 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credit(s): 3
GEOG 410 - Geographic Information Systems: Modeling and Applications Credit(s): 3
GEOG 471 - Cartography Credit(s): 3
PLSC 333 - Weed Science Credit(s): 3
PLSC 433 - Field Crop Production Credit(s): 3
AGRI 240 - History of American Agriculture Credit(s): 3
OR
AGRI 295 - International Food and Fiber Systems Credit(s): 3

Agriculture Core Courses:

AGEC 110 - Introduction to Agricultural Business Credit(s): 3
AGET 110 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Credit(s): 3
AGET 119 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PLSC 110 - Introductory Plant and Soil Science Credit(s): 3
SOIL 210 - Soil Science Credit(s): 4
AGRI 270 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology Credit(s): 3
OR
GEOG 270 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology Credit(s): 3

Biological and Physical Systems (12 Hours)

PHYS 211 - College Physics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 212 - College Physics Credit(s): 4
OR
PHYS 220 - University Physics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 221 - University Physics Credit(s): 4

Plant Science or Agricultural Engineering Technology Electives (3 Hours)

Choose from any 300 or 400 level course