2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - R

Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - R

Agriculture: Agricultural Engineering Technology Concentration (1124), B.S.Ag.

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.S.Ag.) - Major in General Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources offers five degree programs in Agriculture, Agricultural Business, Geosciences, Natural Resources, and Veterinary Science and Technology with multiple concentrations and options within each degree program.

The agricultural engineering technology curriculum is designed for students seeking careers with industries and organizations utilizing applied engineering technologies. Careers in agricultural engineering technology include: agricultural equipment manufacturers, agricultural/industrial equipment sales and service, fiber processing, food production/processing industries, biofuels production and processing, geospatial technologies and technological fields in government-related careers. The agricultural engineering technology program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture. The curriculum is also structured to prepare students for admission to graduate school in agricultural engineering technology, agricultural operations management, agricultural systems management, or agricultural mechanics. Students may choose from two options in this concentration: General or Precision Agriculture Technology.

This major does not require a minor. Various certificate programs associated with this major are available to students including: Land Surveying and Geomatics Certificate and Geographic Information Systems Certification.

General Agricultural Engineering Technology Option: This option provides electives to allow a student to focus on a specific area of knowledge.

Precision Agriculture Technology Option: Within this option, courses are outlined to provide more experience in the crop and soil sciences and geographic information systems. These two study areas complement the understanding of precision agriculture and how it relates to technology in agriculture.

General Education	38 hours
Ag Engineering Tech Core Requirements	57 hours
Option Courses	25 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

For more information on the agricultural engineering technology concentration, please contact:

Dr. Wesley Totten, Chair
Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources
257 Brehm Hall
ftotten@utm.edu
731-881-7260

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

University Degree Requirements

120 credit hours are required
Minimum of 30 credit hours completed at The University of Tennessee at Martin
30 credit hours in Upper Division coursework (courses numbered 300-499)
Minimum 60 credits earned at an accredited four-year institution required
A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required
A minimum institutional GPA of 2.0 is required
Must meet all General Education Requirements
Must meet all Major Requirements
If a Minor is required, must meet all Minor Requirements
Must meet all Exit Exam Requirements
- General Education Exam
- Major Field Test / Exit Exam
If a student is admitted to the University of Tennessee at Martin with documented entrance deficiencies OR is subject to mandatory placement requirements, then the student must meet those requirements.

COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements

Guidance for choosing general education courses:

Some degree programs include required courses for the major that are also options within the University-Wide General Education Requirements. Physics 101, 211, or 220 is required for this concentration. If Physics is taken to satisfy 4 General Education credits, students will be required to choose an additional elective course as specified in the options.

Program-Specific Degree Requirements

This degree is eligible to take ENGL 112 or ENGL 113.
Minimum 30 credit hours in Upper Division coursework (courses numbered 300-499).
A minor is not required.

Major in Agriculture with an Agricultural Engineering Technology Concentration (82 credit hours)

Agricultural Engineering Technology Course Requirements

These courses are required for every program in this concentration (57 credit hours):

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
ACCT 201 - Accounting Information for Decision Making I 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 382 - Precision Agriculture Technologies Credit(s): 3
AGET 420 - Irrigation Credit(s): 3
AGET 470 - Applied Pneumatics and Hydraulics in Agriculture Credit(s): 3
ENGR 101 - Engineering Graphics Credit(s): 3

Choose 3 hours in Mathematics from:

Any general education approved math course not already used to satisfy the General Education requirements for the degree

Choose 4 hours from: (May also satisfy 4 hours of General Education Requirements.)

PHYS 101 - Physics in Everyday Life Credit(s): 4
PHYS 211 - College Physics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 220 - University Physics Credit(s): 4

Pick one of the following two options (25-29 credit hours):

Option 1: General Agricultural Engineering Technology (1124-GEN)

Choose 6 hours from:

AGET 354 - Advanced Land Surveying and Geomatics Credit(s): 3
AGET 370 - Agricultural Mechanics Shop Credit(s): 3
AGET 450 - Agricultural Structures Credit(s): 3
AGET 460 - Waste Management Technology Credit(s): 3
ENGR 381 - Human Factors in Engineering Credit(s): 3
MKTG 340 - Logistics Supply Chain Management Credit(s): 3

Soil or Plant Science Elective (3 hours):

Choose from any upper division soil or plant science course

Advisor Approved Electives (16-20 credit hours): (If Physics was taken to satisfy the General Education Requirements, students will complete an additional course(s) in this category.)

Choose any advisor approved elective from Agriculture, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science, Foreign Language, Geoscience, Mathematics, Natural Resources or Chemistry

Option 2: Precision Agriculture Technology (1124-PAT)

These courses are required for this option:

AGEC 271 - Farm Management 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 119 - Introductory Plant and Soil Science Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PLSC 333 - Weed Science Credit(s): 3
PLSC 433 - Field Crop Production Credit(s): 3

Precision Agriculture Elective (3-7 hours): (If Physics was taken to satisfy the General Education Requirements, students will complete an additional course(s) in this category.)

Choose from any upper division soil or plant science course

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Field-work involving physical activity is required for some courses in this concentration.
The following opportunities are available to students in this concentration:

Study abroad or travel study opportunities are available relating to this degree.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) certification can be obtained by completing 15 hours of GIS courses along with completing a major degree program.
Land Surveying and Geomatics Certificate can be obtained by completing 24 hours of coursework as defined in the catalog for this certificate.

Agriculture: Agricultural Engineering Technology Concentration (1124), B.S.Ag.

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.S.Ag.) - Major in General Agriculture

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

Program-Specific Degree Requirements

Major in Agriculture with an Agricultural Engineering Technology Concentration (82 credit hours)

Agricultural Engineering Technology Course Requirements

These courses are required for every program in this concentration (57 credit hours):

Choose 3 hours from:

Choose 3 hours from:

Choose 3 hours from:

Choose 3 hours in Mathematics from:

Choose 4 hours from: (May also satisfy 4 hours of General Education Requirements.)

Pick one of the following two options (25-29 credit hours):

Option 1: General Agricultural Engineering Technology (1124-GEN)

Choose 6 hours from:

Soil or Plant Science Elective (3 hours):

Advisor Approved Electives (16-20 credit hours): (If Physics was taken to satisfy the General Education Requirements, students will complete an additional course(s) in this category.)

Option 2: Precision Agriculture Technology (1124-PAT)

These courses are required for this option:

Precision Agriculture Elective (3-7 hours): (If Physics was taken to satisfy the General Education Requirements, students will complete an additional course(s) in this category.)

ADDITIONAL NOTES