PRE-TEACHING HUMANITIES OPTIONS: BACHELOR OF ARTS (5 ...

379 Geography of Africa (3) (Same as Geography
379 .)
420 Families : Race, Class and Culture (3) (Same as
Child and Family Studies 420 .)
421 Comparative Studies in African and African-
American Societies (3) Comparative studies of African
and African-American societies in such areas as education,
religion, and social stratification . Includes the respective
views African-Americans and Africans have of
each other and the concept of Pan-Africanism . Writingemphasis
course . (Same as History 421 .)
429 History and Philosophy of African-American
Education (3) Focuses on attempts by African-Americans
to secure an education for themselves and their
children from the era of slavery to the Brown decision in
1954 . Examines black perceptions of the importance of
education and special obstacles confronting African-
American who seek education on the primary, secondary,
college, or graduate level . Writing-emphasis course .
431 Research Seminar in African-American Studies
(3) Teaches basic approaches to the research process
and development of research skills . Students design
and implement a research project of their choice in the
field of African-American Studies . Prereq : 201-202 and
senior standing. Writing-emphasis course .
442 Comparative Poverty and Development (3) (Same
as Sociology 442 .)
445The African-American Experience From the Colonial
Period to the Present (3) (Same as History445.)
450 Issues and Topics in African-American Studies
(3) Topics vary, but include a variety of problems, issues,
and individuals from the field of African-American Studies.
May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours .
452 African-American African Politics (3) (Same as
Political Science 452.)
461 African Prehistory (3) (Same as Anthropology
461 .)
473 Black Male in American Society (3) Examines
historical images, myths and stereotypes which have
developed concerning African-American males in American
society . Includes the impact of such critical factors
as Black feminism, violence, concepts of masculinity,
the family, white males, white females, homosexuality,
nationalism, and athletics on African-American males in
America.
480 African-American Communities in Urban
America (3) Evaluates the benevolent and historical
influence of three major institutions : the church, the
family, and the school upon the African-American struggle
to survive . Includes political, economic, and social factors
utilized by Black people in developing coping strategies
and mechanisms . Writing-emphasis course .
483 African-American Women in American Society
(3) Focuses on historical and contemporary social,
economic and political factors in American society as
they relate to the Black woman . (Same as Women's
Studies 483 .) Writing-emphasis course.
491 Foreign Study (1-15) Prereq :201-202 and consent
of instructor.
492 Off-Campus Study (1-15) Prereq : 201-202 and
consent of instructor.
493 Independent Study (1-15) Prereq : 201-202 and
consent of instructor.
496 Biology of Human Variability (3) (Same as Anthropology
496 .)
AGRICULTURAL AND
EXTENSION EDUCATION (042)
201 Field Experience in Agricultural Education (1)
Field experience in public school programs in agricultural
and education . Satisfactory/No Credit grading only .
Prereq : Consent of instructor . May be repeated . F, Sp
345 Agricultural Experience, Leadership and Adult
Programs (3) Developing supervised agricultural experience
programs, conducting leadership development
activities through the Future Farmers of America . Role
and methods for adult education in agriculture . F
346 Strategies for Teaching and Program Planning
in Agriculture (3) Methods and techniques for teaching
agriculture, preparing teaching plans and courses of
study, and developing programs of activities for agriculture
. F
411 Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension (3) History
; philosophy ; organizational structure ; clientele
served ; major areas of program emphasis-teaching
methods, and relationships with other educational agencies
. Sp
420 Methods of Teaching Agricultural Mechanics (2)
Methods for vocational agriculture students . Special
competencies for planning, conducting and evaluating
agricultural mechanics program . Prereq : Agricultural
Engineering Technology 201 or consent of instructor . Sp
435-36 Student Teaching in Agricultural Education
(6,6) Full time teaching practicum in an approved high
school . Applied practices needed by vocational agriculture
teachers . Satisfactory/No Credit grading only . Prereq
: Admission to Teacher Education and 345 and 346 .
Coreq : 435 for 436 ; 436 for 435 . Sp
492 Agricultural and Extension Education Internship
(2-8) Supervised work experience in approved
county Extension offices, agricultural businesses, or
agriculture related agencies . (Requires living off-campus
for a specified time .) Prereq : 411 and consent of
instructor . Sp, Su
493 Independent Study (1-3) Individualized study of a
special project or problem in Agricultural and Extension
Education. Must be selected in consultation with the
instructor. Prereq : Consent of instructor . May be repeated
for credit . Maximum 6 hours. E
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(047)
110 Orientation to Agricultural Economicsand Business
(1) Primarily for Agricultural Economics and Business
majors in their first year. Introduction to current
issues, subject matter areas, and career opportunities in
the field . Satisfactory/No Credit grading . F
210 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3) Application
of economic principles of demand, supply, price
determination, and market structure to agriculture, natural
resources, rural community development, and international
trade and development . Economic aspects of
current issues and problems associated with production,
marketing, consumption, resource use, and government
intervention in the agricultural, rural, and international
sectors . Prereq : Economics 201 . F, Sp.
320 Intermediate Agricultural Economics (3) Application
of microeconomics to agriculture . Production, consumption,
firm behavior, and efficiency in the food and
fiber industries . Prereq : 210 or consent of instructor . F
342 Farm Business Management I (3) Principles and
procedures for determining most profitable farm organization
and system of operation : nature of managerial
processes ; farm records and their uses ; budgeting ;
economic aspects of acquisition and management of
capital, land, labor and machinery resources . Prereq :
Economics 201 and Junior standing . F, Sp
350 Marketing of Agricultural Products (3) Survey of
U .S . food and fiber marketing system ; marketing functions
; industry structure ; market channels ; marketing
options of farmers ; basic analysis of marketing problems
. Prereq : 210 or consent of instructor. Sp
410 Seminar in Agricultural Economics and Business
(1) Primarily for Agricultural Economics and Business
majors in their senior year . Analysis of contemporary
problems in the field . Discussion of career objectives,
opportunities, and placement process . Assignments
for written and oral presentation . F
412 Agricultural Finance (3) Macro-finance, financial
objectives, acquisition of debt and equity funds, capital
investments, capital allocation, debt repayment, credit
analysis, borrower and lender loan application analysis,
insurance strategies, computer applications, kinds and
sources of agricultural credit, and financial intermediation.
Prereq : 320 or consent of instructor . F
420 International Agricultural Trade and Marketing
(3) Introduction to real and monetary aspects of international
trade effect on agricultural commodity flows ; partial
equilibrium analysis of international trade in agricultural
products ; institutional aspects of international marketing
of agricultural products . Prereq : 320 or consent of
instructor . F
Agricultural Engineering/Courses of Instruction 143
430 Agricultural Policy (3) Values, goals and policy
process . Economic rationale and effects of policy . Historical
development and current characteristics of commodity,
credit, food, and trade policy . Prereq : 320 or
consent of instructor. Sp
440 Agricultural Production Economics (3) Application
of microeconomic theory to problem of resource
allocation, enterprise selection, scale of operation of
agricultural firms ; economics interpretation of technical
agricultural production relationships. Prereq : 320 or
consent of instructor. Sp
442 Agribusiness Management (3) Advanced decision
analysis in farm and agribusiness settings. Planning
and organizing functions, analyzing investment
alternatives, evaluating budgets and financial statements,
assessing profitability and solvency, using computers
in business decisions . Prereq : 342, Agriculture
290, Statistics 302, and Accounting 202 or consent of
instructor. F
450 Agricultural Price Analysis (3) Demand and supply
mechanisms in agriculture ; price determination ; spatial
equilibrium ; temporal price patterns ; pricing institutions
. Prereq : 320, 350 and Statistics 302 . F
460 Rural Economic and Community Development
(3) Historical and theoretical perspective on problems
facing rural communities ; linkages between farm and
nonfarm sectors ; models and tools for analyzing rural
development . Prereq : 210 or consent of instructor . F
470 Natural Resource Economics (3) Nature of natural
resources ; economic efficiency as a basis for natural
resource use ; externalities in natural resource use ;
factors influencing environmental quality ; alternative
public policy tools for influencing natural resource use or
improving environmental quality . Prereq :210orconsent
of instructor . Sp
492 Off-Campus Internship (1-3) Supervised experience
at department-approved internship site . May be
repeated up to a maximum of 3 hours . Prereq : Junior
standing . S/NC . E
493 Independent Study (1-3) Directed individual or
team research and report writing . Special courses in
specific topics . Student must arrange with instructor
before registering . May be repeated . Maximum 6 hours.
Prereq : Junior standing . E
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
(066)
105 Fundamentals of Engineering in Bio-Resource
Systems (2) Application of basic engineering principles
as related to bio-resources ; problem solving and reporting
techniques ; engineering tools ; measurement techniques
. Not available for credit if credit has previously
been received for Basic Engineering 131 . 1 hour and 1
lab . F
201 Career Opportunities (1) Activities and opportunities
in the fields of specialization ; required training for
each area ; projected career activities . 1 hour . F
303 Transport Processes in Biological Systems (3)
Analysis of biothermal systems with emphasis on thermal
energy and mass transfer. Thermodynamics, conduction
and convection heat transfer, and mass transfer .
Prereq : Mechanical Engineering 331 . Sp
311 Processing Food and Biological Materials (3)
Application of basic engineering sciences to processing
and handling of biological materials : physical properties,
thermal processing, drying, evaporation, refrigeration
and freezing, membrane processes and extraction . Prereq
: Engineering Science and Mechanics 341, Agricultural
Engineering 303. 2 hours and 1 lab . F
320 Structures and Environment (2) Environmental
control systems ; ventilation, heat and moisture balances;
heat loads and insulation ; functional requirements
of agricultural buildings ; material selection and
cost. Prereq : Junior standing . 1 hour and 1 lab . Sp
331 Power Units and Machinery (3) Internal combustion
engines and off-road vehicle power transmission
systems . Ergonomicsand operator environment . Functional
and structural analysis and performance characteristics
of machinery . Prereq : Mechanical Engineering
331 and Engineering Science and Mechanics 321 . 2
hours and 1 lab . F
340 Soil and Water Conservation (2) Hydrologic,
agronomic, and engineering principles applied to re-