BS AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT -- 1999-2000 Catalog
Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Dept
Agricultural Engineering Bldg. (08), Room 101
(805) 756-2378, FAX: (805) 756-2626

60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

BRAE 128 Careers in Bioresource/Agric. Engr

2

BRAE 129 Laboratory Skills and Safety

1

BRAE 133 Engineering Design Graphics

3

BRAE 141 Agricultural Machinery Safety

3

BRAE 142 Agric Power and Machinery Mgt

4

BRAE 151 CAD for Agricultural Engineering

1

BRAE 203 Agricultural Systems Analysis

3

BRAE 301 Hydraulic/Mechanical Power Systems

4

BRAE 321 Agricultural Safety

3

BRAE 324 Principles Agricultural Electrification

4

BRAE 325 Agricultural Energy Systems

3

BRAE 340 Irrigation Water Management

4

BRAE 402 Agricultural Materials

3

BRAE 418 Management of Mechanical Projects I

4

BRAE 419 Management of Mechanical Projects II

4

BRAE 425 Computer Controls for Agriculture

3

BRAE 432 Agricultural Buildings

4

BRAE 460 Senior Project Organization

1

BRAE 461 Senior Project

2

BRAE 462 Senior Project

2

Adviser approved electives
Selected from: plant production, livestock production, food processing, environment information management, water/irrigation, agricultural waste management, process and manufacturing, or teaching agriculture

15

73

SUPPORT COURSES

AG 250/CSC 110/CSC 119 (F1)*

3

BIO 220 Physiology and Biological Adaptation or MCRO 221 General Bacteriology (B1b)*

4

CHEM 111 Survey of Chemistry (B1a)*

5

ENGL 218 Professional Writing: Argumentation and Reports (A4)*

4

MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra (B2)*

4

MATH 119 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry (B2)*

3

PHYS 121 College Physics (Area B)*

4

SS 121 Introductory Soil Science

4

Agribusiness Minor

28

Animal or plant production course

3

62

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

45

72 units required; 27 of these units are in Major/Support.
(r) Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.

Area A Communication (minimum 10 units)

4 units are in Support;.
Take one course from A1, A2, A3:

A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
A4 Argumentative Writing *see Support

 

Area B Science and Mathematics (no additional units required)

20 units in Support;.
B1b Life Sciences *see Support
B1a Physical Sciences *see Support
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support
Area B *see Support

 

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1 Literature
C1 Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)
If less than 15 units, take one additional course from C1, C2, C3

 

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (min. 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b

D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units)

No more than one course in any Area E category.
Take one course from E1 or E2:

E1 PSY 201/PSY 202
E2 Self Development

 

Area F Technology (no additional units required)

3 units in Support.
F1 Computer Literacy *see Support

 

Additional GE Courses (minimum 2 units)
To complete 72-unit requirement, select additional courses from Areas C, D, E. No more than one additional course per area.
ELECTIVES

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