97 courses with the subject AGSC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
A one semester, introductory course in plant science that exposes students to the principles of crop science, horticulture, and conservation of the renewable natural resources. Two lectures and one laboratory period per week.
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of plant science, including plant anatomy, physiology, ecology, and the role of plants in the environment and agriculture. The course provides practical laboratory sessions to offer students a comprehensive understanding of how plants grow, develop, and interact with their environment. 3
A course devoted to the adaptation of the different classes of farm livestock to varying farm conditions and to the relationship of each class to the other in different farm plans. A careful study of the correct types of livestock in relation to economic production and market demands. Two lectures and one laboratory period per week.
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of animal science, including animal anatomy, physiology, nutrition, reproduction, genetics, health, behavior, and the significant role of animals in agriculture and human society. The course incorporates practical laboratory sessions designed to offer students a comprehensive, hands-on understanding of animal systems, their management, and how they grow, develop, and interact within various environments. AGSC 1411 must be taken concurrently with AGSC 1410 on first instance. The AGSC 1411 can be taken alone as a repeat.
Introduction to Agribusiness Economics is the first of the series of a two courses in the area of Agribusiness. This is an introductory course covering the application of economic principles to problems of resource allocation in agribusiness firms. This course is designed to develop an understanding of the theoretical concepts and principles of economics as they apply to the food and agricultural industry. Emphasis is given to the application of economic principles in the production and consumption of food and fiber products. The course is intended to provide the student information concerning the role, scope, and importance of the food and agriculture industry in today’s American economic system and discus application of economic principles in the decision-making process.
Principles of agribusiness management and management functions: planning, organizing, controlling, and directly. Agribusiness from characteristics out from structure. Marketing, forecasting, organization, basic capital budgeting, accounting information, budgeting, production, and inventory management, and human resource management.
This course focuses on strategic written communication for agricultural and life science industries. Students develop skills in professional and scholarly writing, with an emphasis on ethics, responsibility, accuracy, clarity, and style. Instruction also covers English grammar and spelling, as well as effective formatting and presentation of business and research documents.
This course provides an introduction to the field of agricultural communication and examines how agricultural communication fits into the larger U.S. mass media system. This course will introduce the communication process, how media serves as a communication channel, and how agricultural communicators utilize media to reach a variety of audiences. CIP 01.0000
This four-credit, lab-based course provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils. It emphasizes the essential roles of soils in ecosystem function and their susceptibility to natural and human-induced degradation. Core topics include soil formation, classification (taxonomy), soil water dynamics, and soil organic matter. Students will examine soil physical and chemical properties and their applications in nutrient management and soil health. The course consists of three hours of lecture and one laboratory session per week, complemented by hands-on laboratory exercises and field experiences that reinforce fundamental concepts introduced in class. These applied components enable students to analyze, interpret, and address real-world soil management challenges. Three lectures and one laboratory period per week.
This course provides basic scientific knowledge and understanding of how our world works from an environmental perspective and focuses on current environmental issues and the effect human disturbances have on the environment. The focus of this course is Earth’s physical processes, with a focus on soil, water, and air resources, pollution, and management. Three lectures and one laboratory period per week.
This course provides basic scientific knowledge and understanding of how our world works from an environmental perspective and focuses on current environmental issues and the effect human disturbances have on the environment. The focus on this course is Earth’s biological processes with a focus on ecology, biodiversity, global change, and land resource management. Three lectures and one laboratory period per week.
A study of problems in agriculture, governmental policies, and programs assigned to deal with them.
The course is designed to introduce individuals to the extracurricular programs associated with formal, informal, and nonformal programs of agricultural education. School-based program components such as the classroom, the school lab, Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs, FFA, and school and community relationships will guide much of the discussion in this course. Nonformal education components such as 4-H and adult models of AEE (i.e., Young Farmers) will also be studied. The subject matter will also explore the philosophical foundations and historical development of school-based and non-formal Agricultural Education in the United States as well as emerging trends.
The course is designed to prepare educators and leaders for responsibilities associated with youth leadership development and related activities in 1) school-based agricultural education (i.e. high school and/or middle school), 2) non-formal extension education (extension/4-H), and in community development. Topics to be covered include program organization and content identification, preparation of objectives and strategic plans for youth organizations, youth organization management, as well as youth personal leadership development (FFA/4-H), experiential learning (SAE), and service learning.
Teaching procedures that foster creativity, engagement, critical thinking, leadership development, classroom/laboratory management, and technical competency in agriculture will be taught and modeled through various instructional strategies. 3 hours.
Planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs of agricultural/environmental sciences and engineering (including high school Agriscience courses offered for science credit); course and lesson planning; laboratory facilities and equipment; and instructional methods and techniques for agriscience and ag engineering. Course is taught fall semester of residency/student teaching year for agricultural education students. 3 hours.
Developing agricultural mechanics programs, application of methods, practices, and skills; study of lab layouts; equipment, organization, and lab activities. This course will provide preservice agriculture educators with the necessary skills to teach, manage, and maintain agricultural education laboratories. The majority of the experience will focus on teaching the agricultural mechanics skills of wiring, small engines, and welding. 3 hours.
This course provides a systematic, practical, and accessible introduction to fundamental laboratory methods in biotechnology, establishing a foundation for careers in laboratory-based sciences. Through an integrated format of lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions, students develop essential technical skills using prokaryotic systems. Laboratory exercises begin with core competencies such as laboratory safety, measurement techniques, and quality control, followed by training in key biotechnological methods. Topics include bacterial culture techniques, DNA restriction analysis, bacterial transformation with plasmid DNA, assays for antibiotic resistance enzymes, purification and identification of recombinant proteins, purification and analysis of nucleic acids, replica plating of bacteria, and mutant construction and confirmation.
The course serves as an investigation of practical leadership concepts when applied to various professional contexts in environmental science, agriculture, food, education, health, etc. Students will develop their definition of leadership as an inquiry investigation of personal strengths, communication concepts, critical thinking skills and dispositions, problem-solving techniques, change management, and leadership philosophy.
Leaders influence others to work towards achieving common goals. This course focuses on leadership and communication skills essential for leading a high-performing team. You can expect topics on Examining dysfunctions of teams, effective communication, team formation and team building, group dynamics, improving team performance, and more.
Basic concepts and principles of measurements, data collection, scientific investigation, and survey design. Topics include statistical measures of central tendency and dispersions, probabilities, normal and other distributions, tests of significance, regression and correlation, analysis of variance and index numbers. Six hours of college math.
A university-wide program that combines academic study with meaningful work experiences directly related to the student’s academic major.
Two lectures and one laboratory period per week.
This course focuses on training students for their remote pilot (drone) certification. It covers the material needed to pass the FAA exam including airport operations, weather, laws and regulations, physiological factors and risk management, forces on an aircraft, and aeronautical charts. Students will have multiple opportunities to fly a drone and engage in mapping using drone imagery. They will also learn about different uses for drones, including how they can be used in agriculture and the cooperative extension program, and different types of drones, sensors, and software. CIP 01.0000
A study of the fundamental laws of heredity and their relation to livestock production. Identification and use of breed differences, breeding systems, gene frequencies, heritability and heterosis, pedigree information, and progeny testing for selection and mating of livestock are covered. Advances in livestock genetic evaluation techniques are also discussed.
Techniques of procurement, processing, packing, preservation and distribution of foods are covered in this class. Mechanization and automation of food handling processes. Nutrient components and organoleptic properties of foods. Regulation of the food industry. Two lectures and one laboratory period per week.
A detailed study of grades and classes of market poultry and eggs; methods of processing, storage, preservation and problems in plant operations. Two lectures and one laboratory period per week.
This course applies concepts from earth, biological, chemical, and environmental sciences to examine the formation, extraction, and use of energy resources. It explores patterns of energy consumption and the natural resources required to produce and utilize different energy sources. Emphasis is placed on the sustainability of energy systems, including the environmental impacts of energy extraction and use, with particular attention to climate change. The course begins with foundational earth science principles used to identify fossil fuels, nuclear, and hydrogen energy sources, and then transitions to renewable energy systems such as solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and bioenergy. Students will also evaluate the effects of energy development on natural resources and ecosystems. The course develops a scientific framework for understanding and addressing real-world energy challenges
A study of the role of agriculture in economic development. Survey of lesser developed countries with special emphasis on Africa.
Supervised laboratory or field work research of a problem in agricultural sciences. Written project outline and reports of results required.
A review of scientific investigation principles and statistical inference. Subjects include analysis of variance and co-variance, non-parametric and analysis, multiple comparison test and experimental designs. Designs cover all randomized block, balanced block, latin square, factorial, split plot, rectangular lattice and augmented. Greater emphasis placed on logic rather than on mathematics and computer.
This course aims to equip students with the knowledge of community, community capital, and skills necessary to foster sustainable economic growth and enhance the quality of life in communities through collective actions, strategic planning, resource management, and policy implementation
This course is intended to equip students with the knowledge needed to combat biological threats such as bird flu and introduced pests. Advancements in detection technologies for food protection and molecular approaches in developing modern diagnostic technologies to ensure the safety of food supplies will be addressed. Students will also learn advanced molecular techniques and their applications in the detection and characterization of biological and chemical hazards in food and agricultural products.
This course reviews the importance of wetland ecosystems and the ecological features that define wetlands and where they occur on the landscape. The course will begin with a review of the perception of wetlands in modern society and subsequent modern-day conservation efforts. Other course topics will include the principal defining features of wetlands and how geology, hydrology, and climate patterns determine what types of wetlands occur where. A considerable amount of the course will be spent outside at our campus wetland and at other wetland ecosystems in middle Tennessee. One of the central themes of this course will include wetland conservation and restoration with a specific emphasis on understanding rules and regulations surrounding wetland mitigation. Emphasis will be placed on the ecological roles and ecosystem services that wetlands provide and how human disturbances impact these roles and functions.
This course introduces fundamental techniques in cell and tissue culture, including the preparation of various culture media, initiation of cell cultures from plant and animal tissues, and the propagation of cells and tissues. Emphasis is placed on the principles and methodologies underlying the production of pharmaceutical compounds using cell and tissue culture systems.
This course focuses on contemporary issues in planning, establishing, and managing forests and trees in urban ecosystems. It will discuss why we have trees in cities and communities and how we use them, introduce the appraisal and inventory of urban trees, and highlight the planning and management of urban forests. The course will also give a global perspective on urban forests. Key topics include the definition, history, and importance of urban forestry; urban tree planning and maintenance; urban tree assessment; urban forestry management and policy; and urban forestry programs, profession, and education. In addition, this course will provide a problem-based learning experience to students with real-world case studies. This course focuses on contemporary issues in planning, establishing, and managing forests and trees in urban ecosystems for 4000 and 5000-level students. The course will have the same topics for both 4000 and 5000 levels, but 5000 level students will be required to complete an additional term paper.
This course examines the technologies, applications, economic potential, and societal implications of biotechnology in industrial and environmental contexts. Topics include the scope and historical development of industrial biotechnology; systems biology and fermentation processes; directed evolution of biocatalysts; industrial enzyme production and applied biocatalysis; and downstream processing. Additional focus is given to applications in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, feed, paper, and biofuel industries. Environmental biotechnology topics include wastewater and drinking water treatment, phosphorus removal, anaerobic digestion and methanogenesis, bioremediation and detoxification of hazardous compounds, and the production of value-added products from organic waste. The course also introduces emerging areas such as nanobiotechnology.
The course provides an evaluation of chemical, physical, and hydrological processes of surface and groundwater. This course is designed to bridge water-resource disciplines of groundwater hydrology, surface water hydrology, human use including irrigation, drinking, and industrial consumption, flows required for a healthy ecosystem, water chemistry, emerging concerns such as harmful algae blooms, and water quality. The course merges lectures, active learning, computer models, and local field trips to emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of water science. The early lectures start at the molecular level, and the discussion moves through the ecosystem (regional) level. The course covers recent court decisions that affect wetlands and water quality. Students will obtain a basic understanding of water resources, emerging concerns, water quantity, determining groundwater flow direction, sufficient flows for ecosystem health, flash floods, and droughts. Students will be able to perform fundamental aquifer tests and identify management strategies related to water concerns.
A course designed to give the major principles underlying sanitation and disease prevention as applied to a poultry farm. Two lectures and one laboratory period per week.
A course required of all seniors majoring in Agricultural Sciences. A course designed to expose students to basic research skills. Students are required to plan and carry out research in the area of their concentration. They are to design project, select method of investigation, review relevant literature, gather and analyze data, draw conclusions based on the results obtained from data.
Principles of Organic Agriculture is an elective course in the area of Agricultural Science. It introduces the history, ethics, and fundamental principles of the organic agriculture movement and its relationship to sustainable food, fiber, and seed production. This course will examine the biological, economic, and ethical dimensions of designing a farm or market-based production system based on organic principles and practices. Concepts covered will include organic management system, design and rotation, seed selection, crops, certification, transition to organic, soil, seedling production, transplanting, season extension, diseases and pests, harvesting methods, and marketing
This course provides an overview of the scientific foundations of climate change, with emphasis on atmospheric processes, the greenhouse effect, carbon cycling, and the role of human activities. Students will examine physical evidence of climate change, analyze historical temperature trends, and evaluate changes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations. The course also explores major sources of greenhouse gases, potential environmental and societal impacts, and global responses to climate change. Through data analysis and a final project, students will develop skills in interpreting climate data and applying scientific understanding to real-world challenges.
AGSC 4630/5630 (3 credits) This course will introduce students to these cutting-edge technologies with a focus on CRISPR-Cas9 based genome editing and prepare them for careers in biotechnology, including plant and animal biotechnology in a changing climate. Learn the theory behind the Noble-prize winning discovery and receive hands-on training in designing and implementing CRISPR-Cas9 mediated gene edits. This course covers the biology, ethics and applications of CRISPR-Cas9 in agriculture and industry and is designed for upper-level advanced undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at TSU for a degree in the Agricultural or Biological sciences. The course will require students to have an understanding of basic molecular biology and/or biotechnology - AGSC 3109 Principles and methods to Biotech, AGSC 3710 Biotech and Society, BIOL 4110 Molecular Genetics, AGSC 5160 Animal Genetics and Breeding, AGSC 5190 Plant Breeding. AGSC 4630/5630
A course devoted to discussions of current literature and problems in agricultural sciences. Required of seniors majoring in the department. One hour credit each semester. One lecture.
This course introduces computer system, operating systems, programming fundamentals (what it is and how it works), binary computation, problem-solving methods, and algorithm development. Students will learn computer system basics, program design, debugging, testing, and documentation. Data input/output, data types, control structures, functions, parameter passing, library functions, arrays, inheritance, and object-oriented design are covered. The Python programming language is used for practice. Precision Agriculture Concentration
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