Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
|
Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
|
Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
|
Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
|
Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
|
Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
Use the search box below to view the approved courses.
Courses in "AGNR-Agriculture and Natural Resources"
AGNR - Agriculture and Natural Resources
AGNR 100 Agriculture Discovery: An Educational Odyssey Exploring Food, Culture, and the Environment (3)
Explores the history, cultural impact, and current issues of
agriculture. Students are exposed to the wide range of professional
opportunities associated with the use of plants and animals in the
production and processing of food for human consumption. Students learn
from Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) faculty and USDA
collaborators through lectures, labs and field trips to facilities in
the Baltimore-Washington area.
AGNR 270 Technology Training Seminar (2-3)
Two hours of discussion/recitation per week. Restriction: Must be in a
major in AGNR-College of Agriculture & Natural Resources; or permission
of AGNR-College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. Also offered as:
BSCI279. Credit only granted for: AGNR270 or BSCI279.
A hands-on training seminar about pedagogical applications of
information technology and mastery of several technical skills. Special
emphasis is placed on gainfully understanding technological issues such
as copyright and intellectual property, accessibility, and usability.
AGNR 323 Developing Youth Programs (3)
Formerly: AGRI323.
Concepts involved in planning and executing nonformal educational
programs developed to meet the needs of youth. Emphasize the
identification of opportunities, needs, and problems of youth in all
socioeconomic levels; and analysis of methods of working with youth
groups and developing volunteer staff.
AGNR 333 Agriculture's Progression toward Industrialization (3)
Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
A survey reading course. Plots the global progression of agriculture
toward industrialization and conflicts along the way. Reviews major
trends, highlights contrasting perspectives, and reviews contemporary
issues in agriculture and agricultural development.
AGNR 386 Experiential Learning (3-6)
Restriction: Permission of AGNR-College of Agriculture & Natural
Resources. Formerly: AGRI386.
AGNR 388 Honors Thesis Research (3-6)
Restriction: Must be admitted to AGNR Honors program. Repeatable to 6
credits if content differs. Formerly: AGRI388.
Undergraduate honors thesis research conducted under the direction of
an AGNR faculty member in partial fulfillment of the requirements of
the College of AGNR Honors Program. The thesis will be defended to a
faculty committee.
AGNR 400 International Agricultural Extension and Development (3)
Formerly: AGRI400.
Examination of the social and ethical issues that shape extension's role
in the agriculture sector of countries worldwide and that determine its
contribution to international development. Review of a wide range of
literature from scholars, governments, and international organizations.
AGNR 422 International Agriculture Science and Culture (6)
Four hours of lecture and six hours of discussion/recitation per week.
Restriction: Permission of AGNR-College of Agriculture & Natural
Resources.
Immersion-based, intensive course of study in a foreign agricultural
education setting. UM Students will study with local students in a
variety of University classes and field experiences in agriculture,
natural resources and environmental sciences, laboratory science,
economics, education technology, etc. Students will learn customs,
culture and language of the host country.
AGNR 423 Exploring International Agriculture (3)
Restriction: Permission of AGNR-College of Agriculture & Natural
Resources; and must not have completed AGNR422.
Immersion-based, intensive course of study in a foreign agricultural
setting. Students may expect to have university classes and field
experiences in one or more agriculture and natural resource disciplines.
Students will learn about the culture and customs of the host country as
well as undertake at least an introductory language course.
AGNR 489 Field Experience (1-4)
Restriction: Permission of AGNR-College of Agriculture & Natural
Resources. Repeatable to 4 credits if content differs. Formerly:
AGRI489.
Credit according to time scheduled and organization of the course. A
lecture series organized to study in depth a selected phase of
agriculture not normally associated with one of the existing programs.
AGNR 499 Special Problems (1-3)
Formerly: AGRI499.
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