2009-2011
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Curriculum in Global Resource Systems
Administered by a supervisory committee in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Students choose a region of the world, either industrialized or developing, to develop an expertise; they choose a language to learn and develop proficiency through the
intermediate level; they choose and possess an area of technical expertise by completing a minor or certificate program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; they complete a required internship in an international setting; and they select and complete a senior research project with faculty mentoring.
| Cr. |
Degree Requirements |
| 12.5 |
Interpersonal and Public Communications Skills |
| 3 |
Critical Thinking and Communication Engl 150 |
| 3 |
Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition Engl 250 |
| 0.5 |
Library Instruction Lib 160 |
| 3 |
Report and Proposal Writing Engl 309 or |
| 3 |
Business Communication Engl 302 or |
| 3 |
Technical Communication Engl 314 |
| 3 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking Sp Cm 212 or |
| 3 |
Presentation and Sales Strategies for Agricultural Audiences AgEds 311 |
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6-8 credits |
| Cr. |
Mathematical Sciences |
| 3-4 |
Mathematics (Math 140 or higher course number) |
| 3-4 |
Statistics 101 or 104 |
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| 15 credits |
| Cr. |
Humanities, Ethics, and Social Science |
| 3 |
Humanities (from approved list)* |
| 3 |
Social Sciences Econ 101 or 102 |
| 3 |
International Perspectives from approved list* |
| 3 |
U.S. Diversity from approved list |
| 3 |
Ethics (from approved list |
| * Requirement embedded within other curriculum requirements |
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| 27-35 credits (depending upon language study) |
| Cr. |
Global Competency |
| 12-20 |
Students will emphasize a region of the globe. World Language proficiency through intermediate levels. Complete 100 and 200 levels of a single college-level world language. |
| 15 |
Coursework in culture, history, politics and economics in which students emphasize a global region outside the United States, up to 3 credits may be earned through travel courses. Courses in the WLC Language and Cultures for Professions are also eligible. |
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| 15 - 18 credits |
| Cr. |
Physical and Life Sciences |
| 5 |
General Chemistry Chem 163, 163L; or 177, 177L |
| 4 |
Principles of Biology Biol 211, 211L |
| 3 |
300-level or higher life sciences course |
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| One of the following is required, two are recommended: |
| 3 |
Environmental Geology Geol 101 |
| 3 |
Fundamentals of Soil Science Agron 154 or |
| 3 |
Soils for Horticulture Scientists Agron 155 |
| 3 |
Introduction to Meteorology Agron 206 |
| 3 |
World Climates Agron 406 |
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| 22 credits |
| Cr. |
Global Resource Systems |
| 1 |
OrientationGlobe 110 |
| 3 |
Global Resource Systems Globe 201 |
| 3 |
Issues in Global Resource Systems (1 Cr.) Globe 211 |
| 3 |
Resource Systems of Industrialized NationsGlobe 301 |
| 3 |
Resource Systems of Developing Nations Globe 302 |
| 3 - 12 |
Internship Global or United States Globe 321 or 322 |
| 3 |
Senior Research Globe 401 |
| 3 |
Responses to Global Resource System Challenges Globe 402 |
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| 15 -18 credits |
| Cr. |
Technical Concentration |
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15 -18 credits: Satisfied by any of the 23 minors or a certificate offered in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. |
| 14 - 16 credits: Free Electives |
| 128.5 |
Total Credits |
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