This major is not accepting applications for Fall 2022.
The science component is comprised of coursework in the major.
Course selection in the Agricultural Production PSM program is flexible to allow each student to build a graduate curriculum that best fits his/her chosen career path.
COURSEWORK
Courses will be taken in consultation with the student's advisor to meet the 32-hour science requirement. At least eight hours are required in 500-level courses. A sample of course options for each specialty area are listed below:
SAMPLE PROGRAM OF STUDY
Food Animal Production specialty; specific courses depend on the student's professional objectives. For crop or sustainable production system sample of program of study, please download the brochure.
| Semester 1: Fall | |
|---|---|
| Science | ANSC 401 Beef Production ANC 452 Animal Growth and Development ANSC 524 Nonruminant Nutrition Concepts |
| Two 2-hour courses; varies by cohort PSM 501 - PSM Industry Seminar I (all semester) |
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| Semester 2: Spring | |
|---|---|
| Science | ANC 403 Pork Production ANSC 404 Poultry Science ANSC 444 Applied Animal Genetics ANSC 520 Protein and Energy Nutrition |
| Business | Two 2-hour courses; varies by cohort PSM 502 - PSM Industry Seminar II (all semester) |
| Summer Internship | |
|---|---|
| PSM 555 - PSM Internship |
| December Graduation |
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PRE-APPROVED COURSE OPTIONS BY SPECIALTY AREA*
Crop Production
Food Animal Production
Sustainable Production Systems
| Course # | Course Title | Hours |
| CPSC 431 | Plants and Global Change | 3 |
| CPSC 436 | Conservation Biology | 4 |
| CPSC 440 | Applied Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| IB 471 | General Mycology | 4 |
| IB 532 | Sustainability and Global Change | 4 |
| NRES 401 | Watershed Hydrology | 3 |
| NRES 403 | Watershed and Water Quality | 3 |
| NRES 406 | Fluvial Geomorphology | 4 |
| NRES 419 | Environment and Plant Ecosystems | 3 |
| NRES 420 | Restoration Ecology | 4 |
| NRES 421 | Quantitative Methods in NRES | 3 |
| NRES 429 | Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation | 3 |
| NRES 430 | Communication in Environmental Social Movements | 3 |
| NRES 439 | Environment and Sustainable Development | 3 |
| NRES 446 | Sustainable Planning Seminar | 4 |
| NRES 454 | GIS in Natural Resource Management | 4 |
| NRES 455 | Advanced GIS for Natural Resource Management | 2 |
| NRES 456 | Integrative Ecosystem Management | 3 |
| NRES 462 | Ecosystem Ecology | 3 |
| NRES 474 | Soil and Water Conservation | 3 |
| NRES 475 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
| NRES 477 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
| NRES 488 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| NRES 510 | Advanced Natural Resource Economics | 4 |
| NRES 511 | Principles of Applied Ecology | 4 |
| NRES 512 | Discussion in NRES | 1 to 2 |
| NRES 516 | Ecosystem Biogeiochemistry | 4 |
| NRES 572 | Chemistry of Soil Fertility | 4 |
| NRES 592 | Sustainable Urban Systems | 4 |
| UP 456 | Sustainable Planning Workshop | 4 |
*Course numbers and titles are subject to change. Please note that some courses are only offered in select terms. For more information, please reference the Illinois Course Catalog.