AGRI 1231.  The Agricultural Industry.                                      2:2:0

Overview of world agriculture, nature of the industry, resource conservation, and the American agricultural system, including production, distribution and marketing. Prerequisite:  None. [Offered fall semester.]

  AGRI 1309.  Computers in Agriculture.                                       3:2:2  

Use of computers in agricultural applications. Introduction to programming languages, word processing, electronic spreadsheets, and agricultural software. Prerequisite: None. [Offered fall semester.]

  AGRI 1315.  Horticulture (formerly General Horticulture).           3:2:2  

Growth, cultivation, and management of fruit and vegetable crops, including temperature requirements, site selection, planting, fertilization, varieties, harvesting and pest management; basic care of ornamental plants; a study of techniques used in propagating fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals, including cuttage, leverage, budding, grafting, and seeding. Prerequisite: THEA reading and writing requirements met. [Offered fall semester.]

  AGRI 1319.  Introductory Animal Science (formerly General Animal Husbandry).     3:2:2

Scientific animal agriculture. Importance of livestock and meat industries. Selection, reproduction, nutrition, management, and marketing of beef cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and horses. Prerequisite: None. [Offered fall semester.] 

  AGRI 1325.  Marketing of Agricultural Products.                       3:2:2

Principles, practices, and problems involved in the marketing of agricultural commodities. Marketing system as it applies to the farmer, and methods of reducing costs and of improving efficiency of agricultural marketing. Prerequisite: THEA reading and writing requirements met or concurrent enrollment. [Offered spring semester.]

  AGRI 1329.  Principles of Food Science.                                  3:3:0

Biological and scientific aspects of modern industrial food supply systems. Food classification, modern processing, and quality control. Prerequisite:  None. [Offered fall semester at Wharton and spring semester at FBTC.]

  AGRI 1407.  Agronomy (formerly Crop Production).                  4:3:2

A study of the growth, cultivation and management of common field and forage crops including nutrients requirements, soil and water management, planting, fertilizing, harvesting management. Prerequisite:  None. [Offered fall semester.]

  AGRI 2301.  Agricultural Power Units (formerly Farm Machinery).  3:2:2

Fundamentals of internal combustion engine:; gasoline, diesel, and liquefied petroleum. Maintenance and adjustments of the electrical, ignition, fuel, lubricating, and cooling systems of agricultural power machinery. Prerequisite:  None. [Offered spring semester.]

  AGRI 2303.  Agricultural Construction I.                                    3:2:2

Selection, use, and maintenance of hand and power tools; arc and oxy-acetylene welding; and construction materials and principles. Prerequisite:  None. [Offered spring semester.]

  AGRI 2313.  Plant Protection - Entomology (formerly Entomology).   3:2:2

The principal orders of insects, collection and identification, anatomy and physiology of insects related to control methods, and economic importance of common insect pests and control methods. Prerequisite:  None. [Offered fall semester.]

  AGRI 2317.  Introduction to Agricultural Economics.                  3:3:0

Introduction to agricultural economics including characteristics of our economic system and basic economic concepts, production economics, agriculture prices, marketing, and financing. Prerequisite:  THEA reading and writing requirements met. [Offered spring semester.]

  AGRI 2321.  Livestock Evaluation I.                                                  3:3:0

Comparative evaluation of breeding and market animals. Emphasis on evaluating, selecting, and grading for breeding and performance of beef cattle, swine, sheep and horses. Ability to present accurate, clear, and concise oral and written reasons is stressed.  Practice in judging livestock and in fitting and showing techniques. Prerequisite: THEA reading and writing requirements met. [Offered fall semester.]

  AGRI 2330.  Wildlife Conservation and Management.                3:3:0

An introductory course which covers the study of practices and ecological principles used in the conservation and management of wildlife resources, with special reference to the wildlife resources of Texas. Topics of study include heritage and history of wildlife management theory and practices which promote wildlife habitats. Prerequisite:  THEA reading and writing requirements met. [Offered spring semester.]