AFE 311: Practicum I. Practicum in Agriculture, Food Science or Sustainable Systems. Prerequisite: AFE 116 and Sophomore Standing. A course in which advanced AFE students pursue an independent experiential project off campus. Prerequisite: AFE 116 and Sophomore standing. Credit: 2 semester hours.
AFE 312: VET Clinical II. This class is designed to provide the student with greater understanding and experience in the field of Veterinary Technology. It will include lecture and applied time in an actual clinic setting. This course is designed to provide the student with greater understanding of the job requirements and skills needed to be a veterinary technician. The goal is to develop and improve specific skills related to equine and companion animals. Prerequisite: AFE 212. Credit: 2 semester hours.
AFE 318: Environmental Entomology. An Introduction to insects including their importance, basic anatomy, physiology, ecology and management. Identification of major orders and families of insects will be covered as well. This is a lecture, field and laboratory course. Prerequisites: BIO 111 or consent of the instructor. Credit: 4 semester hours.
AFE 322: Livestock Anatomy & Physiology Anatomy and Physiology of Livestock is designed for students entering livestock or veterinary careers. This course emphasizes Cattle, small ruminants, swine, and horses, poultry if time allows. Information to be covered will include the physical structures their functions and also brief mention to pathology and applied science. The course will take a systematic approach by teaching anatomy of each organs system in common species with the normal physiology of that system.
AFE 334: Soil Science. The course will explore interactions between soil, agriculture, and the environment. Topics include soil organic matter, soil contamination, water management and quality, soil classification, nutrient management, and soil remediation. After taking the course, students soon realize that soil science concepts, learned in class, will reward them on the job market. Credit: 3 semester hours.
AFE 340: Environmental Science & Agroecology. This course is intended for those with theoretical and practical interest in environmental issues and is designed to provide a wide range of subjects and practical work experience using standard methods, concepts and equipment in environmental science. Prerequisites: AFE 211 and AFE 217. Credit: 3 semester hours.
AFE 359: Fermentation of Food & Food Safety. This course focuses on issues and concerns related to food safety and microbiology in fermented foods. Students will have hands on/practical approaches in microbial food processes, general food safety, public health and epidemiology. Credit: 4 semester hours.
AFE 366: Climate Change Studies. The course provides the fundamentals of Earth's climate system, and mechanisms of climate change as well as the methods that scientists use to investigate climate variability or change. It focuses on the Earth's natural climate changes over the past and the role that humans have had in changing climates. Students will investigate the relationships between human activity and climate change and the consequences when human and natural factors interact. Students will use a Climate Change laboratory manual to explore weather related data, learn and investigate climate models and predictions. Students will explore possible technological solutions to these vast and increasingly important problems. Credit: 3 semester hours.
AFE 401: AFE Seminar. This course aims at familiarizing students in the field of scientific communication, especially in scientific presentations of their research experience/findings in the various specialized course offerings at the College of Agriculture, Communities, and the Environment. In addition to being trained in scientific writings, students will present their research results from AFE 411 in this class. Students may get an opportunity to present their research