Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture Requirements Admission Associate Degree Majors Animal Science Horticulture Courses Agriculture (SAAG) Agriculture and Resource Economics (SARE) Animal Science (SAAS) Natural Resources Management and Engineering (SAME) Pathobiology (SAPB) Plant Science (SAPL)

 

Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture - SAAG

Director: Professor Cameron Faustman
Office: 211, W.B. Young Building

Link to Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture website for additional infromation.

Courses in the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture are not open to baccalaureate students.

Agriculture (SAAG)

001. Introduction to Computer Use

(Formerly offered as SAME 001.) Either semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period.

Use of computers for solving problems and accessing information. Includes word-processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentation software.

016. Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics

Either semester. Two credits. One class period and one 2-hour laboratory.

Small gas engines, welding and other applications of agricultural equipment in animal science and horticultural operations.

050. Freshman Seminar

First semester. One credit. 

A course designed to assist incoming students in adjusting to college and improving their academic performance. Freshmen will learn about university resources and facilities, and strategies relating to study skills, problem solving, time management, and setting and achieving academic and personal goals.

090. Applied Mathematics

First semester. Three credits. Not open to students who have passed the RHSA math proficiency test.

Practical applications of mathematical principles to problems most likely to be encountered in course work and after graduation. Topics to be included are: Basic arithmetic, percentages, ratios, fraction to decimal conversions and simple algebra. The use of graphs in the metric (SI) system will be covered. This course is required for all RHSA students except those who received exemption by exam.

091. Tech Prep

Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Total credits not to exceed 12. Open only to students enrolled in the Agricultural Education Tech Prep program. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory). May be repeated for credit up to a total of 12 credits.

Topics and credits are established through pre-approved articulation agreements.

098. Special Topics

Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic.

099. Independent Study

Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. Consent of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. Total credits allowed toward graduation requirements are restricted as outlined in Ratcliffe Hicks Section.

An independent study project is mutually arranged between a student and an instructor.