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Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
104 Mumford Hall
1301 W Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-3380
Situated in one of the world's richest agricultural regions, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) has a long history in scholarship, professional education, and career preparation in agricultural, food, and human sciences and their relationship to natural resources and the environment. As the land-grant agricultural and human ecology institution for the State of Illinois, the college traces its heritage of public service to the enrollment of the first student in agriculture at the Illinois Industrial University in 1868. Undergraduate students in the college today can choose from 22 curricula and numerous study options in seven college departments with more than 450 courses available in a broad range of agricultural, human ecology, and environment-related disciplines. Several cooperative programs with other colleges on campus exist and individualized programs of study may be designed to meet the student's particular educational needs, academic interests, and career goals.
Extensive farms, field sites, greenhouses, laboratories and other research facilities are located conveniently on the Urbana-Champaign campus, affording excellent opportunities for college students to gain "hands-on" opportunities with ongoing studies in agriculture, child development, dietetics, food processing, and many other fields. The college maintains a large collection of books, periodicals, audiovisuals, and other educational resources in its libraries. Microcomputers, data-processing equipment, and access to the campus fiber network and mainframe computer system are available to enrich and supplement classroom studies.
The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is recognized nationally and internationally for its distinguished faculty, innovative programs of study, and pioneering achievements in teaching, basic and applied research, extension education, and international programs. The college will soon complete a major building program designed to enhance its position of national leadership in the agricultural, human, and environmental sciences. State-of-the-art facilities, including those under construction and those completed within the past five years, add greatly to the teaching and research capabilities of the college, particularly in the challenging new fields of biotechnology and genetic engineering. A $30 million Plant and Animal Biotechnology Laboratory was dedicated in 1991. A $17.5 million Animal Sciences Laboratory construction and remodeling project was completed in 1993, and extensive remodeling has been completed in the Agricultural Bioprocess Laboratory, the National Soybean Research Laboratory, and other college facilities. Plans are underway to construct a new library, alumni and informational center for use by students, faculty, and alumni.
The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences offers career preparation and education in several fields of biological, physical, and social sciences. These include agricultural communications, agricultural and consumer economics, agricultural education, agricultural engineering and technical systems management, agribusiness management, crop sciences, plant protection, agroecology, plant biotechnology and molecular biology, animal sciences, dietetics, family studies, food science and nutrition, food business and hospitality management, forestry, natural resources and environmental sciences, horticulture, human and child development, marketing of textiles and apparel, and others.
Departments And Curricula
The Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics offers core programs and specialized courses of study to prepare students in the following areas: agri-accounting, agri-finance, farm management, food and agribusiness management, consumer and textile marketing, markets and price analysis, consumer economics and finance, environmental and natural resource management, individually planned curricula, policy, and international trade and development.
The Department of Agricultural Engineering offers courses in agricultural engineering and technical systems management. The agricultural engineering courses cover the principles of engineering science and design used to solve a broad spectrum of engineering problems related to agriculture. Areas of specialization include food and process engineering, off-road equipment design, bioenvironmental engineering of plant and animal facilities, and the protection of soil and water resources and of soil and water quality. The technical systems management courses cover agricultural technology and agribusiness management and focus on such technical specialties as machinery, electronics, computers, automatic controls, materials handling, buildings, waste management, grain and food processing, ventilation and heating, and soil conservation.
The Department of Animal Sciences offers courses in the areas of animal evaluation, behavior, genetics, nutrition, physiology and meat science, and other courses related to the application of scientific principles to animal agriculture. Courses involve studies with beef and dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, swine, and companion animals.
The Department of Crop Sciences offers courses in plant breeding and genetics, biotechnology and genetic engineering, crop evaluation, crop protection, plant pathology, production and pathology of cereals, corn, soybeans, and forage crops, design of field experiments, weeds and their control.
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition offers courses in foods and nutrition, dietetics, and hospitality management, as well as courses applying biology, engineering, chemistry, physics, and microbiology to the processing, formulation, packaging, and distribution of food.
The Department of Human and Community Development includes courses in agricultural communication, agricultural education, child and adolescent development, family studies, extension education, youth programs, and rural sociology.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences provides courses for those interested in the forest management and wood products, floriculture, landscape horticulture, production of fruits and vegetables, turf management, urban forestry, and wildlife habitat and recreation. The department also offers courses focusing on the study and understanding of natural resources and environmental sciences, including soil and water conservation, soil physics and chemistry, soil fertility and management, and soil microbiology.
Requirements
ADMISSION
Besides meeting the general admission requirements of the University, students entering
the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences as freshmen must
have taken, prior to entry, eight semesters of English, four semesters of algebra,
two semesters of plane geometry, four semesters of laboratory science, four semesters
of social studies, and four semesters of the same foreign language.
Applicants for freshman admission are evaluated on the basis of their ACT scores and high school percentile ranks. A portion of the applicants are required to submit a Statement of Professional Interest as well. Detailed information may be obtained in the Admissions Information brochure contained in the admission application packet.
Applicants who have earned 60 semester hours of transferable baccalaureate credit at other institutions may be considered for transfer admission. Such applicants are evaluated on the basis of their transfer grade point averages. Some variation may occur in the grade-point average required for transfer admission into the various curricula. Applicants are encouraged to consult the Office of Admissions and Records for specific course and grade-point average requirements.
GRADUATION
The number of hours required for graduation varies between 126 and 130 for all curricula
within the college. Included in the total must be all courses prescribed in the given
curriculum and a sufficient number of electives to obtain the total number. The student
should consult the College of ACES Student Handbook for a listing of credit
restrictions that apply in evaluating elective credits toward graduation.
A student who has transferred to the University from another educational institution and who is a candidate for a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences must complete at least half of the required college semester hours in residence. A transfer student from a four-year college must also complete the senior year, not less than 30 semester hours, in residence at the University. A transfer student from a community college must complete at least 60 semester hours at a senior college and at least the last 30 semester hours at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Each candidate for graduation must have a grade-point average of not less than 2.0 (A = 4.0), including grades in courses transferred from other institutions, and a grade-point average of not less than 2.0 in all courses taken at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC PROGRESS
In addition to maintaining prescribed academic performance levels, a student in the
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is also expected to
make progress in courses required in his or her academic major. Each student is required
to have at least one College of ACES course in their schedule each semester, except
when the specific curriculum does not make that desirable. Students not complying
will be denied continuing enrollment.
GENERAL EDUCATION
To appropriately balance specialized with general education aims, the UIUC Senate
adopted a revised set of general education requirements in 1989. The categories currently
included in these requirements are noted. To date, the English composition requirement,
including Composition I and Composition II, the quantitative reasoning I requirement,
and the cultural studies requirement have been implemented for all students entering
the Urbana-Champaign campus of the University of Illinois. The additional general
education categories below remain in place from former campus general education guidelines.
An updated list of approved courses by general education category can be found on
the World Wide Web at http://www.uiuc.edu/providers/provost/gened.html.
- A. English Composition
- (1) Composition I. This requirement may be fulfilled
by the satisfactory completion of one of the following selections or an equivalent:
RHET 105, or RHET 108, or RHET 100 and 101 in addition to RHET 100 and 102, or RHET
103 and 104, or SPCOM 111 and 112, or ESL 114 and 115. The SPCOM 111 and 112 sequence
also fulfills the speech requirement of all College of ACES curricula.
- (2) Composition II. This requirement is met by completing an approved writing-intensive course. Some College of ACES curricula require specific courses from the list. These courses may fulfill other curricular requirements.
- B. Quantitative Reasoning
- (1) Quantitative Reasoning I (a mathematics course in the College of ACES). Students should consult the specific curriculum to identify the appropriate course.
- C. Cultural Studies
- (1) The Campus requires that a minimum of two courses must be completed in the Cultural Studies area. One course must be approved and designated as concentrating on western culture and one of either non-western culture or American subcultures and minority groups. Alternatively this requirement may be fulfilled by completing two comparative western/non-western culture courses. Courses in this category may satisfy other curricular requirements.
- D. Natural Sciences
- (1) Six hours minimum. See individual curriculum.
- E. Humanities and Arts
- (1) Six hours minimum. See individual curriculum for specific requirements.
- F. Social and Behavioral Sciences
- (1) Six hours minimum. See individual curriculum for specific requirements.
Special Programs
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences recognizes entering
students who have outstanding scholastic records with scholarship assistance not
based on financial need. Entering freshmen are eligible to compete for $4,000 Jonathan
Baldwin Turner Scholarships. A student who ranks in the upper 10 percent of his or
her high school class at the end of the junior year or who has an ACT composite score
of 27 or better is encouraged to submit a scholarship application. Interviews are
conducted between the junior and senior year in high school. Transfer students with
the most outstanding academic records at the institutions of previous attendance
are recognized each year with $500 transfer student scholarships. Additional information
and scholarship application forms may be obtained from the Office of Academic Programs,
104 Mumford Hall, 1301 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801.
Additional scholarships to recognize academic merit are awarded within the college to continuing students based on their record earned at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. See page 29 for a description of financial assistance available based on demonstrated financial need.
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