Applied Science

Pre-requisite courses

• MA 1713 Calculus I
• MA 1723 Calculus II
• IE 4613 Engineering Statistics
• CSE 1284 Intro to Computer Programming (or equivalent)

Required courses

• IE 3123 Industrial Ergonomics
• IE 3913 Engineering Economy
• IE 4934 Informational Systems

Select two courses (15-Hour) or take all of the courses (30-Hour) listed below:

• IE 4513 Engineering Administration
• IE 4533 Project Management
• IE 4773 Systems Simulation I
• IE 4333 Production Control Systems I
• IE 4653 Industrial Quality Control
• IE 4753 Systems Engineering and Analysis
• IE 4773 Systems Simulation I
   

Pre-requisite courses

• MA 1713 Calculus I
• CSE 1284 Intro to Programming
• CSE 1384 Intermediate Programming
• CSE 2213 Methods & Tools for Software Development
• CSE 2813 Discrete Structures
• CSE 2383 Data Structures

Required courses (21 hours)

• CSE 3713 Introduction to Cyber Security
• CSE 3183 Systems Programming
• CSE 3723 Computer Organization
• CSE 3763 Ethical and Legal Issues in Computing
• CSE 4243 Information and Computer Security
• CSE 4253 Secure Software Engineering
• CSE 4173 Cryptography

Select three courses listed below:

• CSE 4153 Data Communications and Computer Networks
• CSE 4383 Network Security
• CSE 4273 Digital Forensics
• CSE 4773 Introduction to Cyber Operations
• CSE 4363 Software Reverse Engineering

Required courses:

• AELC 2413 - Orientation to Agricultural Education, Leadership & Communications
• AELC 3803 - Foundations of Leadership in Agriculture and Life Sciences
• AELC 4424 - Teaching Methods in Agricultural and Human Science

Select two courses from below:

• AELC 3333- Professional Presentations in Ag and Life Sciences
• AELC 4103- Principles and Practices of Extension Ed
• AELC 4403- Development of Youth Programs
• AELC 4503- International Ag Education
• AELC 4613 Teaching Ag Mechanics

Agricultural Machinery

• ABE 1863 Intro to Engr Tech.
• ABE 2173 Agri Off-Road Machines
• ABE 4163 Agri Off-Road Machine Mgt (Pre-req: ABE 2173)
• ABE/PSS 2543 Precision Agriculture I
• ABE/PSS 4543 Precision Agriculture II (Pre-req: ABE/PSS 2543)

Select five courses from below:

• CO 3803 Principles of Public Relations
• CO 3813 PR Case Problems
• CO 3833 Interviewing
• CO 4043 Communication and Leadership
• CO 4233 Gender and Media
• CO 4253 Elements of Persuasion
• CO 4313 Mass Media Law
• CO 4323 Mass Media & Society
• CO 4433 Television Criticism

Select five courses from below:

• CRM 1003 Introduction to Criminology (Pre-Req.)
• CRM 3103 Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice
• CRM 3343 Gender, Crime, & Justice
• CRM 3503 Violence in the U.S
• CRM 4513 Correctional Systems
• SO 3313 Deviant Behavior
• SO 4233 Juvenile Delinquency

Meteorology/Climate Focus

• GR 4443 Weather Prediction I
• GR 4453 Weather Prediction II
• GR 4643 Physical Climatology
• GR 4713 Synoptic Meteorology
• GR 4753 Satellite and Radar Meteorology

GIS Focus

• GR 4303 Principles of GIS
• GR 4313 Advanced GIS
• GR 4333 Remote Sensing of the Physical Environment
• GR 4343 Advanced Remote Sensing
• GR 4353 Geodatabase Design

General Geosciences Focus (Select five.)

• GG 3603 Intro to Oceanography
• GG 3613 Water Resources
• GR 4303 Principles of GIS
• GR 4333 Remote Sensing of the Physical Environment
• GR 4603 Climatology
• GR 4613 Applied Climatology
• GR 4813 Natural Hazards

Required courses (24 hours)

• EN 3313 Writing for the Workplace
• PHI 3013 Business Ethics  
• PSY 3503 Health Psychology  
• PSY 4223 Drug Use and Abuse  
• SW 4633 Social Work Health Care  
• MGT 3513 Intro to Human Resource Management  
• MGT 3823 Responsible Leadership  
• HCA 3813 Healthcare Regulations  

Select two courses from the list below.

• HCA 3313 Healthcare Systems  
• HCA 4243 Managed Care  
• HCA 4803 Health Policy

Required courses (24 hours)

• EN 3313 Writing for the Workplace
• PHI 3013 Business Ethics  
• PSY 4813 Positive Psychology  
• HI 4243 American Life & Thought  
• AN 2203 Cultural and Racial Minorities  
• MGT 4613 Cross-Cultural Management or MGT 3513 Intro to Human Resources 
• MGT 3323 Entrepreneurship or MGT 3823 Responsible Leadership 
• MKT 3013 Principles of Marketing 

Select two courses from the list below.

• MKT 4613 Services Marketing  
• MKT 4423 Strategic Brand Management  
• MKT 4513 Resort-Convention Marketing  
• MKT 3513 Marketing Internship 
• MKT 4113 Personal Selling 

15-hour Option

• HI 3333 Mississippi History
• HI 4133 Civil War 1850-1877
• HI 4193 US Environmental History
• HI 4363 American Culture and History 
• HI 4653 Hist of Science and Technology

30-hour Option

• HI 3333 Mississippi History
• HI 4133 Civil War 1850-1877
• HI 4193 US Environmental History
• HI 4273 Women in American History
• HI 4303 The Old South
• HI 4313 The New South
• HI 4363 African American History & Culture
• HI 4653 History of Science and Technology
• HI 4533 History of the Cold War
• HI 4683 Europe: The First World War to Hitler

15-hour Option

• PSY 3104 Psychological Statistics
• PSY 3213 Abnormal Psychology 
• PSY 3314 Experimental Psychology
• PSY 3343 Psychology of Learning 
• PSY 3623 Social Psychology

30-hour Option

• PSY 3104 Psychological Statistics
• PSY 3213 Abnormal Psychology 
• PSY 3314 Experimental Psychology
• PSY 3343 Psychology of Learning 
• PSY 3623 Social Psychology 
• PSY 3713 Cognitive Psychology 
• PSY 3803 Developmental Psychology 
• PSY 4203 Theories of Personality
• PSY 4223 Drug Use and Abuse
• PSY 4403 Biological Psychology 

15-hour Option (Select 5 courses.)

• SW 3003 Populations at Risk
• SW 3013 Human Behavior Social Environment I
• SW 3023 Human Behavior Social Environment II
• SW 3033 Seminar in Resilience
• SW 4533 Substance Abuse in Social Work Services
• SW 4643 Social Work Services in Schools
• SW 4653 Social Work with Family Violence

30-hour Option

• SW 3003 Populations at Risk
• SW 3013 Human Behavior Social Environment I
• SW 3023 Human Behavior Social Environment II
• SW 3033 Seminar in Resilience
• SW 4533 Substance Abuse in Social Work Services
• SW 4643 Social Work Services in Schools
• SW 4653 Social Work with Family Violence
• SW 4613 Child Welfare Services
• SW 4633 Social Work in Health Care
• SW 4663 Administration in Social Work

Select five courses from below:

• MGT 3113 Principles of Management
• BIS 3233 Management Information Systems
• MKT 3013 Principles of Marketing
• MKT 3323 International Logistics
• MGT 3513 Introduction to Human Resource Management
• MGT 3213 Organizational Communications

Select five courses from below:

• HCA 3313 Healthcare Systems (prerequisite BIS 3233)
• HCA 3813 Healthcare Regulations
• HCA 4013 Ethical Issues in Healthcare
• HCA 4243 Managed Care (prerequisite MGT 3113)
• HCA 4803 Healthcare Policy (prerequisite HCA 3813)
• MKT 4513 Resort-Convention Marketing (prerequisite MKT 3013)

Meteorology/Climate Focus

• GR 4443 Weather Prediction I
• GR 4453 Weather Prediction II
• GR 4643 Physical Climatology
• GR 4713 Synoptic Meteorology
• GR 4753 Satellite and Radar Meteorology

GIS Focus

• GR 4303 Principles of GIS
• GR 4313 Advanced GIS
• GR 4333 Remote Sensing of the Physical Environment
• GR 4343 Advanced Remote Sensing
• GR 4353 Geodatabase Design

General Geosciences Focus (Select five.)

• GG 3603 Intro to Oceanography
• GG 3613 Water Resources
• GR 4303 Principles of GIS
• GR 4333 Remote Sensing of the Physical Environment
• GR 4603 Climatology
• GR 4613 Applied Climatology
• GR 4813 Natural Hazards

Select five courses from below:

• COE 3313 Rehabilitation Services
• COE 4013 Facilitative Skills Development
• COE 4023 Introduction to Counseling
• COE 4050 Seminar for Guidance Counseling
• COE 4303 Rehab of Visual Impaired
• COE 4353 Assistive Technology in the Rehabilitation Process
• COE 4713 Issues in Aging
• COE 4743 Gender Issues in Counseling
• COE 4903 Developmental Counseling and Mental Health

Required course

• EPY 3503 Principles of Educational Psychology

Select four courses (15-Hour) or 9 courses (30-Hour) from below:

• EPY 3063 Individual Differences
• EPY 3513 Writing in the Behavioral Sciences
• EPY 3543 Psychology of Adolescents
• EPY 4033 Application of Learning Theories
• EPY 4073 Personality and Motivation
• EPY 4103 ABA for Behavior Technicians
• EPY 4113 Principles of Behavior Analysis
• EPY 4214 Educational and Psychological Studies
• EPY 4223 Applications of Applied Behavioral Analysis
• EPY 4313 Measurement and Evaluation
• EPY 4443 Basics of Single Subject Design
• EPY 4493 Behavioral Assessment
• EPY 4513 Educational Research
• EPY 4553 Creativity/Innovation
• EPY 4603 Ethics, Supervision, and Personnel Management in Behavior Analysis
• EPY 4683 Advanced Issues in Educational Psychology

Select five courses from below:

• EDE 3233 Teach Literature at Elementary/Middle Level
• EDE 3343 Teach Adolescent Literature
• COE 4023 Introduction to Counseling
• EPY 4013 Fac Skills Development
• EPY 4103 ABA for Behavior Technicians
• TECH 4763 Digital Tools/Learning

15-Hour Option

• TKB 3133 Administrative Management and Procedures
• TKB 4283 Advanced Office Systems
• TKB 4543 Information Processing
• TKB 4583 Graphics and Web Design
• TKT 4263 Diversity in Work and Educational Environments

30-Hour Option

• TKB 3133 Administrative Management and Procedures
• TKB 4283 Advanced Office Systems
• TKB 4543 Information Processing
• TKB 4563 Introduction to Data Networks
• TKB 4583 Graphics and Web Design
• TKT 4263 Diversity in Work and Educational Environments
• TKT 4343 Information Technology Project Management
• TKT 4473 Methods of Teaching Online
• TKT 4493 Methods of Teaching Career Pathways Experience
• TKT 4713 Authoring for Instruction
• TKT 4733 Managing a Multimedia Learning Environment
• TKT 4753 Media for Presentations, Instruction and Gaming
• TKT 4763 Digital Tools/Learning
• TKT 4803 Integrating Technology for Learning

15-Hour Option (Select five courses from the list below.)

• EP 3183 Exercise Psychology
• EP 3233 Anatomical Kinesiology
• EP 4123 Aging and Physical Activity
• EP 4143 Disability and Physical Activity
• EP 4183 Exercise and Weight Control
• KI 3273 Athletic Training
• PE 3133 Adapted Physical Education
• PE 3163 Sport Psychology
• PE 3223 Motor Development & Movement
• PE 3433 General Safety Methods
• PE 4133 Exercise Programs for Clinical Populations
• PE 4413 Basic Driver Education I
• PE 4853 Motor Learning and Skill Analysis
• SS 3103 Sport Sponsorship
• SS 3203 Sport Law
• SS 3303 Communication Management in Sport
• SS 3403 Facility and Event Management in Sport
• SS 3503 Sport and Recreational Leadership
• SS 4203 Funding of Sport
   

30-Hour Option (Select ten courses from the list below.)

• EP 3183 Exercise Psychology
• EP 3233 Anatomical Kinesiology
• EP 4123 Aging and Physical Activity
• EP 4143 Disability and Physical Activity
• EP 4183 Exercise and Weight Control
• KI 3273 Athletic Training
• PE 3133 Adapted Physical Education
• PE 3163 Sport Psychology
• PE 3223 Motor Development & Movement
• PE 3433 General Safety Methods
• PE 4133 Exercise Programs for Clinical Populations
• PE 4413 Basic Driver Education I
• PE 4853 Motor Learning and Skill Analysis
• SS 3103 Sport Sponsorship
• SS 3203 Sport Law
• SS 3303 Communication Management in Sport
• SS 3403 Facility and Event Management in Sport
• SS 3503 Sport and Recreational Leadership
• SS 4203 Funding of Sport

15-Hour Option

• INDT 3223 Industrial Materials
• INDT 3363 Motion & Time
• INDT 3373 Forecasting & Cost Modeling
• INDT 4224 Quality Assurance
• INDT 4263 Manufacturing Technology & Processes

30-Hour Option (Select three courses from the list below.)

• INDT 3044 Industrial Safety (Required)
• INDT 3063 Human Relations (Required)
• INDT 3243 Metrology
• INDT 4213 Energy and Power Sources
• INDT 4233 Maintenance Management
• INDT 4373 Lean Six Sigma
• INDT 4463 Manufacturing Technology & Processes I

15-Hour Option

If a student completes this option as part of the BAS degree, he/she can then apply for and complete an alternate route degree teaching program (MAT) to earn a 5-year teaching license. Then the student can add the Mild/Moderate Disability (7-12) (244) with the EDX courses below.

• EDE 3203 Introduction to Learning Disabilities
• EDE 3213 Individualizing Instruction for the Exceptional Child
• EDX 3233 Contingency Management with Exceptional Children
• EDX 4103 Introduction to Teaching Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• EDX 4133 Diagnostic and Prescriptive Methods and Materials for Secondary-Age Students with Disabilities

30-Hour Option

If a student completes this option as part of the BAS degree, he/she can then apply for and complete an alternate route degree teaching program (MAT) to earn a 5-year teaching license. Then the student can add the Mild/Moderate Disability (K-8) (223) AND Mild/Moderate Disability (7-12) (244) with the EDX courses below.

• EDE 3203 Introduction to Learning Disabilities
• EDE 3213 Individualizing Instruction for the Exceptional Child
• EDX 3233 Contingency Management with Exceptional Children
• EDX 4103 Introduction to Teaching Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• EDX 4113 Diagnostic and Prescriptive Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Disabilities
• EDX 4123 Diagnostic and Prescriptive Methods and Materials for Elementary-Age Students with Disabilities
• EDX 4133 Diagnostic & Prescriptive Methods and Materials for Secondary-Age Students with Disabilities
• EPY 4103 ABA for Behavior Technicians
• TECH 4763 Digital Tools/Learning
• EDE 3343 Teaching Adolescent Literature

15-hour option

Prerequisites

• ST 2113 Intro to Statistics
• BIO 1144 Biological Sciences II
• GR 2313 Maps and Remote Sensing
• FO 2113 Dendrology

Required

• NREC 3213 Environmental Measurements
• NREC 4313 Spatial Technologies for Natural Resource Management
• NREC 4353 Natural Resource Law 
• NREC 4413 Natural Resource Policy
• Any FO or NREC course 3000 or higher

30-hour option

Prerequisites

• ST 2113 Intro to Statistics
• BIO 1144 Biological Sciences II
• GR 2313 Maps and Remote Sensing
• FO 2113 Dendrology

Required

• FO 3103 Computer Applications for Forest Resources
• NREC 3213 Environmental Measurements
• NREC 4313 Spatial Technologies for Natural Resource Management
• NREC 4353 Natural Resource Law 
• NREC 4413 Natural Resource Policy
• NREC 4463 Forest Hydrology and Natural Resource Management
• Any four FO or NREC courses 3000 or higher

15-hour option

Prerequisites

• ST 2113 Intro to Statistics
• BIO 1144 Biological Sciences II
• FO 1101 Forest Resource Survey
• FO 2113 Dendrology
• FO 2213 Forest Measurements

Required

• FO 3103 Computer Applications Forest Resources
• FO 3012 Introduction to Forest Communities
• FO 3015 Forest Description and Analysis
• FO 4313 Spatial Technology in Natural Resources
• FO 4413 Natural Resource Policy

30-hour option

Select ten courses from this list.

• SBP 3113 Biomaterial Physics and Mechanics
• SBP 3123 Biomass to Bioproducts
• SBP 3143 Biomass Characterization and Production
• SBP 4013 Wood Anatomy
• SBP 4023 Lignocellulosic Biomass Chemistry
• SBP 4113 Adhesives and Bio-composites
• SBP 4123 Lumber Manufacture
• SBP 4133 Biorefinery Processes
• SBP 4153 Biological Conversion of Biomass
• SBP 4213 Deterioration and Preservation of Biomaterials
• SBP 4263 Furniture Design and Fabrication
• SBP 4243 Sustainable Bioproducts
• SBP 4144 Composite Application and Manufacturing
• SBP 4253 Quantitative Methods in SBP
• SBP 4313 Bioproducts and the Environment
• SBP 4353 Forest Products Marketing

15-Hour and 30-Hour Options

Prerequisites

• BIO 1134 Biological Sciences I
• BIO 1144 Biological Sciences II

Required

• WFA 3133 Applied Ecology
• WFA 4243 Wildlife Techniques
• WFA 4153 Principles of Wildlife Conservation/Management

Select two courses (15 hours) or seven courses (30 hours) from the list.

• WFA 4183 Principles and Practices of Aquaculture
• WFA 4253 Application of GIS in WF
• WFA 4273 Ecology and Mgmt. of Human Wildlife Conflicts
• WFA 4283 Human Wildlife Conflict Techniques
• WFA 4313 Fisheries Management
• WFA 4353 Fish and Wildlife Policy and Law Enforcement
• WFA 4363 W&F Administration and Communication
• WFA 4373 Conservation in Ag Landscapes
• WFA 4383 Wetlands Ecology
• WFA 4423 Herpetology
• WFA 4433 Mammalogy
• WFA 4443 Ornithology
• WFA 4453 Ichthyology
• WFA 4463 Human Dimensions of F&W Management

15-Hour Option

Prerequisites

• GR 1604 Weather and Climate
• GR 2313 Maps and Remote Sensing

Required

• ASE 4713 Intro to Unmanned Aircraft
• GR 3303 Survey Geospatial Techniques
• PSS 4733 Ag. Flight Technologies I
• PSS 4743 Ag. Flight Technologies II
• PSS 4990 Ag. Flight Technologies III (or another approved course)

30-Hour Option

Prerequisites

• GR 1604 Weather and Climate
• GR 2313 Maps and Remote Sensing

Required

• ASE 4713 Intro to Unmanned Aircraft
• GR 3303 Survey Geospatial Techniques
• PSS 4733 Ag. Flight Technologies I
• PSS 4743 Ag. Flight Technologies II
• Directed Independent Study capstone course (3 hours; department and instructor/topic to be arranged with advisor)

Select five courses from the list below.

• PSS 4990 Ag. Flight Technologies III
• PSS 4383 Agriculture Remote Sensing I
• PSS 4393 Agriculture Remote Sensing II
• GR 4333 Remote Sensing Phys Env
• GR 4343 Adv Remote Sensing
• GR 4303 Principles of GIS
• GR 4313 Advanced GIS
• GR 4563 Aviation Meteorology