农学(Agronomy)是研究农业发展的自然规律和经济规律的科学,包括作物生长发育规律及其与外界环境条件的关系、病虫害防治、土壤与营养、种植制度、遗传育种等领域。*(1)
就业展望
一般说来,该专业典型的从业职业及其年薪(以美国为例)如下:
- 生物学家(Biologist):$76,220*(3)
- 生态学家(Ecologist)
- 环境学者(Environmentalist/Environmental Scientist)
- 农场主(Farmer):$73,730*(4)
- 遗传学者(Geneticist)
注:这里的典型从业职业并不包括诸如教授、教师,以及从事该专业领域的高层管理人员。另外,这里的薪水为全行业平均薪水,并非该专业本科或研究生毕业生起薪。
典型课程列表
植物生物学 |
Plant Biology |
作物发展 |
Crop Plant Development |
杂草科学 |
Weed Science |
粮食作物 |
Grain Crops |
种子学 |
Seed Science |
土地管理 |
SoilManagement |
植物育种学 |
Plant Breeding |
Biochemistry |
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植物生理学 |
Plant Physiology |
Entomology |
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虫害控制与管理 |
Pest Control andManagement |
草地管理 |
Grassland Management |
*(5)
注:课程列表为本科专业课程列表。
心理准备
Are You Ready To...?
Take on a special project in an internship, such as updating soil surveys alongside a field soil specialist Attend departmental seminars on subjects such as native grasses and land reclamation Create a nutrient management plan for soils you are studying in the lab; even soils need to eat Focus on a particular group of crops, such as fruit and nut trees or feed for livestock *(2)
专业评价
“Not only have I been able to address the problem of increasing food production, I have had opportunity to help [people] use land resources more efficiently.”
Kenneth L. Larson, Professor Emeritus, Department ofAgronomy, Iowa State University*(2)
下载188金宝搏app 分析
建议准备攻读农学的学生在下载188金宝搏app 前考虑以下因素,再做决定:
该专业有多少全职教授在教学; 该院系是否开设专门领域的课程?开设何种课程是否受到当地农业经济的影响; 你有哪些实习机会; 该专业所属院系是否有农业游学或海外交流项目; 该专业所属院系是否有农学社团或俱乐部 该专业对你以后就业有何帮助…*(2)
参考资料:
(1)农学维基百科
(2)Major: Agronomy and Crop ScienceCollege Board
(3)Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsUS Bureau of LaborStatistics
(4)Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersUS Bureau of LaborStatistics
(5)Major: Agronomy and Crop SciencePrinceton Review
学校列表
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本科
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