GENERAL PURPOSE & SCOPE
The James G. Gee Library collection supports the curriculum and research
needs of undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty in the
Department of Agriculture.
Subject strengths include: agricultural economics, agricultural education,
agricultural mechanization, animal science, food science, plant and
soil science, technical and production agriculture, and horticulture.
The university offers the following degrees, majors, and special programs
in this department:
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences
- Bachelors of Science in Agricultural Sciences and Technology
(with or without secondary teacher certification in Production Agriculture
Or Ornamental Agriculture)
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business
- Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
- Bachelor of Arts in Agricultural Sciences
- Bachelors of Arts in Agricultural Sciences and Technology
- Bachelor of Arts in Agricultural Business
- Bachelor of Arts in Animal Science
- Minor in Agricultural Economics
- Minor in Animal Science
- Minor in Food Sciences
- Minor in Plant and Soil Science
- Master of Science in Agricultural Sciences (with or without thesis)
- Master of Education in Agricultural Education
The Department of Agricultural Sciences offers several
double major options for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major
in an agricultural science discipline and a major in one of the following
programs of study: journalism, radio/television, economics/finance,
or counseling. The department also supervises undergraduate of pre-professional
programs in veterinary medicine and wildlife management.
GENERAL SUBJECT BOUNDARIES
The collection development emphasis is on purchasing current literature
for undergraduate curriculum.
The primary subject holdings for Agriculture are in
LC classes S 1 – S 972 (General Agriculture and Conservation of
Natural Resources), SB 1 SB 1110 (Plant Culture, Pests and Diseases,
and Economic Zoology), SD1 – SD 9999 (Forestry), SF 1 –
SF 1100 (Animal Culture and Veterinary Medicine), SH 1 – SH 9999
(Fish Culture and Fisheries), and SK 1 – SK 9999 (Hunting Sports).
The following areas are also collected where relevant to this department:
HDs (Economics), Qs (Science), Ts (Technology and Engineering).
| LC Classification |
Description |
Level of Collection |
| HD1401-HD2210 |
Agricultural Economics |
3 |
| QH0301-QH705 |
Biology: General |
2 |
| QK1-QK0474 |
Botany: General |
3 |
| QK0475-QK0989 |
Botany: Specific Fields |
2 |
| QL1-QL0355 |
Zoology: General |
2 |
| QL0362-QL0739 |
Invertebrate & Vertebrate Zoology |
2 |
| QL0750-QL0991 |
Ethology, Anatomy, Embryology |
2 |
| QM1-QM9999 |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
| QP1-QP0348 |
Physiology: General |
3 |
| QP1-351-QP0499 |
Nervous System & the Senses |
3 |
| QP0501-QP0801 |
Animal Biochemistry |
3 |
| QP0901-QP0981 |
Experimental Pharmacology |
1 |
| QR1-QR9999 |
Microbiology |
2 |
| R0690-R0920 |
Medicine: Special Subjects |
2 |
| S1-S0760 |
Agriculture: General |
3 |
| S0900-S0972 |
Conservation of Natural Resources |
2 |
| SB1-SB0486 |
Plant Culture |
3 |
| SB0599-SB1110 |
Pests& Diseases, Economic Zoology |
3 |
| SD1-SD9999 |
Forestry |
2 |
| SF1-SF0597 |
Animal Culture |
3 |
| SF0600-SF1100 |
Veterinary Medicine |
2 |
| SH1-SH9999 |
Fish Culture & Fisheries |
1 |
| SK1-SK9999 |
Hunting Sports |
2 |
| T1-T9999 |
Technology: General |
2 |
| TA1-TA9999 |
Engineering: General, Civil Engineering |
2 |
| TS1-TS9999 |
Manufactures |
1 |
OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE:
CREATION DATE
06/18/2003
REVISION HISTORY
Created 10/03/2004.
SUBJECT LIBRARIAN
Mary Ellen Teasdale, Science Reference Librarian
Email: Mary_Ellen_Teasdale@tamu-commerce.edu
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