AGRICULTURE

Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS)

The agriculture curriculum is designed to develop skills and abilities and to foster understandings that will enable the student to make a suitable job entry into the fields of agriculture and to help the student make a viable community contribution.

Degree Requirements:

16 credits completed in residence

2.00 (C) grade point average

62 total credits

Credits

 General Education Requirements:                                                                  AA        AS

 1. College Composition (ENGL 110 and 120 or 125) .............................................. 6 ........ 6

2. Fundamentals of Public Speaking (COMM 110) ................................................. 3 ........ 3

3. Humanities and Social Science ....................................................................... 18 ...... 12

Minimum humanities credits – 6

Minimum social science credits – 6

4. Mathematics, Science, Computer Science .......................................................... 9 ..... 18

Minimum mathematics credits – 2

Minimum science credits (at least 1 lab science) – 4

Minimum computer science credits – 2

5. Wellness ......................................................................................................... 2 ....... 2

Suggested Courses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Credits

 AGEC 141 Principles of Agribusiness Management ...................................................... 2

AGEC 240 Holistic Management ................................................................................. 3

AGEC 242 Introduction to Agricultural Management ...................................................... 3

AGEC 244 Introduction to Agricultural Marketing .......................................................... 3

AGEC 246 Introduction to Agricultural Finance ............................................................ 2

AGEC 275 Applied Agricultural Law ............................................................................ 2

ARSC 114 Introduction to Animal Science .................................................................. 2

ARSC 123 Feeds & Feeding ..................................................................................... 3

ARSC 133 Specialty Animal Production ..................................................................... 2

ARSC 220 Livestock Production ................................................................................ 3

ARSC 236 Introduction to Range Management ........................................................... 2

ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics ................................................................... 3

H&CE 241 Leadership & Presentation Techniques ...................................................... 3

PLSC 110 World Food Crops .................................................................................... 3

PLSC 223 Principles of Weed Science ...................................................................... 3

SOIL 210 Introduction to Soil Science ....................................................................... 4

SOIL 222 Soil Fertility & Fertilizers ........................................................................... 3

The courses listed above are reflective of those most commonly required in preparation for transfer to another college or university. For specific baccalaureate degree requirements, students should consult the catalog of the campus to which they intend to transfer.