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Agribusiness Technology
A15100These curriculum are designed to provide the entrepreneurial and technical skills necessary to manage a profitable, environmentally sound, community based small farm or agricultural business. The objective is the development of a workforce knowledgeable in sustainable agricultural practices.
Students will learn the fundamentals of agriculture, focusing on crop production and business. Emphasis is placed on entrepreneurial and field training. Students will also learn the basic principles of our economic system and government policies and programs relating to agriculture.
Graduates should qualify for a variety of jobs in agricultural businesses such as equipment, feed, and agricultural supply sales, store management, farm operations, wholesale and retail produce management, nursery operations, and environmental and agricultural education.
This program prepares individuals to manage agricultural businesses and agriculturally related operations within diversified corporations. Potential course work includes instruction in agriculture, agricultural specialization, business management, accounting, finance, marketing, planning, human resource management, and other managerial responsibilities.
| ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE | |||||
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| A15100 | |||||
| Hours | |||||
| Prefix | Course # | Course Title | Class | Lab | Credit |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |||||
| ACA | 122 | College Transfer Success | |||
| AGR | 140 | Agricultural Chemicals | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ANS | 110 | Animal Science | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CIS | 111 | Basic PC Literacy OR | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| CIS | 110 | Introduction to Computers | |||
| ENG | 115 | Oral Communications OR | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| COM | 231 | Public Speaking | |||
| 9 | 6 | 12 | |||
| SECOND SEMESTER | |||||
| AGR | 160 | Plant Science | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ANS | 150 | Animal Health Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG | 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT | 110 | Math Measurement & Lit. OR | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| MAT | 143 | Quantitative Literacy | |||
| BUS | 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | 4 | 15 | |||
| THIRD SEMESTER | |||||
| WBL | 113 | Work-Based Learning I | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |||||
| ACC | 120 | Prin. of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| AGR | 150 | Ag-O-Metrics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AGR | 214 | Agricultural Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AGR | 170 | Soil Science | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ECO | 151 | Survey of Economics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| – | – | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective* | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | 4 | 19 | |||
| FIFTH SEMESTER | |||||
| AGR | 139 | Intro to Sustainable Agriculture | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AGR | 212 | Farm Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AGR | 213 | Ag Law and Finance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AGR | 261 | Agronomy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BUS | 270 | Professional Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| – | – | Social/Behavioral Science Elective** | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | 2 | 18 | |||
| *The Humanities/Fine Arts elective must be chosen from the following: | |||||
| ART | 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ART | 114 | Art History Survey I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ART | 115 | Art History Survey II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HUM | 110 | Technology and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HUM | 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HUM | 122 | Southern Culture | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HUM | 230 | Leadership Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MUS | 110 | Music Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MUS | 112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MUS | 210 | History of Rock Music | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| REL | 110 | World Religions | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| REL | 211 | Intro. to Old Testament | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| REL | 212 | Intro. to New Testament | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| **The Social/Behavioral Science elective must be chosen from the following: | |||||
| ECO | 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO | 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS | 121 | Western Civilization I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS | 122 | Western Civilization II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS | 131 | American History I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS | 132 | American History II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY | 150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC | 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 67 | |||||
Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.
– Letter from Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 1787