Applied Agriculture

Applied Agriculture

A.A.S. Degree (G)

Agriculture is a key part of the economy, and hands-on learning is essential for success. Agribusiness Management teaches business, economics, and agricultural skills for careers in corporations, government, or as entrepreneurs. Production Agriculture focuses on crop, poultry, and livestock management, while Turf and Ornamental Horticulture prepares students for landscape design, turf management, and greenhouse operations. These programs equip students with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed for diverse careers in agriculture, from large enterprises to small businesses.

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

1. Demonstrate professional behaviors that satisfy workplace expectations.
2. Demonstrate effective professional communication skills.
3. Competently perform common practices and skills within the various aspects of the agriculture industry.
4. Demonstrate adherence to ethical safety and environmental practices related to the agriculture industry.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Graduation Requirements

General Education

ENG 101	Composition I	3
ENG 102	Composition II	3
MAT 152	Quantitative Reasoning	3
SSC 100	First Year Seminar	1

Select 1 course from:

PSY 100	Human Relations	3
PSY 121	General Psychology	3
SOC 111	Sociology	3

Select 1 course from:

BIO 140	General Biology	4
BIO 150	Biology I	4
BIO 151	Biology II	4

Program/Major Concentration

AGS 101	Soil Science	3
AGS 102	Introduction to Agriculture	3
AGS 104	Introduction to Agribusiness Management	3
AGS 105	Principles of Plant Growth	3
AGS 208	Pesticide Principles and Applications	3
AGS 215	Agriculture Leadership	3
AGS 225	Agriculture Seminar	3
AGS 226	Agribusiness Management Work Experience	3
ENG 124	Oral Communications	3
	Or
ENG 122	Technical Writing and Communication	3

Select 18 credits from the courses below for a general AGS degree:

AGS 106	Vegetable Crop Production	3
AGS 123	Trfgrss Maintenance Practices	3
AGS 136	Turf Equipment Operations	3
AGS 203	Landscape Design	3
AGS 204	Animal Science	3
AGS 209	Farm Records and Accounts	3
AGS 212	Introduction to Agribusiness Marketing	3
AGS 240	Hydroponics Production	3
AGS 243	Irrigation & Athletic Field Maintenance	3
AGS 244	Landscape Construction and Maintenance	3
AGS 250	Greenhouse Crop Production	3
BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3
OAT 152	Excel	3
MGT 212	Principles of Management	3
POS 215	Poultry Production Management	3

SCI 206 to be renamed AGS 206 - course change form to be submitted

OR select one of the concentrations below:

Turf and Ornamental Horticulture Concentration-TOH

AGS 123	Trfgrss Maintenance Practices	3
AGS 136	Turf Equipment Operations	3
AGS 203	Landscape Design	3
AGS 243	Irrigation & Athletic Field Maintenance	3
AGS 244	Landscape Construction and Maintenance	3
AGS 250	Greenhouse Crop Production	3

Production Agriculture Concentration-PAG

AGS 106	Vegetable Crop Production	3
AGS 204	Animal Science	3
AGS 240	Hydroponics Production	3
AGS 250	Greenhouse Crop Production	3
OAT 152	Excel	3
POS 215	Poultry Production Management	3

Agribusiness Management Concentration-BMT

AGS 209	Farm Records and Accounts	3
AGS 212	Introduction to Agribusiness Marketing	3
BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3
MGT 212	Principles of Management	3
OAT 152	Excel	3

Select one (1) elective from below for the Agribusiness Concentration

AGS 123	Trfgrss Maintenance Practices	3
AGS 204	Animal Science	3
AGS 240	Hydroponics Production	3
AGS 250	Greenhouse Crop Production	3
POS 215	Poultry Production Management	3

Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

Semester 1

SSC 100	First Year Seminar	1
ENG 101	Composition I	3
MAT 152	Quantitative Reasoning	3
AGS 101	Soil Science	3
AGS 102	Introduction to Agriculture	3
AGS 105	Principles of Plant Growth	3

Semester 2

ENG 102	Composition II	3
AGS 104	Introduction to Agribusiness Management	3
AGS 215	Agriculture Leadership	3
AGS 208	Pesticide Principles and Applications	3
Elective	Biology/Science Elective

Semester 3

AGS 226

Applied Agriculture Internship

3

 

Semester 4

Elective	AGS Elective	3
Elective	AGS Elective	3
PSY 100	Human Relations	3
	Or
PSY 121	General Psychology	3
	Or
SOC 111	Sociology	3
ENG 124	Oral Communications	3
	Or
ENG 122	Technical Writing and Communication	3

Semester 5

Elective	AGS Elective	3
Elective	AGS Elective	3
AGS 225	Agriculture Seminar	3
Elective	AGS Elective	3
Elective	AGS Elective	3

Approved Electives

Select one (1) biology/science elective.

BIO 140	General Biology	4
BIO 150	Biology I	4
BIO 151	Biology II	4

Select six (6) elective courses to complete the turf and ornamental horticulture concentration

AGS 123	Trfgrss Maintenance Practices	3
AGS 136	Turf Equipment Operations	3
AGS 203	Landscape Design	3
AGS 243	Irrigation & Athletic Field Maintenance	3
AGS 244	Landscape Construction and Maintenance	3
AGS 250	Greenhouse Crop Production	3

Select six (6) electives to complete the production agriculture concentration

AGS 106	Vegetable Crop Production	3
AGS 204	Animal Science	3
AGS 240	Hydroponics Production	3
AGS 250	Greenhouse Crop Production	3
OAT 152	Excel	3
POS 215	Poultry Production Management	3

 

Select six (6) electives to complete the agribusiness management concentration

AGS 209	Farm Records and Accounts	3
AGS 212	Introduction to Agribusiness Marketing	3
BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3
Elective	AGS Elective	3
MGT 212	Principles of Management	3
OAT 152	Excel	3

Select one (1) AGS elective to complete the agribusiness management concentration

AGS 123	Trfgrss Maintenance Practices	3
AGS 204	Animal Science	3
AGS 240	Hydroponics Production	3
AGS 250	Greenhouse Crop Production	3
POS 215	Poultry Production Management	3

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 62 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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