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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 101Composition I

3
ENG 102Composition II

3
MAT 152Quantitative Reasoning

3
SSC 100First Year Seminar

1

Select 1 course from:

PSY 100Interpersonal Communications and Relations

3
PSY 121General Psychology

3
SOC 111Sociology

3

Select 1 course from:

BIO 140General Biology

4
BIO 150Biology I

4
BIO 151Biology II

4

Program/Major Concentration

AGS 101Soil Science

3
AGS 102Introduction to Agriculture

3
AGS 104Introduction to Agribusiness Management

3
AGS 105Principles of Plant Growth

3
AGS 208Pesticide Principles and Applications

3
AGS 215Agriculture Leadership

3
AGS 225Agriculture Seminar

3
AGS 226Applied Agriculture Internship

3
 
ENG 124Oral Communications

3
Or
ENG 122Technical Writing and Communication

3

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

AGS 106Vegetable Crop Production

3
AGS 123Turfgrass Maintenance Practices

3
AGS 136Turf Equipment Operations

3
AGS 203Landscape Design

3
AGS 204Animal Science

3
AGS 209Farm Records and Accounts

3
AGS 212Introduction to Agribusiness Marketing

3
AGS 240Hydroponics Production

3
AGS 243Irrigation & Athletic Field Maintenance

3
AGS 244Landscape Construction and Maintenance

3
AGS 250Greenhouse Crop Production

3
BUS 101Introduction to Business

3
OAT 152Excel

3
MGT 212Principles of Management

3
POS 215Poultry 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 123Turfgrass Maintenance Practices

3
AGS 136Turf Equipment Operations

3
AGS 203Landscape Design

3
AGS 243Irrigation & Athletic Field Maintenance

3
AGS 244Landscape Construction and Maintenance

3
AGS 250Greenhouse Crop Production

3

Production Agriculture Concentration-PAG

AGS 106Vegetable Crop Production

3
AGS 204Animal Science

3
AGS 240Hydroponics Production

3
AGS 250Greenhouse Crop Production

3
OAT 152Excel

3
POS 215Poultry Production Management

3

Agribusiness Management Concentration-BMT

AGS 209Farm Records and Accounts

3
AGS 212Introduction to Agribusiness Marketing

3
BUS 101Introduction to Business

3
MGT 212Principles of Management

3
OAT 152Excel

3

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

AGS 123Turfgrass Maintenance Practices

3
AGS 204Animal Science

3
AGS 240Hydroponics Production

3
AGS 250Greenhouse Crop Production

3
POS 215Poultry Production Management

3

Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

Semester 1

SSC 100First Year Seminar

1
ENG 101Composition I

3
MAT 152Quantitative Reasoning

3
AGS 101Soil Science

3
AGS 102Introduction to Agriculture

3
AGS 105Principles of Plant Growth

3

Semester 2

ENG 102Composition II

3
AGS 104Introduction to Agribusiness Management

3
AGS 215Agriculture Leadership

3
AGS 208Pesticide Principles and Applications

3
Elective
Biology/Science Elective

Semester 3

AGS 226Applied Agriculture Internship

3
 

Semester 4

Elective
AGS Elective

3
Elective
AGS Elective

3
 
PSY 100Interpersonal Communications and Relations

3
Or
PSY 121General Psychology

3
Or
SOC 111Sociology

3
 
ENG 124Oral Communications

3
Or
ENG 122Technical Writing and Communication

3

Semester 5

Elective
AGS Elective

3
Elective
AGS Elective

3
AGS 225Agriculture Seminar

3
Elective
AGS Elective

3
Elective
AGS Elective

3

Approved Electives

Select one (1) biology/science elective.

BIO 140General Biology

4
BIO 150Biology I

4
BIO 151Biology II

4

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

AGS 123Turfgrass Maintenance Practices

3
AGS 136Turf Equipment Operations

3
AGS 203Landscape Design

3
AGS 243Irrigation & Athletic Field Maintenance

3
AGS 244Landscape Construction and Maintenance

3
AGS 250Greenhouse Crop Production

3

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

AGS 106Vegetable Crop Production

3
AGS 204Animal Science

3
AGS 240Hydroponics Production

3
AGS 250Greenhouse Crop Production

3
OAT 152Excel

3
POS 215Poultry Production Management

3
 

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

AGS 209Farm Records and Accounts

3
AGS 212Introduction to Agribusiness Marketing

3
BUS 101Introduction to Business

3
Elective
AGS Elective

3
MGT 212Principles of Management

3
OAT 152Excel

3

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

AGS 123Turfgrass Maintenance Practices

3
AGS 204Animal Science

3
AGS 240Hydroponics Production

3
AGS 250Greenhouse Crop Production

3
POS 215Poultry 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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