Program Description: The Associate in Science degree program is designed to lay a foundation in Agriculture studies and meet the needs of students to continue education at a four-year university. Students have a choice to select one of seven (7) option areas of study: Agribusiness, Agricultural Communications, Agriculture Education, Agroecology, Animal Science, or General Agriculture.
Program Outcomes
The purpose of this degree in agriculture is to provide both comprehensive and specialized training to prepare graduates for careers in a wide range of fields of agriculture. Eight program areas within this degree are: animal science, equine science, agronomy, horticulture, agricultural economics, farm & ranch management, agricultural communications, and general agriculture.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the basic concepts of agriculture.
- Demonstrate the knowledge base necessary for a successful transfer and degree attainment at a four year college or university.
- Be equipped with the skills to enter the competitive agricultural industry.
- Demonstrate lifelong learning skills that will prepare the students for the ever-changing advancements in science and technology in reference to agriculture.
| General Education Requirements: 37 hours | |||
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| Area | Min. Hours | Course Code | Course Description |
| Communications | 6 | ENGL 1113 | English Composition I |
| ENGL 1213 | English Composition II | ||
| Social Science | 6 | HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | U.S. HIST to 1877 or U.S. HIST 1877-Pres |
| POLS 1113 | U.S. Government | ||
| Life Science | 4 | BISC 1114 | Biology with Lab |
| Physical Science | 5 | CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry I with Lab |
| Humanities | 6 | See humanities course options | |
| Mathematics | 6 | MATH 1513 or MATH 1483 or | College Algebra or Functions & Modeling or |
| MATH 1613 or MATH 2193 | Trigonometry or Elementary Statistics | ||
| Selected General Ed Requirements | 3 | SPCH 1113 | Fundamentals of Speech |
| Institutional Requirements | 1 | COL 1111 | College Success |
| Program Requirements: 25 hours | |||
| Program Core Requirement: 10 hours | |||
| Agricultural Sciences | 6 | AGRI 2193 | Ag Internship |
| AGEC 1373 | Intro to Agriculture Economics | ||
| Agriculture Electives | 4 | AGRN 1124 or AGRN 1214 | Intro to Soil Science or Introduction to Plant Science |
| Program Option Requirements: 15 hours | |||
| Select one option from: |
Agribusiness |
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