Agriculture Industry and Technology (Agronomy)
Associate in Applied Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Technical Program | 48-51 | |
| General Education | 15 | |
| Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Degree Credits | 63-66 | |
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGRI 115 | Agricultural Solutions | 3 |
| AGRI 191 | First Year Seminar | 1-2 |
| H&CE 241 | Leadership and Presentation Techniques | 2 |
| PAG 115 | Introduction to Precision Agriculture | 3 |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Business, Math, Science & Technology | ||
| PLSC 110 | World Food Crops (Required) | 2 |
| PLSC 110L | World Food Crops Lab (Required) | 1 |
| Written or Oral Communications | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I (Required) | 3 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGEC 141 | Introduction to Agribusiness Management | 1-2 |
| AGEC 246 | Introduction to Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| ASM 130 | Agriculture Industry Machinery Operation | 2 |
| PAG 215 | Mapping of Precision Ag Data | 2 |
| PLSC 223 | Introduction to Weed Science | 2 |
| PLSC 223L | Introduction to Weed Science Lab | 1 |
| PLSC 235 | Field Scouting Techniques | 2 |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Arts & Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (Required) | 3 |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGRI 197 | Cooperative Education/Internship (Agronomy) | 2 |
| PLSC 235L | Field Scouting Techniques Lab | 1 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGEC 242 | Introduction to Agricultural Management | 3-4 |
| PAG 276 | Data Collection and Management | 2 |
| PLSC 225 | Principles of Crop Production | 3 |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Business, Math, Science & Technology | ||
| SOIL 210 | Introduction to Soil Science (Required) | 2 |
| SOIL 210L | Introduction to Soil Science Lab (Required) | 1 |
| Written or Oral Communications | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Introduction to Professional Writing | ||
| Electives (Optional) 1 | ||
| AGRI 289 | Agriculture Industry Training | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGEC 244 | Introduction to Agricultural Marketing | 3 |
| AGEC 250 | AgriSales | 3 |
| PAG 286 | Advanced Mapping | 2 |
| PLSC 243 | Advanced Weed Science | 2 |
| PLSC 245 | Advanced Crop Production | 2 |
| SOIL 222 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 2 |
| SOIL 222L | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Lab | 1 |
| Electives (Optional) 1 | ||
| ASM 244 | Agricultural Machinery Technology | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 63-66 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Literacy Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Computers 2 | ||
| Principles of Information Security 2 | ||
BSC Approved Training Course | ||
NDUS Institution Approved Training Course | ||
NDUS Institution Designated Digital Literacy Course | ||
- 1
Financial aid or scholarship awards can be affected by credit load. Please consult your advisor in planning your course schedule.
- 2
CSCI 101, CIS 147 or courses transferred in from another NDUS Institution that are listed as both general education and digital literacy may satisfy both requirements upon successful completion.