Agriculture Industry and Technology (Agronomy) 3-Year Degree Plan
Associate in Applied Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Technical Program | 49-54 | |
| General Education | 15 | |
| Elective Credit | 4-13 | |
| Total Degree Credits | 68-82 | |
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGRI 115 or MATH 103 |
Agriculture Math or College Algebra |
3-4 |
| H&CE 241 | Leadership and Presentation Techniques | 2 |
| Academic Skills Courses | ||
| ASC 082 | Effective Reading 1 | 2 |
| ASC 91 | Algebra Prep I 1 | 2 |
| ASC 92 | Algebra Prep II 1 | 2 |
| ASC 95 | College Writing Prep II 1 | 2 |
| ASC 96 | College Writing Prep III 1 | 2 |
| Electives (optional) 2 | ||
| ASM 175 | Agriculture Industry Skills | 3 |
| Credits | 18-19 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGEC 246 | Introduction to Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Arts & Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (Required) | 3 |
| Written or Oral Communications | 6 | |
| College Composition I (Required) | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Introduction to Professional Writing | ||
| Credits | 12 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGRI 191 | First Year Seminar | 1-2 |
| 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 |
| Electives (Optional) 2 | 0-6 | |
| Credits | 7-14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGEC 141 | Introduction to Agribusiness Management | 1-2 |
| 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 |
| Electives (Optional) 2 | 0-3 | |
| Credits | 10-14 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGRI 197 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 2 |
| PLSC 235L | Field Scouting Techniques Lab | 1 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGEC 242 | Introduction to Agricultural Management | 3-4 |
| AGRI 291 | Second Year Seminar | 1-2 |
| 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 |
| Credits | 12-14 | |
| 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) 2 | ||
| AGRI 289 | Agriculture Industry Training | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 78-92 | |
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Academic Skills Courses: Enrollment into these courses is based on placement testing. Credits from these classes do not count toward earning a degree. The credit total shown (78-92) includes the 10 credits of ASC coursework. Actual degree credits are 68-82.
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Financial aid or scholarship awards can be affected by credit load. Please consult your advisor in planning your course schedule.