Farm and Ranch Management (Agribusiness Management) 3-Year Degree Plan
New enrollments into this program are restricted as of Fall 2023. Consider Agribusiness or contact an academic advisor about alternative options.
Associate in Applied Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Technical Program | 34-39 | |
| General Education | 15 | |
| Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Electives | 11-23 | |
| Elective Credit | 0-3 | |
| Total Degree Credits | 60-80 | |
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGRI 115 or MATH 103 |
Agricultural Solutions or College Algebra |
3-4 |
| H&CE 241 | Leadership and Presentation Techniques | 2 |
| Academic Skills Courses | ||
| ASC 082 | Effective Reading 2 | 2 |
| ASC 91 | Algebra Prep I 2 | 2 |
| ASC 92 | Algebra Prep II 2 | 2 |
| ASC 95 | College Writing Prep II 2 | 2 |
| ASC 96 | College Writing Prep III 2 | 2 |
| Electives (optional) 3 | 0-3 | |
| Credits | 15-19 | |
| 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: | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Introduction to Professional Writing | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
| Credits | 12 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGRI 191 | First Year Seminar | 1-2 |
| ANSC 114 | Introduction to Animal Sciences | 2 |
| ANSC 114L | Introduction to Animal Sciences Lab | 1 |
| 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 |
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 3 |
| Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Electives | ||
| Select 0-1 credit from the list below 1 | 0-1 | |
| Credits | 13-15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGEC 141 | Introduction to Agribusiness Management | 1-2 |
| Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Electives | ||
| Select 4-10 credits from the list below 1 | 4-10 | |
| Credits | 5-12 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGRI 297 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGEC 242 | Introduction to Agricultural Management | 3-4 |
| AGRI 291 | Second Year Seminar | 1-2 |
| SOIL 210 | Introduction to Soil Science | 2 |
| SOIL 210L | Introduction to Soil Science Lab | 1 |
| Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Electives | ||
| Select 5-6 credits from the list below 1 | 5-6 | |
| Credits | 12-15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| AGEC 244 | Introduction to Agricultural Marketing | 3 |
| ANSC 123 | Feeds and Feeding | 2 |
| ANSC 123L | Feeds and Feeding Lab | 1 |
| AGEC 250 | AgriSales | 3 |
| Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Electives | ||
| Select 2-6 credits from the list below 1 | 2-6 | |
| Credits | 11-15 | |
| Total Credits | 70-90 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Farm and Ranch Management Required Program Electives 1 | 11 | |
| Select 11 credits from the following courses: | ||
| AGEC 252 | Farm Management Seminar (Fall only) | 3 |
| AGRI 289 | Agriculture Industry Training | 1-3 |
| ANSC 220 | Livestock Production (Spring only) | 2 |
| ANSC 220L | Livestock Production Lab (Spring only) | 1 |
| ANSC 252 | Large Ruminant Production (Spring only) | 2 |
| ANSC 255 | Livestock Technology | 2 |
| ASM 130 | Agriculture Industry Machinery Operation (Spring only) | 2 |
| ASM 175 | Agriculture Industry Skills (Fall only) | 3 |
| PAG 215 | Mapping of Precision Ag Data (Spring only) | 2 |
| PAG 276 | Data Collection and Management (Fall only) | 2 |
| PAG 286 | Advanced Mapping (Spring only) | 2 |
| PLSC 223 | Introduction to Weed Science (Spring only) | 2 |
| PLSC 223L | Introduction to Weed Science Lab (Spring only) | 1 |
| PLSC 225 | Principles of Crop Production (Fall only) | 3 |
| PLSC 235 | Field Scouting Techniques (Spring only) | 2 |
| PLSC 235L | Field Scouting Techniques Lab (Summer only) | 1 |
| PLSC 243 | Advanced Weed Science (Spring only) | 2 |
| PLSC 245 | Advanced Crop Production (Fall only) | 2 |
| RNG 236 | Introduction to Range Management (Fall only) | 3 |
| SOIL 222 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers (Spring only) | 2 |
| SOIL 222L | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Lab (Spring only) | 1 |
| VETS 101 | Introduction to Veterinary Science (Spring only) | 2 |
| VETS 239 | Animal Health (Fall only) | 3 |
| WELD 135 | Welding Principles (Fall only) | 2 |
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A total of 11 Farm and Ranch Management Program Electives are required for degree.
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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 (70-89) includes the 10 credits of ASC coursework. Actual degree credits are (60-79).
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Financial aid or scholarship awards can be affected by credit load. Please consult your advisor in planning your course schedule.