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Agriculture - Associate of Applied Science

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Science and Engineering DepartmentAssociate of Applied Science

The Associate of Applied Science in Agriculture focuses on the general principles and practice of agricultural research and production and prepares individuals to apply this knowledge to the solution of practical agricultural problems.

general education

16

Area I: Communications

course Effective Leadership and Communication in Agriculture (Technical Requirement)

Area III: Laboratory Science

course Introduction to Plant Science (Lecture & Laboratory) (Technical Requirement)

Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences

course Survey of Food and Agricultural Issues (Technical Requirement)

Area II: Mathematics

or Area V: Humanities

or Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts

Area VII: Flexible (General Education Elective(s)

course Macroeconomic Principles (Technical Requirement)

or course Microeconomic Principles

Institutional requirements

4-6

course Introduction to College Studies

or course First-Year Seminar

or course Honors First Year Seminar

course Intermediate Algebra

technical requirements

course Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Business

3

course Principles of Food and Agribusiness Management

3

course Plant Propagation

3

course Introduction to Animal Science

and course Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory

4

course Animal Production

3

course Techniques in Agricultural Mechanization

3

course Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Systems

3

course Principles of Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution

and course Principles of Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution Laboratory

4

course American National Government

3

course Introduction to Welding Fundamentals

3

Electives, to bring the total credits to 60

8-6

Total Hours

60

Curriculum Notes

General Education - see General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.

General Education/Technical Requirement - course is a technical requirement and must be completed regardless of transfer credit awarded.

Institutional Requirements - if institutional requirements are waived additional elective credits will be required.

FYEX Requirement - may be waived if student has 30 or more transfer credits.

MATH 1215 - may be waived if student tests into a higher-level math course.

Prerequisites - all prerequisite course(s) must be completed with a C or higher.

Electives - any course which will bring total credits for the degree to 60. Additional courses may be required if Institutional requirement(s) are waived.