Agriculture, AAS

An introduction to the horse industry. Includes history organization and operation of equine enterprises selection breeds breeding reproduction health nutrition management and marketing. (Fall)

Scientific animal production and the importance of livestock and meat industries. Selection reproduction nutrition management and marketing of livestock. (Fall Spring)

Laboratory activities will reinforce scientific animal production and the importance of livestock and meat industries. Selection reproduction nutrition management and marketing of livestock. (Fall Spring)

Explain the history and importance of agriculture. Identify the various industries of agriculture. Assess careers in agriculture and related educational requirements. Apply verbal and written communication skills in agricultural contexts.

Principles and practices in the development production and management of field crops including growth and development climate plant requirements pest management and production methods. (Fall Spring)

Laboratory activities will reinforce the fundamental principles and practices in the development production and management of field crops including growth and development climate plant requirements pest management and production methods.  Agriculture majors are required to enroll in AGRI 1307. (Fall Spring)   

Operations in the movement of agriculture commodities from producer to consumer including the essential marketing functions of buying selling transporting storing financing standardizing pricing and risk bearing. (Spring)

Selection use and maintenance of hand and power tools; arc and oxy-acetylene welding; and construction materials and principles. (Spring)

Electives should be chosen in consultation with your faculty and/or academic advisor.

Electives should be chosen in consultation with your faculty and/or academic advisor.

Choose one course from the following:

• ENGL 2322 - British Literature I 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2323 - British Literature II 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2327 - American Literature I 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2328 - American Literature II 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2332 - World Literature I 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2333 - World Literature II 3 credit hours.
• HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I 3 credit hours.
• HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II 3 credit hours.
• HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities 3 credit hours.
• PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
• PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours.
• SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credit hours.

A work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer. (Fall spring summer)

Intensive study of and practice in professional settings. Focus on the types of documents necessary to make decisions and take action on the job such as proposals reports instructions policies and procedures email messages letters and descriptions of products and services. Practice individual and collaborative processes involved in the creation of ethical and efficient documents.

Selection evaluation and classification of livestock and livestock products. (Fall)

Structure growth and development of horticulture plants from a practical and scientific approach. Environmental effects basic principles of propagation greenhouse and outdoor production nutrition pruning chemical control of growth pest control and landscaping. (Fall Spring Summer)

This course is a study of physical and chemical soil deterioration and loss water conservation and principles for protection and maintenance of these resources. Topics include plant/water relationships water conservation methods basic terrace engineering principles sediment loss and land use plans.

Small-scale pasture-based production of animals for niche and specialty markets. Species and breed selection facilities housing and nutritional requirements for livestock including cattle sheep goats hogs rabbits and poultry. Students will learn how to identify appropriate species and breeds for specific farm needs and will demonstrate an understanding of small-scale sustainable livestock production utilizing grass as the primary feed source. (Fall)

Principles and practices used in the production and improvement of wildlife resources. Aesthetic ecological and recreational uses of public and private lands. (Spring)

Choose one course from the following:

• MATH 1314 - College Algebra
• MATH 1316 - College Trigonometry
• MATH 1324 - Finite Mathematics
• MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics
• MATH 1342 - Introductory Statistics
• MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus
• MATH 2413 - Calculus I

Choose one course from the following:

ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours.
COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 credit hours.
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours.
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth and Development 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1306 - Social Problems 3 credit hours.

Biological and scientific aspects of modern industrial food supply systems. Food classification modern processing and quality control. (Spring)

Introduces and develops foundational skills in applying essential and emerging business productivity information technology tools. The focus of this course is on business productivity software applications including word processing spreadsheets databases presentation graphics data analytics and business-oriented utilization of the internet.