Agricultural Science, A.A.S.
Entry Time
Fall, Spring
Award
Associate of Applied Science degree
2 years (5 terms including summer)
Agricultural Science AAS prepares students for employment in the food production chain. Students can pursue specialized studies (options) in general ag production, or beef, swine or crop production and precision agriculture. Students who want to take courses from more than one of these areas can customize their studies with the assistance of a faculty member. This program includes an internship. Specialization certificates can be earned as part of the AAS degree or earned separately.
Students in the Agricultural Science AAS program may elect to receive the diploma after completing the required courses. Please consult with the Agriculture Sciences Department for more information regarding this option.
Career Opportunities
- farm management
- swine production facilities
- feedlots
- cattle ranches
- herdsman positions
- crop production
- agronomy positions
Degree Requirements
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AGC-116 | Professionalism in Ag | 1 |
| AGC-103 or CSC-116 | Ag Computers or Information Computing | 3 |
| ENG-105 | Composition I | 3 |
| MAT-607 or MAT-102 | Survey of Data or Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| AGC-123 | Applied Ag Concepts | 1 |
| AGS-113 or AGA-114 | Survey of the Animal Industry or Principles of Agronomy | 3 |
| Agricultural Technical Courses | 5 | |
| Term Totals: | 19 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| AGS-319 or AGA-154 | Animal Nutrition or Fundamentals of Soil Science | 3 |
| Humanities or History/Culture Course | 3 | |
| AGC-210 | Employment Seminar | 1 |
| Agricultural Technical Course | 3 | |
| SPC-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Comm or Public Speaking or Composition II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ag Bio and Chem | ||
| Introductory Biology w/Lab | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry | ||
| Term Totals: | 16 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Summer | ||
| Approved industry internship required for graduation as outlined by internship supervisor | ||
| Term Totals: | 0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| AGS-214 or AGP-333 | Domestic Animal Physiology or Precision Farming Systems | 3 |
| Agricultural Technical Courses | 10 | |
| Agricultural Business Courses | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 16 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| Agricultural Business Courses | 6 | |
| Agricultural Technical Courses | 9 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Human Relations in Management | ||
| Intro to Psychology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Term Totals: | 18 | |
| Program Totals: | 69 | |
Agricultural Technical Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AGA-114 | Principles of Agronomy | 3 |
| AGA-154 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 3 |
| AGA-170 | Fertilizer Management | 3 |
| AGA-216 | Row Crop and Forage Production | 4 |
| AGA-221 | Field Crop Harvesting/Drying | 4 |
| AGA-283 | Pesticide Appl Certification | 2 |
| AGA-376 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| AGC-420 | Issues in Agriculture | 3 |
| AGP-333 | Precision Farming Systems | 3 |
| AGP-435 | Advanced Precision Farming: Software Software | 3 |
| AGP-439 | Ag Hardware, Maint and Tech | 3 |
| AGS-113 | Survey of the Animal Industry | 3 |
| AGS-214 | Domestic Animal Physiology | 3 |
| AGS-319 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| AGS-350 | Artificial Insemination of Cattle | 1 |
| AGS-356 | Livestock Behavior and Welfare | 3 |
| AGS-425 | Swine Systems Management | 3 |
| AGS-441 | Livestock Housing & Equipment | 3 |
| AGS-500 | Beef Industry Management | 3 |
| AGS-501 | Cattle Processing Lab | 2 |
| AGS-357 | Livestock Behavior and Welfare Lab | 2 |
| AGS-502 | Cow Calf Production | 2 |
| AGS-503 | Cow Calf Lab | 1 |
| AGS-512 | Beef Breeding/Nutrition | 3 |
| AGS-513 | Reproduction/Nutrition Lab | 2 |
| AGS-516 | Beef Science Management | 2 |
| AGS-517 | Livestock Merchandising Lab | 1 |
| AGS-531 | Swine Reproduction and Management | 3 |
| AGS-532 | Swine Reproduction and Management Lab | 2 |
| FLS-141 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
Agricultural Business Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AGB-331 | Entrepreneurship in Agriculture | 3 |
| AGB-336 | Agricultural Selling | 3 |
| AGB-470 | Farm Records, Accounts, Analys | 3 |
| AGB-330 | Farm Business Management | 3 |
| AGB-466 | Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| AGB-235 | Intro to Agriculture Markets | 3 |
| AGB-101 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| AGB-252 | Ag Industry Business Mgmt | 3 |
| ACC-152 | Financial Accounting | 4 |