Agricultural Science Diploma
Entry Time
Fall
Award
Diploma
1 year (3 terms including summer)
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.
The Agricultural Science Diploma is designed to teach students the fundamental skills, knowledge and applied academic and technical experiences required for the person who wishes to enter the agriculture industry.
This diploma is eligible for state and federal financial aid.
Diploma Requirements
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AGA-114 or AGS-113 | Principles of Agronomy or Survey of the Animal Industry | 3 |
| Agricultural Technical Courses | 9 | |
| AGC-116 | Professionalism in Ag | 1 |
| AGC-123 | Applied Ag Concepts | 1 |
| Term Totals: | 14 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| AGS-319 or AGA-154 | Animal Nutrition or Fundamentals of Soil Science | 3 |
| AGS-214 or AGP-333 | Domestic Animal Physiology or Precision Farming Systems | 3 |
| AGC-210 | Employment Seminar | 1 |
| Agricultural Technical Courses | 10 | |
| Term Totals: | 17 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Approved industry internship required for graduation as outlined by internship supervisor | ||
| Agricultural Technical Course | 3 | |
| ENG-105 | Composition I | 3 |
| MAT-607 or MAT-102 | Survey of Data or Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| Term Totals: | 9 | |
| Program Totals: | 40 | |
Agricultural Technical Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AGA-170 | Fertilizer Management | 3 |
| AGA-216 | Row Crop and Forage Production | 4 |
| AGA-221 | Field Crop Harvesting/Drying | 4 |
| AGS-500 | Beef Industry Management | 3 |
| AGS-501 | Cattle Processing Lab | 2 |
| AGS-502 | Cow Calf Production | 2 |
| AGS-503 | Cow Calf Lab | 1 |
| AGS-516 | Beef Science Management | 2 |
| AGS-517 | Livestock Merchandising Lab | 1 |
| AGS-512 | Beef Breeding/Nutrition | 3 |
| AGS-513 | Reproduction/Nutrition Lab | 2 |
| AGS-531 | Swine Reproduction and Management | 3 |
| AGS-532 | Swine Reproduction and Management Lab | 2 |
| AGS-350 | Artificial Insemination of Cattle | 1 |
| AGS-356 | Livestock Behavior and Welfare | 3 |
| AGS-357 | Livestock Behavior and Welfare Lab | 2 |
| AGS-425 | Swine Systems Management | 3 |
| AGS-441 | Livestock Housing & Equipment | 3 |
| AGP-143 | Fundamentals of Electricity for GPS | 1 |
| AGM-334 | Advanced Ag Electronics | 2 |
| AGP-435 | Advanced Precision Farming: Software Software | 3 |
| AGP-440 | Ag Applications of Digital Imagery | 3 |
| AGA-376 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| FLS-141 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| BIO-104 | Introductory Biology w/Lab | 3 |
| CHM-110 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 |
| PHY-120 | Introductory Physics | 3 |
| AGS-113 | Survey of the Animal Industry | 3 |
| AGA-114 | Principles of Agronomy | 3 |
| AGS-319 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| AGA-154 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 3 |
| AGS-214 | Domestic Animal Physiology | 3 |
| AGC-420 | Issues in Agriculture | 3 |
| AGA-283 | Pesticide Appl Certification | 2 |
| AGP-405 | Ag Applications of GIS | 3 |
| AGP-420 | Geospatial Data Collection | 3 |
| AGP-425 | Agricultural Spatial Analysis | 3 |
| AGP-438 | Precision Ag Hardware Machinery Servicing | 2 |
| AGP-333 | Precision Farming Systems | 3 |