Production Agriculture

Applied Agriculture

A.A.S. Degree (G)

The Production Agriculture option involves the growing and marketing of crops and livestock. A thorough knowledge of marketing, management, and finance as well as production skills are the keys to a career as an agriculture producer.

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

  1. Apply basic agribusiness management procedures to production and marketing of agriculture products.
  2. Integrate pest management procedures into crop production techniques.
  3. Demonstrate production techniques related to sustainable agriculture.
  4. Demonstrate scheduling, production, marketing, harvesting, and safe handling of crops.
  5. Describe the importance of poultry, livestock, and crop production to the agriculture industry.
  6. Assess breeding, care, and nutrition of livestock animals.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

  1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
  2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
  3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
  4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
  5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
  6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Graduation Requirements

Core Courses

ENG 101Composition I

3

ENG 102Composition II

3

MAT 152Quantitative Reasoning

3

SSC 100First Year Seminar

1

Select 2 course(s) from:

POL 111Political Science

3

PSY 100Human Relations

3

PSY 121General Psychology

3

SOC 111Sociology

3

Program/Major Courses

AGS 101Soil Science

3

AGS 102Agricultural Science

3

AGS 104Introduction to Agribusiness Management

3

AGS 105Principles of Plant Growth

3

AGS 106Vegetable Crop Production

3

AGS 204Animal Science

3

AGS 225Agriculture Seminar

3

AGS 230Production Ag Work Experience

3

AGS 240Hydroponics Production

3

AGS 250Greenhouse Crop Production

3

Program/Major Support Courses

ENG 124Oral Communications

3

POS 215Poultry Production Management

3

SCI 206Pesticide Principles and Applications

3

Select course(s) from:

BIO 140General Biology

4

BIO 150Biology I

4

CHM 110General Chemistry

4

Select 1 course(s) from:

CIS 107Introduction to Computers/Application

3

OAT 152Excel

3

OAT 157Word Level I

3

Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

Semester 1

SSC 100First Year Seminar

1

AGS 101Soil Science

3

AGS 105Principles of Plant Growth

3

AGS 102Agricultural Science

3

ENG 101Composition I

3

Elective OAT Elective

3

Semester 2

ENG 102Composition II

3

MAT 152Quantitative Reasoning

3

AGS 106Vegetable Crop Production

3

AGS 104Introduction to Agribusiness Management

3

Elective Social Science Elective

3

Semester 3

AGS 230Production Ag Work Experience

3

Offered Fall, Spring, or Summer

Semester 4

Elective Social Science Elective

3

SCI 206Pesticide Principles and Applications

3

AGS 250Greenhouse Crop Production

3

AGS 204Animal Science

3

Semester 5

ENG 124Oral Communications

3

Elective Science Elective

4/3

POS 215Poultry Production Management

3

AGS 240Hydroponics Production

3

AGS 225Agriculture Seminar

3

Approved Electives

Select two (2) social science electives.

POL 111Political Science

3

PSY 121General Psychology

3

SOC 111Sociology

3

PSY 100Human Relations

3

Select one (1) science elective.

BIO 140General Biology

4

BIO 150Biology I

4

CHM 110General Chemistry

4

Select one (1) OAT elective.

OAT 157Word Level I

3

OAT 152Excel

3

CIS 107Introduction to Computers/Application

3

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 61 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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