Contact(s): Alaina Finney
This curriculum is designed to provide the entrepreneurial and technical skills necessary
to manage a profitable, environmentally sound, community based small farm or agricultural
business. The objective is the development of a workforce knowledgeable in sustainable
agriculture practices.
Students will learn the fundamentals of agriculture, focusing on crop production and
business. Emphasis is placed on entrepreneurial and field training. Students will
also learn the basic principles of our economic system and government policies and
programs relating to agriculture.
Graduates should qualify for a variety of jobs in agricultural businesses such as
equipment, feed, and agricultural supply sales; store management; farm operations;
wholesale and retail produce management; nursery operations; and environmental and
agricultural education.
Agribusiness Technology: A program that prepares individuals to manage agricultural
businesses and agriculturally related operations within diversified corporations.
Potential course work includes instruction in agriculture, agricultural specialization,
business management, accounting, finance, marketing, planning, human resources management,
and other managerial responsibilities.
Agribusiness Technology Degree - A15100
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Plan of Study Grid
| First Year |
| Fall |
ACA 111
|
College Student Success
College Transfer Success
|
1
|
| AGR 139 |
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
|
3 |
| AGR 214 |
Agricultural Marketing
|
3 |
| ANS 110 |
Animal Science
|
3 |
| ENG 111 |
Writing and Inquiry
|
3 |
MAT 143
|
Quantitative Literacy
Precalculus Algebra
|
3-4
|
| |
Credit Hours
|
16-17
|
| Spring |
| AGR 121 |
Biological Pest Management
|
3 |
| AGR 170 |
Soil Science
|
3 |
| AGR 212 |
Farm Business Management
|
3 |
| CHM 151 |
General Chemistry I
|
4 |
ENG 114
|
Professional Research & Reporting
Writing and Research in the Disciplines
|
3
|
| WBL 111 |
Work-Based Learning I
|
1 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
17
|
| Summer |
| ECO 251 |
Principles of Microeconomics
|
3 |
| * |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
6
|
| Second Year |
| Fall |
| ACC 120 |
Principles of Financial Accounting
|
4 |
| AGR 110 |
Agricultural Economics
|
3 |
| AGR 140 |
Agricultural Chemicals
|
3 |
| BIO 111 |
General Biology I
|
4 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
14
|
| Spring |
| AGR 130 |
Alternative Ag Production
|
3 |
| AGR 160 |
Plant Science
|
3 |
| AGR 213 |
Agricultural Law & Finance
|
3 |
| BIO 112 |
General Biology II
|
4 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
13
|
| Summer |
| |
Credit Hours
|
0
|
| |
Total Credit Hours |
66-67
|
*Please see the Suggested Humanities and Social/Behavioral Science Elective List for
AAS Majors
webpage.
Agribusiness Technology Degree (Part-time Pathway)
Plan of Study Grid
| Term 1 |
ACA 111
|
College Student Success
College Transfer Success
|
1
|
| AGR 139 |
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
|
3 |
| AGR 214 |
Agricultural Marketing
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
7
|
| Term 2 |
| ANS 110 |
Animal Science
|
3 |
| ENG 111 |
Writing and Inquiry
|
3 |
MAT 143
|
Quantitative Literacy
Precalculus Algebra
|
3-4
|
| |
Credit Hours
|
9-10
|
| Term 3 |
| AGR 121 |
Biological Pest Management
|
3 |
| AGR 170 |
Soil Science
|
3 |
| AGR 212 |
Farm Business Management
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
9
|
| Term 4 |
| CHM 151 |
General Chemistry I
|
4 |
ENG 112
|
Writing and Research in the Disciplines
Professional Research & Reporting
|
3
|
| WBL 111 |
Work-Based Learning I
|
1 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
8
|
| Term 5 |
| * |
3 |
| * |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
6
|
| Term 6 |
| AGR 110 |
Agricultural Economics
|
3 |
| AGR 140 |
Agricultural Chemicals
|
3 |
| BIO 111 |
General Biology I
|
4 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
10
|
| Term 7 |
ACC 120
|
Principles of Financial Accounting
Agri Records & Accounting
|
3-4
|
| CIS 110 |
Introduction to Computers
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
6-7
|
| Term 8 |
| AGR 130 |
Alternative Ag Production
|
3 |
| BIO 112 |
General Biology II
|
4 |
ECO 251
|
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
|
3
|
| |
Credit Hours
|
10
|
| Term 9 |
| AGR 160 |
Plant Science
|
3 |
| AGR 213 |
Agricultural Law & Finance
|
3 |
| ETR 210 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
9
|
| |
Total Credit Hours |
74-76
|
*Please see the Suggested Humanities and Social/Behavioral Science Elective List for
AAS Majors webpage.
Agribusiness Technology Diploma - D15100
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Plan of Study Grid
| First Year |
| Fall |
ACA 111
|
College Student Success
College Transfer Success
|
1
|
| AGR 139 |
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
|
3 |
| AGR 214 |
Agricultural Marketing
|
3 |
| ANS 110 |
Animal Science
|
3 |
| ECO 251 |
Principles of Microeconomics
|
3 |
| ENG 111 |
Writing and Inquiry
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
16
|
| Spring |
| AGR 121 |
Biological Pest Management
|
3 |
| AGR 170 |
Soil Science
|
3 |
| AGR 212 |
Farm Business Management
|
3 |
| CHM 151 |
General Chemistry I
|
4 |
| ENG 112 |
Writing and Research in the Disciplines
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
16
|
| Summer |
| * |
3 |
| * |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
6
|
| |
Total Credit Hours |
38
|
Agribusiness Technology Work Diploma - D15100W
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Plan of Study Grid
| First Year |
| Fall |
ACA 111
|
College Student Success
College Transfer Success
|
1
|
| AGR 139 |
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
|
3 |
| AGR 214 |
Agricultural Marketing
|
3 |
| ANS 110 |
Animal Science
|
3 |
| BUS 151 |
People Skills
|
3 |
| ENG 111 |
Writing and Inquiry
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
16
|
| Spring |
| ACC 120 |
Principles of Financial Accounting
|
4 |
| AGR 121 |
Biological Pest Management
|
3 |
| AGR 170 |
Soil Science
|
3 |
| AGR 212 |
Farm Business Management
|
3 |
| MAT 143 |
Quantitative Literacy
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
16
|
| Summer |
| BUS 110 |
Introduction to Business
|
3 |
| BUS 137 |
Principles of Management
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
6
|
| |
Total Credit Hours |
38
|
Agribusiness Technology Certificate - C15100
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Plan of Study Grid
| First Year |
| Fall |
ACA 111
|
College Student Success
College Transfer Success
|
1
|
| AGR 139 |
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
|
3 |
AGR 214
|
Agricultural Marketing
Animal Science
|
3
|
| |
Credit Hours
|
7
|
| Spring |
| AGR 121 |
Biological Pest Management
|
3 |
| AGR 170 |
Soil Science
|
3 |
| AGR 212 |
Farm Business Management
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
9
|
| |
Total Credit Hours |
16
|
Agribusiness Technology CCP
Tuition-waived program for
Career & College Promise (high school juniors and seniors)
Plan of Study Grid
| Courses |
| AGR 121 |
Biological Pest Management
|
3 |
| AGR 139 |
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
|
3 |
| AGR 170 |
Soil Science
|
3 |
| AGR 212 |
Farm Business Management
|
3 |
| AGR 214 |
Agricultural Marketing
|
3 |
| ANS 110 |
Animal Science
|
3 |
| |
Total Credit Hours |
18
|
