Career and Technological Programs

 

The Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources

 

AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

 

The two-year program is designed to prepare a student for employment in occupations in agricultural management, mid-management or marketing which require an agricultural college education but not necessarily a senior college degree. The course of study includes a general education core, general business and agribusiness courses, plus a choice of agricultural specialties. Upon completion of the graduation requirements, an Associate of Applied Science degree in Agricultural Business Technology is awarded.

 

COURSES

Hours

ACCT 2101

Principles of Accounting I.

3

AECO 1150

Farm Organization and Management

3

AECO 2260

Agricultural Marketing

3

CISM 2201

Fundamentals of Computer Applications

3

COMM 1100

Human Communications

3

ENGL 1101

Composition I

3

ENGL 1102

Composition II OR

 

BUSA 2105

Communicating in the Bus Environment

3

HIST 2112

United States History II

3

MATH 1002

Technical Mathematics (or higher)

3

POLS 1101

American Government

3

Agricultural Specialty: Select any 3 classes from any of the following areas:

 

Agricultural Engineering

 

 

Animal Science

 

 

Crop Science

 

 

Soil Science

 

 

 

subtotal 9-10 hrs

Business Specialty: Select any 2 classes from either of the following areas:

 

Marketing

 

 

Management

 

 

 

subtotal 6 hrs.

ACCT 2102

Principles of Accounting II OR

 

BUSA 2155

Business Law OR

 

CISM 2265

Microcomputer Spreadsheet Applications

3

Elective

 

3

AGRI 2206*

Internship

12

PHED 1100C and two PE activities

Freshman Seminar

 

 

TOTAL

 

63-64

* Grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1102/BUSA 2105.

*A student must complete 30 hours of course work before taking AGRI 2206.