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Agriculture • Associate in Arts

Transfer Program

Total Credit Hours: 61

Colleague Code: AA.AGRI

Curriculum Code: AAD 100

Program Information:

  • Appropriate for students interested in further study of agriculture at a four-year institution.
  • Careers in the broad field of agriculture in such areas as agronomy, animal science, agricultural communications, agricultural engineering, conservation, farm management, horticulture, teaching, veterinary medicine, etc.
  • See agriculture advisor for appropriate Ag elective, humanities selection and social science selection on major field and Ag transfer university.
  • Students who are planning on teaching agriculture in a secondary school are required to take and pass the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) prior to transferring to an upper-division institution. Please contact the Education program at 217-786-2378 or 217-786-2391 for further information.

For Program Information Contact:

Business and Technologies Department at 217-786-2381 or 217-786-2406. See an academic advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

Agriculture Program Course
BIO 111Principles of Biology I

4
EGL 101Composition I

3
Social Science Selection

3
Fine Arts Selection

3

Second Semester:

Agriculture Program Course
Agriculture Program Course
CMN 101Public Speaking Fundamentals

3
EGL 102Composition II

3
Mathematics Selection

3

Third Semester:

Agriculture Program Course
Agriculture Program Course
CHE 101General Chemistry I

4
Humanities Selection

3
Social Science Selection

3

Fourth Semester:

Agriculture Program Course
Social Science Selection

3
Humanities or Fine Arts Selection

3

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses (9 credits)

CMN 101Public Speaking Fundamentals

3
EGL 101Composition I

3
EGL 102Composition II

3

Recommended General Education Courses (29-31 credits)

Please see your advisor for course planning.

BIO 111Principles of Biology I

4
 
CHE 101General Chemistry I

4
OR
PHY 101General Physics I

4
 
Fine Arts Selection

3
Humanities Selection

3
Humanities or Fine Arts Selection

3
Mathematics Selection

3
Social Science Selection

3
Social Science Selection

3
Social Science Selection

3

Agriculture Program Courses (choose 23 credits)

AGR 101Introduction to Agricultural Economics

3
AGR 102Animal Science

4
AGR 105Crop Science

4
AGR 109Microcomputer Skills for Agriculture

3
AGR 203Soil Science

4
AGR 208Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics

3
AGR 215Companion Animal Science

3
ACC 103Financial Accounting

4
ACC 104Managerial Accounting

3
ECO 132Principles of Economics II (Macroeconomics)

3
CHE 102General Chemistry II

4
ESI 101Employability Skills

2

The following courses will be offered in the fall semester only: AGR 102, AGR 105, AGR 205 and AGR 215. The following classes will be offered in the spring semester only: AGR 101, AGR 203 (prerequisite of CHE 100 or CHE 101), AGR 208 and AGR 210.

BIO 111: Credit must be earned in both the life and physical science areas; must be selected from the list of General Education Core Curriculum Courses and must include one laboratory course.