Precision Agronomy/Fertilizer • Associate in Applied Science

Occupational Program

Total Credit Hours: 61

Colleague Code: AAS.AGFER

Curriculum Code: ABM 213

Program Information:

• This degree is designed to prepare students for careers in the fertilizer and chemical industry.
• Focuses on crop scouting, fertilizers, pesticides, fertilizer equipment and soils.
• This program includes two work-based learning experiences.
• Career cluster includes floater truck operator, fertilizer and chemical plant operator, crop scout, soil agronomist and pesticide applicator operator.
• This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet degree requirements.

For Program Information Contact:

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

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

ABM 103	Soils	3
ABM 105	Crop Production	4
ABM 201	Integrated Pest Management	3
TEM 103	Vocational-Technical Math	3
EGL 104	Career Communications I	3

Second Semester:

ABM 104	Fertilizers	3
ABM 205	Crop Scouting	3
AGR 208	Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics	3
CHE 100	Contemporary Chemistry	4
CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3

Third Semester:

ABM 212	Agri-Business Internship	3
ECO 110	Elements of Economics	3

Fourth Semester:

ABM 118	Fertilizer Equipment	3
ABM 202	Agri-Business Sales and Management	3
AFO 250	Plant Operations	3
	OR
AGR 109	Microcomputer Skills for Agriculture	3
ESI 101	Employability Skills	2

Fifth Semester:

ABM 207	Precision Agronomy	3
ABM 212	Agri-Business Internship	3
AFO 106	Agri-Business Management	3
AFO 208	Applied Skills in Agricultural Mechanization	3

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses (16 credits)

Please see your advisor for course planning.

CHE 100	Contemporary Chemistry	4
CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
ECO 110	Elements of Economics	3
EGL 104	Career Communications I	3
TEM 103	Vocational-Technical Math	3

Required Program Courses (37 credits)

ABM 103	Soils	3
ABM 104	Fertilizers	3
ABM 105	Crop Production	4
ABM 118	Fertilizer Equipment	3
ABM 201	Integrated Pest Management	3
ABM 202	Agri-Business Sales and Management	3
ABM 205	Crop Scouting	3
ABM 207	Precision Agronomy	3
AFO 106	Agri-Business Management	3
AFO 208	Applied Skills in Agricultural Mechanization	3
AFO 250	Plant Operations	3
	OR
AGR 109	Microcomputer Skills for Agriculture	3
AGR 208	Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics	3

Required Program Support Courses (2 credits)

ESI 101

Employability Skills

2

Required Work-Based Learning Courses (6 credits)

ABM 212	Agri-Business Internship	3
ABM 212	Agri-Business Internship	3

ESI 101 may be taken any semester.