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Agriculture • Associate in Arts

Transfer Program

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 based on major field and Ag transfer university.
  • Students who are planning on teaching in a secondary school are required to have a specified ACT score or to take an alternative test (determined by the State of Illinois) prior to transferring to an upper-division institution. Students should contact their transfer institution for more specific information associated with possible tests required for advancement in that program and for more information associated with this.

For Program Information Contact:

For information on the LLCC Agriculture Program contact Holly Bauman at 217-786-2276 or holly.bauman@llcc.edu, or contact Bill Harmon at 217-786-2573 or bill.harmon@llcc.edu.

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

CMN 101Public Speaking Fundamentals

3

EGL 101Composition I

3

EGL 102Composition II

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Recommended General Education Courses

BIO 111Principles of Biology I

4

CHE 101General Chemistry 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

Total Credit Hours:29
Social science credits must be earned in at least two areas; see catalog or advisor for options.

Agriculture Program Courses

Choose twenty-three (23) credits from the courses listed below.

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

Total Credit Hours:23

The following courses will be offered in the fall semester only: AGR 102, AGR 105 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) and AGR 208.

Total Credit Hours: 61