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Precision Agronomy/Fertilizer • Associate in Applied Science

Occupational Program

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 internship 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:

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:

ABM 103Soils

3
ABM 105Crop Production

4
ABM 201Integrated Pest Management

3
TEM 103Vocational-Technical Math

3
EGL 104Career Communications I

3

Second Semester:

ABM 104Fertilizers

3
ABM 205Crop Scouting

3
AGR 208Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics

3
CHE 100Contemporary Chemistry

4
CMN 101Public Speaking Fundamentals

3

Third Semester:

ABM 212Agri-Business Internship

3
ECO 110Elements of Economics

3

Fourth Semester:

ABM 118Fertilizer Equipment

3
ABM 202Agri-Business Sales and Management

3
 
AFO 250Plant Operations

3
OR
AGR 109Microcomputer Skills for Agriculture

3
 
ESI 101Employability Skills

2

Fifth Semester:

ABM 207Precision Agronomy

3
ABM 212Agri-Business Internship

3
AFO 106Agri-Business Management

3
AFO 208Applied Skills in Agricultural Mechanization

3

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses

Please see your advisor for course planning.

CHE 100Contemporary Chemistry

4
CMN 101Public Speaking Fundamentals

3
ECO 110Elements of Economics

3
EGL 104Career Communications I

3
TEM 103Vocational-Technical Math

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Required Program Courses

ABM 103Soils

3
ABM 104Fertilizers

3
ABM 105Crop Production

4
ABM 118Fertilizer Equipment

3
ABM 201Integrated Pest Management

3
ABM 202Agri-Business Sales and Management

3
ABM 205Crop Scouting

3
ABM 207Precision Agronomy

3
AFO 106Agri-Business Management

3
AFO 208Applied Skills in Agricultural Mechanization

3
 
AFO 250Plant Operations

3
OR
AGR 109Microcomputer Skills for Agriculture

3
 
AGR 208Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics

3
Total Credit Hours:37

Required Program Support Courses

ESI 101Employability Skills

2
Total Credit Hours:2

Required Work-Based Learning Courses

ABM 212Agri-Business Internship

3
ABM 212Agri-Business Internship

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 61