Program Information:
Agriculture is the largest industry in the United States, with one out of five jobs being related to it. Agriculture graduates can join the industry and find a career in many different areas. Agronomists, animal scientists, engineers and financial specialists work in supplying products and services to help farmers produce the food, fiber, and now fuel that our country depends on. Others will process and market raw commodities into the final products that consumers need. Horticulturalists create landscapes, while conservation majors work to protect our natural resources. This degree will prepare students for transfer to a four-year university.
- 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.
Course Requirements:
Required General Education Courses
Recommended General Education Courses
| BIO 111 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| CHE 101 | General 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 101 | Introduction to Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| AGR 102 | Animal Science | 4 |
| AGR 105 | Crop Science | 4 |
| AGR 109 | Agriculture Computer Applications | 3 |
| AGR 203 | Soil Science | 4 |
| AGR 208 | Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics | 3 |
| AGR 215 | Companion Animal Science | 3 |
| ACC 103 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 104 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 132 | Principles of Economics II (Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| CHE 102 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| ESI 101 | Employability Skills | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Total Credit Hours: 61