Academic Programs

Overview

This diploma allows the student to immediately enter the field of Production Agriculture. The students' primary focus with this diploma is two-fold. The learner will either enter the workforce in direct support of production agriculture such as seeking employment at an elevator or working as an employee or entrepreneur in livestock and/or crop production.

Locations

Worthington

Suggested General Education courses: CMST 1101, PHYS 1100, GEOG 1100, GEOG 1101, NSCI 1100, PSCI 2210, ECON 2201, ECON 2202, PHIL 2201, PHIL 2202, ENGL 1101, and 1 Humanities course.

Course Number Course Title Credits
Required Agriculture Courses    
AGRI 1101 Introduction to Animal Science 3
AGRI 1102 Principles of Agronomy 3
AGRI 1103 Introduction to Soil Science 3
AGRI 1151 Farm Records and Business Analysis 4
AGRI 1152 Agricultural Marketing & Pricing 3
AGRI 2201 Principles of Animal Nutrition 3
AGRI 2203 Soil Fertility & Fertilizers 3
AGRI 2205 Introduction to Precision Management Software 3
AGRI 2214 Machinery Principles & Management 3
AGRI 2251 Principles of Farm & Ranch Management 4
AGRI 2252 Economic Principles of Agricultural Marketing 2
AGRI 2297 Ag Production Management Intern 2-8
  General Education Electives 10
Agricultural Electives: Choose from the following to equal or exceed 64 credits required: 3
AGRI 1110 Introduction to Horticulture 3
AGRI 1125 Custom Application 2
AGRI 2202 Weed Science 3
AGRI 2204 Introduction to Precision Agriculture 3
AGRI 2212 Corn & Soybean Production 3
AGRI 2216 Introduction to Meat Science 3
FBMA 2120 Fundamentals of Financial Management/Business Plan 3
FBMA 2134 Directed Study-Personnel Management 3
AUTO 1194 Commercial Drivers License Permit 1
AUTO 1195 Commercial Drivers License 2
  TOTAL CREDITS 64