Academic Programs

Production Agriculture, Diploma

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