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The Agriculture Technology Program teaches
students the necessary occupational skills vital to personal
interaction and employment operations. It trains prospective farm
managers and owners in agriculture production management methods. A student completing
the program should work as an apprentice with a successful farm manager in order to be competent as a farm
manager and/or farm owner.
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We have two options in the
Agriculture Department:
- Agriculture Technology Technical Certificate, courses listed below.
- Associate of Applied Science in Agriculture Production Management, additional requirements listed below.
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Scholarship Available: The full-tuition Jimmy Lee Buford Memorial Scholarship is
available for qualified students that apply. Contact the Agriculture Technology instructors for more
information.
Technical Certificate
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Dept |
Course
Number |
Course Title |
Credit
Hours |
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FALL SEMESTER |
| AGTC |
1103 |
Tech Farm Machinery |
3 |
| AGTC |
1113 |
Tech Agriculture Welding &
Wiring |
3 |
| AGTC |
1223 |
Tech Crop Pest Management |
3 |
| AGTC |
1123 |
Tech Apprenticeship I |
3 |
| SPRING
SEMESTER |
| AGTC |
1233 |
Tech Farm Power |
3 |
| AGTC |
1363 |
Tech Farm Management |
3 |
| AGTC |
1373 |
Tech Grain & Cotton
Processing |
3 |
| AGTC |
1243 |
Tech Apprenticeship II |
3 |
| FALL
SEMESTER |
| AGTC |
1383 |
Tech Soil Fertilization |
3 |
| AGTC |
1493 |
Tech Computer Records |
3 |
| AGTC |
1253 |
Tech Apprenticeship III |
3 |
| SPRING
SEMESTER |
| AGTC |
1413 |
Tech Agriculture Finance |
3 |
| AGTC |
1423 |
Tech Business Law |
3 |
| AGTC |
1273 |
Tech Apprenticeship IV |
3 |
| Required General
Education* |
| COMM |
1203 |
Technical Communication or
higher-level composition course |
3 |
| MAT |
1203 |
Technical Mathematics or
higher-level mathematics course |
3 |
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Total Hours for Technical Certificate:
48 |
*This course may
be scheduled during any semester or summer term and must be
completed before a technical certificate can be awarded.
Click here to print a Technical
Certificate
Program of Study
Associate of Applied Science
in
Agriculture Production Management
Students wishing to
obtain an Associate of Applied Science in Agriculture Technology
Degree must complete the 42 semester hours of course work
required for the Agriculture Technology Technical Certificate
and the following courses for a total of 63 credit hours.
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Dept |
Course
Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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| AGEN |
2263 |
Soil and Water Conservation |
3 |
| AGRO |
1033 |
Principles of Field Crops |
3 |
| CIS |
2223 |
Microcomputer Applications |
3 |
| ENGL |
1013 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL |
1023 |
Composition II |
3 |
One of the following: |
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MATH | 0183 |
Intermediate Algebra |
3 |
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MATH | 11023 |
College Algebra or higher
level math course |
3 |
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One of the following: |
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HIST | 1013 |
Survey of Civilization I |
3 |
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HIST | 11023 |
Survey of Civilization II |
3 |
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HIST | 22213 |
American History I |
3 |
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HIST | 22223 |
American History II |
3 |
| PSCI/td>
| 22213 |
American National
Government |
3 |
| PSY/td>
| 11013 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| SOC/td>
| 22213 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Total Hours for AAS Degree:
63
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