UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO

Agriculture Technology

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.

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

Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
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

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.

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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.

Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours

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:
MATH	0183	Intermediate Algebra	3
MATH	11023	College Algebra or higher level math course	3
One of the following:
HIST	1013	Survey of Civilization I	3
HIST	11023	Survey of Civilization II	3
HIST	22213	American History I	3
HIST	22223	American History II	3
PSCI	22213	American National Government	3
PSY	11013	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC	22213	Introduction to Sociology	3

Total Hours for AAS Degree: 63