Agricultural Business Management - Crop Systems Management

Associate in Applied Science (Career Program) - 68 Credit Hours

Program Information:
This program option prepares students for the production and management of field crops. Graduates may pursue a career on a farm specializing in crop production or as an agronomist for seed, fertilizer, or crop research businesses. The student will complete two internships on a farm and/or in an agricultural business during their sophomore year to gain additional practical experience.

Program Note:
Select electives in consultation with academic advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
ENGL 105 or ENGL 110; AGBUS 111; AGRI 112; Mathematics; Social Science

Spring Semester 1:
AGRI 113; AGMEC 117; Social Science; Communications; Elective

Summer Semester 1:
AGRI 201; AGRI 203

Fall Semester 2:
AGBUS 211; AGBUS 200; Humanities; Electives

Spring Semester 2:
AGBUS 214; AGBUS 231; Electives

Course Information:

Required General Education Courses
Course	Name	Credit
AGRI 112	BASIC SOILS	4
ENGL 105	BASIC COMPOSITION
	or
ENGL 110	COMPOSITION I	3
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
	COMMUNICATION * *	3
	HUMANITIES *	3
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
	MATHEMATICS * * *	3

Required Program Courses
Course	Name	Credit
AGBUS 111	ECONOMICS OF AGRICULTURE	3
AGBUS 200	OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP AND SEMINAR I	5
AGBUS 211	AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	3
AGBUS 214	OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP AND SEMINAR II	5
AGBUS 231	AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AND FINANCE	3
AGMEC 117	PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS	3
AGRI 113	PRINCIPLES OF SOIL FERTILITY	3
AGRI 201	CROP PRODUCTION	4
AGRI 203	INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT	4

Elective Courses
Course	Name	Credit
	APPROVED ELECTIVES * * * *	7
	ELECTIVES	6

* See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree (page 6).

** COMM 110 or 3 additional hours in composition courses numbered 110 or above, such as ENGL 110, 111; ENGL 116 or ENGL 125.

*** Enroll in AGBUS 118 or MAT 102 or MATH 110 or higher based upon Math Placement Test.

**** Select 7 hours from the folowing: AGBUS 112, 212, 255; AGRI 111, 114, 118, 133, 180, 181, 182; GIS 102, 104, 106, 108

For Program Information Contact:
Agricultural and Industrial Technologies Department
AIT Building
Room 118
(309)694-8443