Agricultural Business Management - Fertilizer and Chemical Operations

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

Program Information:
This program option prepares students to become productive employees of fertilizer and chemical businesses as custom applicators, crop scouts, GPS (global positioning system) machine operation, GIS (global information systems) and agronomy consultants. The students will complete two internships in a fertilizer/chemical 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; Electives; Humanities

Spring Semester 2:
AGBUS 231; AGBUS 214; 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 following: 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