Agricultural Business Management - Certificate

Certificate (Certificate Program) - 27 Credit Hours

Program Information:
This sequence of courses prepares people for employment or enhancement of their skills for positions in agricultural sales, animal systems, crop systems, and fertilizer/chemical business operations. The certificate is designed to offer students a working knowledge of principles, techniques, and skills required for employment in the various segments of the Agricultural Industry.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
AGRI 112; AGRI 113; AGRI 201

Spring Semester 1:
AGRI 203; Mathematics or Communications Elective; Approved Electives

Course Information:

Required General Education Courses
Course	Name	Credit
	APPROVED ELECTIVES *	9
	MATHEMATICS OR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTIVE * *	3

Required Program Courses
Course	Name	Credit
AGRI 112	BASIC SOILS	4
AGRI 113	PRINCIPLES OF SOIL FERTILITY	3
AGRI 203	INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT	4
AGRI 201	CROP PRODUCTION	4

* Suggested electives: AGBUS 110 or AGBUS 111, AGBUS 112, 211, 212, 231, 255; AGRI 110, 111, 114; GIS 102, 104, 106

** AGBUS 118 or MAT 102 or ENGL 105 or placement testing into higher MAT/MATH or ENGL classes or equivalent levels on a transcript.

The student is encouraged to select electives that will provide additional expertise in business, marketing and sales, crop production, or livestock production.

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