Agriculture - AAS
Offered at: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Henderson Community College, Hopkinsville Community College, Madisonville Community College, Owensboro Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 0103017039
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| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing II | 3 |
| COM 181 | Basic Public Speaking | 3 |
| Select one of the following four options: | 3 | |
| Applied Mathematics | ||
| Technical Mathematics | ||
| Technical Algebra and Trigonometry | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| AGR 101 | The Economics of Food and Agriculture | 3 |
| Heritage/Humanites | 3 | |
| Select one of the following six options: | 4-5 | |
| Introduction to Biology and Introduction to Biology Lab | ||
| Biology I and Biology Laboratory I | ||
| Biology II and Biology Laboratory II | ||
| Zoology with Laboratory | ||
| Botany with Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology Laboratory I | ||
| Select one of the following three options: | 4 | |
| Introductory General and Biological Chemistry and Introductory General and Biological Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Introductory General Chemistry and Introductory General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| General College Chemistry I and General College Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Subtotal | 26-27 | |
| Technical Core | ||
| AGR 125 | Introduction to Fertilizers and Soils | 3 |
| AGR 130 | Field Applications in Agriculture | 2 |
| AGR 140 | Issues In Agriculture | 3 |
| AGR 230 | Career Development in Agriculture | 3 |
| AGR 240 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| AGR 250 | Introduction to Plants/Crop Production | 3 |
| Digital Literacy | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 20 | |
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 46-47 | |
| Students must complete one of the tracks listed below to complete the AAS requirements. | ||
Agriculture Business/Marketing Track
Offered at: Henderson Community College, Hopkinsville Community College, Madisonville Community College, Owensboro Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 010301705
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 46-47 | |
| AGR 180 | Agricultural Internship I | 2 |
| BAS 120 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| Options | ||
| Select one of the following two options: | 9 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics and Introduction to Business | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Agriculture Marketing and Sales and Farm Financial Management and Agriculture Business and Records | ||
Two credit hours of Elective Coursework | ||
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
Agriculture Education Track
Offered at: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Henderson Community College, Hopkinsville Community College, Madisonville Community College
Program Plan Number: 010301706
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 46-47 | |
| AGR 150 | Agricultural Power | 3 |
| or AGR 160 | Horticultural Science | |
| AGR 180 | Agricultural Internship I | 2 |
| EDU 201 | Introduction to American Education | 3 |
| EDU 204 | Technology In the Classroom | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
Agriculture Technology Track
Offered at: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Henderson Community College, Hopkinsville Community College, Madisonville Community College, Owensboro Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 010301707
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 46-47 | |
| AGR 150 | Agricultural Power | 3 |
| Select one of the following four options: | 5 | |
| Welding for Maintenance and Welding for Maintenance Lab | ||
| Shielded Metal Arc Welding and Shielded Metal Arc Welding Fillet Lab | ||
| Gas Tungsten Arc Welding and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Fillet Lab | ||
| Gas Metal Arc Welding and Gas Metal Arc Welding Fillet Lab | ||
| AGR 220 | Computers In The Agricultural Environment | 3 |
| COE 199 | Cooperative Education: (Topic) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
Agronomy Track
Offered at: Henderson Community College, Hopkinsville Community College, Madisonville Community College, Owensboro Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 010301708
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 46-47 | |
| AGR 135 | Herbaceous Plant Production | 3 |
| AGR 215 | Weed Management | 3 |
| AGR 245 | Pest Management | 3 |
| AGR 180 | Agricultural Internship I | 2 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
Animal Science Track
Offered at: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Madisonville Community College
Program Plan Number: 010301711
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 46-47 | |
| AGR 180 | Agricultural Internship I | 2 |
| AGR 280 | Livestock Management | 3 |
| AGR 290 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| AGR 210 | Applications in Animal Technology | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
Horticulture Track
Offered at: Henderson Community College, Madisonville Community College
Program Plan Number: 010301709
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 46-47 | |
| AGR 160 | Horticultural Science | 3 |
| AGR 180 | Agricultural Internship I | 2 |
| AGR 135 | Herbaceous Plant Production | 3 |
| AGR 155 | Greenhouse Production | 3 |
| AGR 225 | Fruit and Vegetable Production | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
Sustainable Agriculture Track
Offered at: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Henderson Community College, Madisonville Community College
Program Plan Number: 010301710
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 46-47 | |
| AGR 160 | Horticultural Science | 3 |
| AGR 180 | Agricultural Internship I | 2 |
| AGR 260 | Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture | 3 |
| AGR 270 | Introduction to Organic Agriculture | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |