| Agriculture Business and Supply (AAS.AGBUS) |
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| Associate in Applied Science Degree |
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| This core curriculum is designed for those students who are planning a career in fertilizer, pest management, agri-business in sales, management or ownership in these areas. While this curriculum is designed for Agricultural Business, it also provides transferability to Southern Illinois - Carbondale, Western Illinois and Illinois State universities. |
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| First Year |
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| 1st Semester |
Semester Hours |
| ENG 120 |
Composition I or |
| ENG 098 |
Communications I |
3 |
| PSY 271 |
Introduction to Psychology or |
| SOS 050 |
Human Relations |
2-3 |
| HED 178 |
Responding to Emergencies |
2 |
| AGR 046 |
Introduction to Agricultural Occupations |
1 |
| AGR 040 |
Agricultural Mathematics or |
| MAT 116 |
General Education Mathematics |
2.5-3 |
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| AGR 050 |
Soils or |
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| AGR 205* |
Soil Science |
3.5 |
| AGR 060 |
Animal Husbandry |
3 |
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Total |
17-18.5 |
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| 2nd Semester |
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Semester Hours |
| SPE 111 |
Introduction to Speech Communication or |
| ENG 121 |
Composition II or |
| ENG 099 |
Communications II |
2-3 |
| CHM 101 |
Physical Science II |
3 |
| AGR 049 |
OSHA Agricultural Machinery Safety |
1 |
| AGR 152 |
Intensive Crop Scouting or |
| AGR 063 |
Animal Nutrition |
2.5-3 |
| AGR 111 |
Introduction to Agriculture Software |
2 |
| AGR 041 |
Supervised Occupational Experience I |
3.5 |
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Elective |
2 |
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Total |
16-17 |
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| Summer Term |
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Semester Hours |
| AGR 042 |
Supervised Occupational Experience II |
2.5 |
| AGR 120 |
Agricultural Economics or |
| AGR 207 |
Introduction to Agriculture Economics |
3 |
| AGR 053 |
Integrated Pest Management |
3 |
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Total |
8.5 |
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| Second Year |
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| 1st Semester |
Semester Hours |
| AGR 052 |
Principles of Crop Production or |
| AGR 204 |
Field Crop Science |
3 |
| AGR 151 |
GPS/Applications in Ag |
3 |
| AGR 043 |
Supervised Occupational Experience III |
3 |
| AGR 131 |
Agricultural Business Financing |
2 |
| AGR 134 |
Business Analysis and Records |
2 |
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Total |
13 |
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| 2nd Semester |
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Semester Hours |
| POS 160 |
American National Government |
3 |
| AGR 044 |
Supervised Occupational Experience IV |
3.5 |
| AGR 123 |
Marketing of Agricultural Products |
2.5 |
| AGR 132 |
Retailing of Agricultural Supplies |
2 |
| AGR 133 |
Agricultural Salesmanship |
2.5 |
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Elective |
0.5 |
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Total |
13.5 |
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| Suggested Electives |
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Semester Hours |
| AGR 051* |
Soil Fertility |
2.5 |
| BUS 085 |
Accounting Process |
1 |
| CIS 094 |
Excel |
2 |
| BUS 095 |
Office Accounting |
3 |
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| Additional Courses |
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Semester Hours |
| AGR 061 |
Introduction to Livestock Evaluation |
3 |
| AGR 064 |
Beef and Dairy Production Skills |
1.5 |
| AGR 070 |
Swine Production Skills |
1.5 |
| CIS 054 |
Power Point |
2 |
