| Ag Professional Custom Application (AAS.AGPCA) |
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| Associate in Applied Science Degree |
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| Agriculture Custom Application is designed to prepare students to become professional custom applicators within the ag industry. This program will expand the student's abilities in the new and exciting facets of agriculture. This curriculum is designed for Agriculture Custom Application, but 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 |
| ENG120 |
Composition I or |
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| ENG 098 |
Communications I |
3 |
| PSY 271 |
Introduction to Psychology or |
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| SOS 050 |
Human Relations |
2-3 |
| HED 178 |
Responding to Emergencies |
2 |
| AGR 046 |
Intro to Agricultural Occupations |
1 |
| AGR 040 |
Agricultural Mathematics or |
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| MAT 116 |
General Education Mathematics or higher |
2.5-3 |
| AGR 050 |
Soils or |
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| AGR 205* |
Soil Science |
3.5 |
| AGR 153 |
Ag Custom Application |
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 |
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| ENG 121 |
Composition II or |
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| ENG 099 |
Communications II |
2-3 |
| CHM 101 |
Physical Science II |
3 |
| AGR 152 |
Intensive Crop Scouting |
3 |
| AGR 111 |
Introduction to Agriculture Software |
2 |
| AGR 041 |
Supervised Occupational Experience I |
3.5 |
| AGR 051 |
Soil Fertility |
2.5 |
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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 |
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 |
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Semester Hours |
| AGR 151 |
GPS Applications in Ag |
3 |
| AGR 052 |
Principles of Crop Production or |
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| AGR 204 |
Field Crop Science |
3 |
| AGR 090 |
Principles of Agricultural Mechanics |
2.5 |
| AGR 043 |
Supervised Occupational Experience III |
3 |
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Total |
13.5 |
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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 132 |
Retailing of Agricultural Supplies |
2 |
| AGR 133 |
Agricultural Salesmanship |
2.5 |
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Elective |
2 |
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Total |
13 |
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| Suggested Electives |
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Semester Hours |
| AGR 131 |
Agricultural Business Financing |
2 |
| AGR 134 |
Business Analysis and Records |
2 |
| AGR 154 |
CDL Training |
2 |
| CIS 094 |
Excel |
2 |
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| Additional Courses |
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Semester Hours |
| BUS 085 |
Accounting Process |
1 |
| BUS 151* |
Accounting |
3 |
| BUS 251 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
