Academic Program Model

Crop Production (CRT.CROP)

The Crop Production certificate is designed to prepare students for employment in crop production situations. These situations include farming, farm management and farm operations. Program contains a minimum of eight weeks of internship at an approved location.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.

FIRST YEAR
First Semester		Hours
AGR-040	Agricultural Mathematics AGR-040 Agricultural Mathematics Applications of mathematics as it applies to the operation of grain and livestock farms, agriculture business and agriculture mechanization. Course Outline OR
MAT-115	General Education Pathway MAT-115 General Education Pathway Survey of mathematical topics including set theory, consumer/financial math, measurement and statistics. Problem solving projects involving detailed written solutions required. Calculators and computers will be used. Intended for students that don't assess directly into MAT-116. Includes supplemental instruction lab. Course Outline OR
MAT-116	General Education Math MAT-116 General Education Math Survey of mathematical topics with emphasis on solutions to real life problems. Topics will include set theory, consumer/financial math, measurement, and statistics. Problem solving projects involving detailed written solutions will be required. Calculators and computers will be used. Course Outline	3.0
AGR-204	Prin/Field Crop Science AGR-204 Prin/Field Crop Science Designed to develop a working and scientific knowledge of modern crop production as a germination, growth, reproduction, tillage, and weed control of agricultural field crops. Emphasis is also placed on fertility, diseases and insects. Course Outline OR
AGR-052	Principles of Crop Production AGR-052 Principles of Crop Production Designed to develop needed skills involved in production of the major field crops in central Illinois and Indiana. Plant growth, crop choice, tillage, planting and sowing for maximum yields are emphasized. Course Outline	3.0
AGR-206	Intro/Animal Science AGR-206 Intro/Animal Science Focuses on a study of beef, swine, sheep, poultry, and horses; and the scientific factors affecting nutrition, selection and genetics, products, environment, and physiology. Course Outline OR
AGR-060	Animal Husbandry AGR-060 Animal Husbandry Prepares students with a basic understanding of livestock care, production and management from selection through breeding and marketing of beef and dairy cattle, swine and sheep. Emphasis is placed on confinement plans and new trends. Course Outline	3.0
AGR-205	Intro/Soil Science AGR-205 Intro/Soil Science Application of the basics in the physical, chemical, and biological aspects in soils. Soils of Illinois and Indiana are emphasized along with concepts of fertility, conservation, and field descriptions. Course Outline OR
AGR-050	Soils AGR-050 Soils Planned learning activities and experiences designed to cover soil development, functions of soil minerals, soil types, and their class. A major study of soil types in Illinois and Indiana and their conservation practices are included. Course Outline	3.5
AGR-122	Farm Management AGR-122 Farm Management Economics principles applied directly to the organization and operation of midwest farms are discussed. Management effectiveness in cropping and livestock systems and resource utilization for maximum profit are stressed. Course Outline	2.5
	Semester Totals	15.0
Second Semester
AGR-049	OSHA/Ag Mach Safety AGR-049 OSHA/Ag Mach Safety Provides an intensified study into agricultural machinery safety. Focuses on why agriculture machinery accidents happen, how they can be prevented, and how to create a safe working environment. Visual aids are utilized to display effect. Course Outline	1.0
AGR-111	Intro to Agriculture Software AGR-111 Intro to Agriculture Software Use of computers in farm and agri-business management with emphasis on commercially available software for accounting, budgeting, record keeping and market analysis. Course Outline	2.0
AGR-123	Marketing of Ag Products AGR-123 Marketing of Ag Products An introductory course covering farm marketing strategies, futures markets, cash markets for livestock and grain, and general problems in pricing major agricultural commodities. Course Outline	2.5
AGR-051	Soil Fertility AGR-051 Soil Fertility Enables those involved with soils and crops to make intelligent and efficient use of fertilizer materials available. Course Outline	2.5
AGR-121	Farm Business Records AGR-121 Farm Business Records An introduction into basic farm record keeping. Prepares students to compile records associated with specific farm enterprises. Record analysis is emphasized for farm efficiency measures. Course Outline	2.5
AGR-041	Supervised Occupational Exp I AGR-041 Supervised Occupational Exp I On the job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum that degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline	3.5
--- ---	Career Elective --- --- Career Elective No Description Available	1.0
	Semester Totals	15.0

Total Program Hours

30.0

Suggested Electives
AGR-042	Supervised Occupational Exp II AGR-042 Supervised Occupational Exp II On the job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum that degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline	2.5
AGR-053	Integrated Pest Management AGR-053 Integrated Pest Management Designed to develop a working knowledge of agricultural chemicals as they are related to herbicides and insecticides. Students should have a working knowledge of calibration and maintenance of agricultural chemical equipment. Identification of major weed species in this area and their control is emphasized. Course Outline	3.0
AGR-086	Adjusting New and Used Mach AGR-086 Adjusting New and Used Mach Designed to teach the basic fundamentals of the operating principles and adjustments of combines and bailers. Course Outline	2.5
AGR-090	Principles of Agri Mechanics AGR-090 Principles of Agri Mechanics Covers the fundamentals of basic preventive maintenance for tractors and familiarizes the student with setting and adjusting sprayers, tillage equipment, planters, and combines. Course Outline	2.5
AGR-097	Planting and Tillage Equipment AGR-097 Planting and Tillage Equipment Covers the theory and principles of operation, set-up and adjustment, troubleshooting, and repair of major brands of planters, drills, field cultivators, and primary tillage equipment. Course Outline	3.0
AGR-120	Agriculture Economics AGR-120 Agriculture Economics An introduction to basic economic concepts of the agricultural sector with emphasis on costs, revenue, price determination, supply and demand, and farm policy. Course Outline	3.0
AGR-124	Farm Credit and Finance AGR-124 Farm Credit and Finance An introduction to financing statements, capital and credit needs of farmers, sources of credit, and problems of borrowers and lenders. Course Outline	2.0
AGR-151	GPS/Applications in Ag AGR-151 GPS/Applications in Ag This class is designed to provide students the opportunity to become familiar with global positioning systems as they relate to agriculture and develop a working knowledge of variable rate systems. Course Outline	3.0
AGR-152	Intensive Crop Scouting AGR-152 Intensive Crop Scouting Scouting skills are taught with emphasis on insects and plant diseases. Life cycles, prevention and control measures are discussed. Course Outline	3.0

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Faculty Contact: Mark L. Niemerg
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Faculty Phone: 217-234-5327

*	There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum
*	placement test scores for this course.
**	Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+	Course only offered fall semester
++	Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++	Course only offered spring semester
++++	Course offered in summer term only
^	SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to
^	Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^	Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^	Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition
^^^	to classroom lecture hours
^^^^	ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester