Academic Programs

Agriculture (AA.AGR)

The Agriculture transfer curriculum is designed for those students who are planning to transfer to a university and earn the bachelor of science degree in Agriculture.

This program follows Math Pathway #3. Math requirements for a specific major may vary from one institution to another. Please consult with an academic counselor or academic advisor to confirm the pathway that is applicable to your major and transfer institution.

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First Year
First Semester

ENG-119

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

BIO-100

Credit Hours: 4.00

MAT-130

Credit Hours: 3.00

AGR-206

Credit Hours: 4.00

PSY-271

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

ENG-121

Credit Hours: 3.00

MAT-210

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

AGR-205

Credit Hours: 4.00

ECO-231

Credit Hours: 3.00

HIS-252

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
First Semester

SPE-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

CHM-120

-OR-
Credit Hours: 4.00

AGR-207

Credit Hours: 4.00

HIS-153

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

AGR-208

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
Second Semester

CHM-121

-OR-
Credit Hours: 4.00

ART-250

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

POS-160

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

AGR-204

Credit Hours: 4.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
	ENG-119	Composition I Pathway ENG-119 Composition I Pathway Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts and writing, revising and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion. Course Outline * OR
	ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words. Course Outline *	3.0
	BIO-100	Bio Science I BIO-100 Bio Science I This course provides an introduction to the fundamental processes and structures common to all living things along with their applications to society. Course Outline	4.0
	MAT-130	College Algebra MAT-130 College Algebra Review of the real number system, radicals, equations, and exponents, relations and functions, logarithms, complex numbers, polynomials, and theory of equations. A graphing calculator is required. A graphing calculator is required. Ask instructor for calculator recommendation. 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	4.0
	PSY-271	Intr/Psychology PSY-271 Intr/Psychology Focuses on psychology as a science, presenting concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy and social psychology. Course Outline OR
	--- ---	Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S) --- --- Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S)	3.0
	Semester Totals		17.0
Second Semester
	ENG-121	Composition II ENG-121 Composition II Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research. Course Outline *	3.0
	MAT-210	Finite Mathematics MAT-210 Finite Mathematics An introduction to Finite Mathematics, matrices, linear systems of equations and inequalities, linear programming, counting theory and probability. Course Outline * OR
	MAT-211	Math Analysis MAT-211 Math Analysis This course covers mathematical analysis of polynomial calculus with applications to business and social sciences. It includes the mathematics of finance, techniques and applications of differentiation & integration, optimization theory and area. Graphing calculator required. 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	4.0
	ECO-231	Principles of Econ I (Macro) ECO-231 Principles of Econ I (Macro) Focuses on the nature and method of economics, basic supply and demand analysis, national income accounting, business cycles, inflation and unemployment, fiscal policy, money and banking and monetary policy. Course Outline	3.0
	HIS-252	West Civil/1660-Present HIS-252 West Civil/1660-Present Survey of Western Civilization with topics including absolutism, the rise of modern science, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the Age of Ideology, Imperialism, the Russian Revolutions, World War I, the Rise of Totalitarianism, World War II and the Contemporary Age. Course Outline OR
	--- ---	Humanities and Fine Arts (IAIH) --- --- Humanities and Fine Arts (IAIH)	3.0
	Semester Totals		16.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester		Hours
	SPE-111	Intro to Speech Communication SPE-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
	CHM-120	Gen, Organic & Biochemistry I CHM-120 Gen, Organic & Biochemistry I Fundamentals of inorganic chemistry including history, atomic theory, bonding, stoichiometry, gases, solids, solutions, chemical equilibria, acids, bases, salts, pH, and electrochemistry. Course Outline OR
	CHM-150	General Chemistry I CHM-150 General Chemistry I General principles of chemistry for students majoring in chemistry, engineering or science professions. Topics include atomic theory, bonding, stoichiometry, gas laws and thermochemistry. Course Outline *	4.0
	AGR-207	Intro/Ag Economics AGR-207 Intro/Ag Economics Principles of economics applied to problems in agriculture, marketing of agricultural products, agricultural policy and the role of agriculture in the U.S. and world economies. Course Outline	4.0
	HIS-153	History/Culture of Third World HIS-153 History/Culture of Third World The course will introduce the student to history and culture in the third world from ancient civilizations to the modern era. This course will focus upon broad themes in history and culture and will examine those themes in each major historical era. Course Outline OR
	--- ---	Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H) --- --- Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H)	3.0
	AGR-208	Intro/Ag Mechanization AGR-208 Intro/Ag Mechanization Study of problems and laboratory exercises pointing to present and potential engineering applications in agriculture are presented. Emphasis is placed on farm power and machinery, soil and water control, electricity, and structures. Course Outline OR
	HRT-201	Introduction to Horticulture HRT-201 Introduction to Horticulture A study and introduction to the principles and practices involved in the development, production, and use of horticultural crops (fruits, vegetables, greenhouse, turf, nursery, floral, and landscape). Course will include a broad overview of the green industry including propagation, production and design. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		17.0
Second Semester
	CHM-121	Gen, Organic & Biochemistry II CHM-121 Gen, Organic & Biochemistry II Study of organic and biological chemistry for students in allied health programs, agriculture, forestry, and other majors with comparable requirements. Course Outline * OR
	CHM-151	General Chemistry II CHM-151 General Chemistry II Continuation of the General principles of chemistry for students majoring in chemistry, engineering or science professions. Topics include solids/liquids, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics and electrochemistry. Course Outline *	4.0
	ART-250	Understanding Art ART-250 Understanding Art A survey of the visual arts from Ancient to contemporary times, an understanding the major cultural and historical relationships to the art forms. Course Outline OR
	--- ---	Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H) --- --- Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H)	3.0
	POS-160	American National Government POS-160 American National Government The fundamental principles of the American Government are summarized. Such topics as federalism, civil liberties, citizenship, parties and elections, the Presidency, Congress, Judiciary and national policies and politics are discussed within the framework of the American Constitutional system. Course Outline * OR
	--- ---	Social/Behavior Science (IAI S) --- --- Social/Behavior Science (IAI S)	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	4.0
	Semester Totals		14.0

Total Program Hours

64.0

Call Counseling Services: 217-234-5232
Email: counsel@lakelandcollege.edu

Faculty Contact: Ryan M. Wildman
Faculty Email: rwildman@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5226

* 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

Agriculture (AA.AGR)

Catalog Term Year:

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

Second YearFirst Semester

Second YearSecond Semester

ENG-119Composition I Pathway

ENG-120Composition I

BIO-100Bio Science I

MAT-130College Algebra

AGR-206Intro/Animal Science

PSY-271Intr/Psychology

--- ---Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S)

Semester Totals

ENG-121Composition II

MAT-210Finite Mathematics

MAT-211Math Analysis

AGR-205Intro/Soil Science

ECO-231Principles of Econ I (Macro)

HIS-252West Civil/1660-Present

--- ---Humanities and Fine Arts (IAIH)

Semester Totals

SPE-111Intro to Speech Communication

CHM-120Gen, Organic & Biochemistry I

CHM-150General Chemistry I

AGR-207Intro/Ag Economics

HIS-153History/Culture of Third World

--- ---Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H)

AGR-208Intro/Ag Mechanization

HRT-201Introduction to Horticulture

Semester Totals

CHM-121Gen, Organic & Biochemistry II

CHM-151General Chemistry II

ART-250Understanding Art

--- ---Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H)

POS-160American National Government

--- ---Social/Behavior Science (IAI S)

AGR-204Prin/Field Crop Science

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

Second Year
First Semester

Second Year
Second Semester

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-120
Composition I

BIO-100
Bio Science I

MAT-130
College Algebra

AGR-206
Intro/Animal Science

PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

--- ---
Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S)

ENG-121
Composition II

MAT-210
Finite Mathematics

MAT-211
Math Analysis

AGR-205
Intro/Soil Science

ECO-231
Principles of Econ I (Macro)

HIS-252
West Civil/1660-Present

--- ---
Humanities and Fine Arts (IAIH)

SPE-111
Intro to Speech Communication

CHM-120
Gen, Organic & Biochemistry I

CHM-150
General Chemistry I

AGR-207
Intro/Ag Economics

HIS-153
History/Culture of Third World

--- ---
Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H)

AGR-208
Intro/Ag Mechanization

HRT-201
Introduction to Horticulture

CHM-121
Gen, Organic & Biochemistry II

CHM-151
General Chemistry II

ART-250
Understanding Art

--- ---
Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H)

POS-160
American National Government

--- ---
Social/Behavior Science (IAI S)

AGR-204
Prin/Field Crop Science