Academic Programs

Agriculture Production & Management (AAS.AGPRO)

This core curriculum is designed for those students who are planning a career in agricultural production, farming, ag production sales, and management or ownership in these areas. While this curriculum is designated for agricultural production, it also allows transferability to Illinois State, Southern Illinois and Western Illinois universities.

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

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Fall

First Year
First Semester

COREAGR-046

Credit Hours: 1.00

COREAGR-205

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Credit Hours: 3.50

COREAGR-206

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Credit Hours: 3.00

GENAGR-040

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Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-098

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Credit Hours: 3.00

GENSOS-052

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Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

COREAGR-041

Credit Hours: 3.50

COREAGR-049

Credit Hours: 1.00

COREAGR-063

Credit Hours: 2.50

COREAGR-112

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Credit Hours: 2.00

COREAGR-121

Credit Hours: 2.50

GENCHM-120

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Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Summer Term

COREAGR-042

Credit Hours: 2.50

COREAGR-053

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREAGR-207

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Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
First Semester

COREAGR-204

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Credit Hours: 3.00

COREAGR-090

Credit Hours: 2.50

COREAGR-043

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREAGR-122

Credit Hours: 2.50

ELE--- ---

Credit Hours: 1.50

Second Year
Second Semester

COREAGR-051

Credit Hours: 2.50

COREAGR-123

Credit Hours: 2.50

COREAGR-124

Credit Hours: 2.00

COREAGR-044

Credit Hours: 3.50

GENCOM-111

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Credit Hours: 3.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	AGR-046	Introduction to Agricultural Occupations AGR-046 Introduction to Agricultural Occupations An introduction to the vast, complex business of agriculture, ways of doing business, guides for success of a person in the agricultural business of farm machinery technology, and familiarizes the student with the preparation for agricultural production, business and mechanics jobs. Course Outline	1.0
CORE	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
GEN	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
GEN	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
GEN	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
GEN	ENG-098	Communications I ENG-098 Communications I Students will learn the principles of communication by listening, speaking and writing. Emphasis is placed on communication skills related to the demands of the student's career area. Course Outline OR
GEN	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
GEN	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
GEN	SOS-052	Workplace Communication/Safety SOS-052 Workplace Communication/Safety Provides an understanding of the human mechanism when associated with interpersonal relationship on the job. Emphasis placed on vocational motivation, communication and perception, along with Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid training to enhance safety and response skills in a workplace emergency. Course Outline OR
GEN	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
GEN	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	3.0
	Semester Totals		16.5
Second Semester
CORE	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 the degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline	3.5
CORE	AGR-049	OSHA/Ag Mach Safety AGR-049 OSHA/Ag Mach Safety Provides an intensified study into agricultural machinery safety. Focuses on why agricultural 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
CORE	AGR-063	Animal Nutrition AGR-063 Animal Nutrition Covers fundamental principles of livestock nutrition with an understanding of the monogastric and ruminant digestive system, essential nutrients, feed ingredients, additives and balancing of rations. Private and commercial feed sales implications are included. Course Outline	2.5
CORE	AGR-112	Computer Applic/Agriculture AGR-112 Computer Applic/Agriculture Covers the effective use of keyboard, manipulating agriculture files, using word processors, spreadsheets, database and presentation software, and discovering available agriculture software for accounting, budgeting, record keeping, and market analysis. Course Outline OR
CORE	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
CORE	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
GEN	CHM-120	General, Organic and Biochemistry I CHM-120 General, Organic and 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
GEN	CHM-101	Physical Science II CHM-101 Physical Science II An introductory discussion of chemical principles. Presents a balance between basic knowledge needed to understand the uses of chemicals and applications of chemicals in everyday life. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		14.5
Summer Term
CORE	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 the degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline	2.5
CORE	AGR-053	Integrated Pest Management AGR-053 Integrated Pest Management Students will develop a working knowledge of agricultural chemicals as they relate to herbicides and insecticides. Students should have a working knowledge of calibration and maintenance of agricultural chemical equipment. Identification of major weed species and their control is emphasized. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	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 OR
CORE	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
	Semester Totals		8.5

SECOND YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
CORE	AGR-043	Supervised Occupational Experience III AGR-043 Supervised Occupational Experience III On-the-job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum the degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline	3.0
CORE	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
ELE	--- ---	Career Elective --- --- Career Elective	1.5
	Semester Totals		12.5
Second Semester
CORE	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
CORE	AGR-044	Supervised Occupational Experience IV AGR-044 Supervised Occupational Experience IV On-the-job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum the degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline	3.5
GEN	COM-111	Intro to Speech Communication COM-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selecting, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence and points of view to audiences. Course Outline OR
GEN	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
	Semester Totals		13.5

Total Program Hours

65.5

Suggested Electives
ELE	AGR-054	Crop Harvesting/Drying/Storage AGR-054 Crop Harvesting/Drying/Storage Fundamentals of harvesting, drying and storage. Opportunities of various systems are explored through visits to different sites and systems. Course Outline	2.5
ELE	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
ELE	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
ELE	CDL-043	Dual Credit CDL Theory CDL-043 Dual Credit CDL Theory	3.5
ELE	CDL-090	Careers in CDL CDL-090 Careers in CDL Designed for students interested in a career requiring a Commercial Driver's License. This course covers topics in job searching, career readiness, practical living, personal values and the impact of behaviors. Course Outline	3.0

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* There are prerequisites, corequisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
FA Course only offered fall semester
SP Course only offered spring semester
SU Course offered in summer term only

Suggested Electives
ELE	AGR-054	Crop Harvesting/Drying/Storage AGR-054 Crop Harvesting/Drying/Storage Fundamentals of harvesting, drying and storage. Opportunities of various systems are explored through visits to different sites and systems. Course Outline	2.5
ELE	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
ELE	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
ELE	CDL-043	Dual Credit CDL Theory CDL-043 Dual Credit CDL Theory	3.5
ELE	CDL-090	Careers in CDL CDL-090 Careers in CDL Designed for students interested in a career requiring a Commercial Driver's License. This course covers topics in job searching, career readiness, practical living, personal values and the impact of behaviors. Course Outline	3.0

Suggested Electives
ELE	AGR-054	Crop Harvesting/Drying/Storage AGR-054 Crop Harvesting/Drying/Storage Fundamentals of harvesting, drying and storage. Opportunities of various systems are explored through visits to different sites and systems. Course Outline	2.5
ELE	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
ELE	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
ELE	CDL-043	Dual Credit CDL Theory CDL-043 Dual Credit CDL Theory	3.5
ELE	CDL-090	Careers in CDL CDL-090 Careers in CDL Designed for students interested in a career requiring a Commercial Driver's License. This course covers topics in job searching, career readiness, practical living, personal values and the impact of behaviors. Course Outline	3.0

Agriculture Production & Management (AAS.AGPRO)

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