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: 2022 Fall

First Year
First Semester

COREAGR-046

Credit Hours: 1.00

COREAGR-205

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.50

COREAGR-206

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENAGR-040

GENMAT-115

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-098

-OR-
-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENSOS-052

-OR-
-OR-
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

-OR-
Credit Hours: 2.00

COREAGR-121

Credit Hours: 2.50

GENCHM-120

GENCHM-101

Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Summer Term

COREAGR-042

Credit Hours: 2.50

COREAGR-053

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREAGR-207

COREAGR-120

Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
First Semester

COREAGR-204

-OR-
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

GENENG-121

Credit Hours: 3.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	AGR-046	Introduction to Agricultural Occupations	1.0
CORE	AGR-205	Intro/Soil Science OR
CORE	AGR-050	Soils	3.5
CORE	AGR-206	Intro/Animal Science OR
CORE	AGR-060	Animal Husbandry	3.0
GEN	AGR-040	Agricultural Mathematics OR
GEN	MAT-115	General Education Pathway OR
GEN	MAT-116	General Education Math	3.0
GEN	ENG-098	Communications I OR
GEN	ENG-119	Composition I Pathway OR
GEN	ENG-120	Composition I	3.0
GEN	SOS-052	Workplace Communication/Safety OR
GEN	PSY-271	Intr/Psychology OR
GEN	POS-160	American National Government	3.0
	Semester Totals		16.5
Second Semester
CORE	AGR-041	Supervised Occupational Exp I	3.5
CORE	AGR-049	OSHA/Ag Mach Safety	1.0
CORE	AGR-063	Animal Nutrition	2.5
CORE	AGR-112	Computer Applic/Agriculture OR
CORE	AGR-111	Intro to Agriculture Software	2.0
CORE	AGR-121	Farm Business Records	2.5
GEN	CHM-120	General, Organic and Biochemistry I OR
GEN	CHM-101	Physical Science II	3.0
	Semester Totals		14.5
Summer Term
CORE	AGR-042	Supervised Occupational Exp II	2.5
CORE	AGR-053	Integrated Pest Management	3.0
CORE	AGR-207	Intro/Ag Economics OR
CORE	AGR-120	Agriculture Economics	3.0
	Semester Totals		8.5

SECOND YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	AGR-204	Prin/Field Crop Science OR
CORE	AGR-052	Principles of Crop Production	3.0
CORE	AGR-090	Principles of Agri Mechanics	2.5
CORE	AGR-043	Supervised Occupational Experience III	3.0
CORE	AGR-122	Farm Management	2.5
ELE	--- ---	Career Elective	1.5
	Semester Totals		12.5
Second Semester
CORE	AGR-051	Soil Fertility	2.5
CORE	AGR-123	Marketing of Ag Products	2.5
CORE	AGR-124	Farm Credit and Finance	2.0
CORE	AGR-044	Supervised Occupational Experience IV	3.5
GEN	COM-111	Intro to Speech Communication OR
GEN	ENG-121	Composition II	3.0
	Semester Totals		13.5

Total Program Hours

65.5

Suggested Electives
ELE	AGR-054	Crop Harvesting/Drying/Storage	2.5
ELE	AGR-151	GPS/Applications in Ag	3.0
ELE	AGR-152	Intensive Crop Scouting	3.0

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

Faculty Contact: Hayden D. Wilder
Faculty Email: hwilder@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5360

* 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

Agriculture Production & Management (AAS.AGPRO)

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