FIRST YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
HED-178 | Responding to Emergencies HED-178The purpose of the American Red Cross Responding to Emergency course is to provide the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life.
| 2.0 |
AGR-091 | Hydraulics +AGR-091Covers theory and principles involved in hydraulics and their application to the mechanization and maintenance of farm power machinery.
| 3.0 |
AGR-080 | Ignition & Electrical Systems +AGR-080Designed to develop a working knowledge of the concepts and components of farm power and machinery electrical systems. Discusses basic electrical principles of electromagnetism and use of electrical test meters including the repair of ignition and charging systems.
| 3.5 |
AGR-083 | Small Engines +AGR-083Designed to develop a working knowledge of types of gas engines, systems in a gas engine, components of systems, principles of operations, care, maintenance, repair, and adjustment of gas engines.
| 3.0 |
AGR-046 | Introduction to Ag Occupations +AGR-046An 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.
| 1.0 |
ENG-119 | Composition I Pathway ORENG-119Students 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.
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ENG-120 | Composition I ORENG-120Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays.
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ENG-098 | Communications I ENG-098Students will learn the principles of communications by listening, speaking, and writing. Emphasis is placed on communication skills related to the demands of the student's career area.
| 3.0 |
TEC-048 | Applied Shop Computations TEC-048Focuses on basic arithmetic and calculations necessary for solving shop oriented problems involving geometric figures, formulas and algebra. Students draw graphs. A scientific calculator is required, so there is little or no memorization.
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MAT-115 | General Education Pathway ORMAT-115Survey 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.
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MAT-116 | General Education Math *MAT-116Survey 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.
| 3.0 |
Semester Totals |
18.5 | |
Second Semester | ||
AGR-092 | Advanced Hydraulics * +++AGR-092Provides an in-depth study of hydraulics and its functions in mechanization. This course looks specifically at John Deere, Case-IH, Deutz-Allis, and Ford systems. Emphasis will be placed on theory of operation, diagnosis, and repair of machinery manufacturers' equipment.
| 3.0 |
AGR-041 | Supervised Occupational Exp I +++AGR-041On the job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum that degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.5 |
AGR-097 | Planting and Tillage Equipment +++AGR-097Covers 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.
| 3.0 |
AGR-111 | Intro to Agriculture Software +++ ^^AGR-111Use of computers in farm and agri-business management with emphasis on commercially available software for accounting, budgeting, record keeping and market analysis.
| 2.0 |
SPE-111 | Intro to Speech Communication ORSPE-111Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.
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ENG-121 | Composition II * ORENG-121Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.
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ENG-099 | Communications II *ENG-099Students will continue to enrich the listening, speaking, and writing skills introduced in Communications I. Emphasis is placed on research, report writing, and communication skills for the upwardly mobile career student.
| 2.0 |
Semester Totals |
13.5 | |
Summer Term | ||
AGR-042 | Supervised Ocupational Exp II ++AGR-042On the job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum that degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 2.5 |
AGR-094 | Ag Machinery Air Conditioning ++AGR-094Focuses on the theory of air conditioning, diagnosis of problems, and the safe handling of air conditioning material. Extensive hands-on is provided for diagnosis, service procedures, and agricultural air conditioning component repair. Equipment that will be covered will be two and four-wheel drive tractors, combines, and fertilizer applicator trucks.
| 3.0 |
AGR-086 | Adjusting New and Used Mach ++AGR-086Designed to teach the basic fundamentals of the operating principles and adjustments of combines and bailers.
| 2.5 |
Semester Totals |
8.0 |
SECOND YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
AGR-043 | Supv Occup Exp III +AGR-043On the job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum that degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.0 |
AGR-087 | Diesel Fuel Systems * +AGR-087Provide basic understanding of diesel engine fuel systems and operation. Students will learn diagnosis, removal of diesel pumps, and injector repair.
| 3.0 |
AGR-088 | Ag Trans & Power Trains * +AGR-088Covers standard and automatic transmissions, their gears and gear ratios, application and use, service requirements, and adjustments in farm power equipment and machinery units.
| 3.5 |
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| 1.0 |
SOS-050 | Human Relations ORSOS-050Provides an understanding of the human mechanism when associated with interpersonal relationships on the job. Emphasis is placed on vocational problems connected with motivation, communication, perception and how to work with others.
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PSY-271 | Intr/Psychology PSY-271Focuses on psychology as a science, introducing 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.
| 2.0 |
Semester Totals | 12.5 | |
Second Semester | ||
AGR-089 | Tractor Overhaul * +++AGR-089Designed to develop students' skills necessary to successfully overhaul a gas, liquid propane, or diesel farm equipment engine. Students will be able to accomplish disassembly and assembly procedures, measure parts for wear, engine overhaul, and tune-up and break-in procedures.
| 6.0 |
AGR-044 | Supv Occup Exp IV +++ ^^AGR-044On the job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum that degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)
| 3.5 |
AGR-082 | Advanced Electrical Systems * +++AGR-082Designed to increase knowledge in electrical systems. After completion of this course, students will be able to properly use service equipment to diagnose electronically controlled monitor systems and components on tractors and harvesting equipment.
| 3.0 |
POS-160 | American National Government POS-160The 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.
| 3.0 |
Semester Totals |
15.5 |
Total Program Hours | 68.0 |
Suggested Electives | ||
AGR-131 | Agriculture Business Financing +AGR-131Covers the use, sources, and methods of obtaining credit as it applies to farming and the farm supply business.
| 2.0 |
AGR-133 | Agriculture Salesmanship +++AGR-133Covers the basic principles underlying the sales process in agricultural farm supply and practical application and development of sales techniques. Basic to the course is an understanding of the salesperson's obligation to self, his or her company, and his or her customer.
| 2.5 |
WEL-057 | Welding Fundamentals WEL-057Course will cover basic welding processes, including: Oxy-Acetylene welding, Arc welding, Cutting and Brazing.
| 2.5 |