| FIRST YEAR | |||
| First Semester | Hours | ||
| HED-178 | Responding to Emergencies HED-178 The 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.
Responding to Emergencies Course Outline | 2.0 | |
| AGR-091 | Hydraulics +AGR-091 Covers theory and principles involved in hydraulics and their application to the mechanization and maintenance of farm power machinery.
Hydraulics Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| AGR-080 | Ignition & Electrical Systems +AGR-080 Designed 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.
Ignition & Electrical Systems Course Outline | 3.5 | |
| AGR-083 | Small Engines +AGR-083 Designed 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.
Small Engines Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| AGR-046 | Introduction to Ag Occupations +AGR-046 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.
Introduction to Ag Occupations Course Outline | 1.0 | |
| ENG-119 | Composition I Pathway * ORENG-119 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.
Composition I Pathway Course Outline | ||
| ENG-120 | Composition I * ORENG-120 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.
Composition I Course Outline | ||
| ENG-098 | Communications I +ENG-098 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.
Communications I Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| TEC-048 | Applied Shop Computations TEC-048 Focuses 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.
Applied Shop Computations Course Outline | ||
| MAT-115 | General Education Pathway ORMAT-115 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.
General Education Pathway Course Outline | ||
| MAT-116 | General Education Math *MAT-116 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.
General Education Math Course Outline | 3.0 | |
Semester Totals |
18.5 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| AGR-092 | Advanced Hydraulics *+++AGR-092 Provides 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.
Advanced Hydraulics Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| AGR-041 | Supervised Occupational Exp I +++AGR-041 On-the-job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum the degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)
Supervised Occupational Exp I Course Outline | 3.5 | |
| AGR-097 | Planting and Tillage Equipment +++AGR-097 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.
Planting and Tillage Equipment Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| AGR-111 | Intro to Agriculture Software +++^^AGR-111 Use of computers in farm and agri-business management with emphasis on commercially available software for accounting, budgeting, record keeping and market analysis.
Intro to Agriculture Software Course Outline | 2.0 | |
| SPE-111 | Intro to Speech Communication ORSPE-111 Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.
Intro to Speech Communication Course Outline | ||
| ENG-121 | Composition II * ORENG-121 Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.
Composition II Course Outline | ||
| ENG-099 | Communications II *ENG-099 Students 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.
Communications II Course Outline | 2.0 | |
Semester Totals |
13.5 | ||
| Summer Term | |||
| AGR-042 | Supervised Ocupational Exp II ++AGR-042 On-the-job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum the degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)
Supervised Ocupational Exp II Course Outline | 2.5 | |
| AGR-094 | Ag Machinery Air Conditioning ++AGR-094 Focuses 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.
Ag Machinery Air Conditioning Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| AGR-086 | Adjusting New and Used Mach ++AGR-086 Designed to teach the basic fundamentals of the operating principles and adjustments of combines and bailers.
Adjusting New and Used Mach Course Outline | 2.5 | |
Semester Totals |
8.0 | ||
| SECOND YEAR | |||
| First Semester | Hours | ||
| AGR-043 | Supv Occup Exp III +AGR-043 On-the-job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum the degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)
Supv Occup Exp III Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| AGR-087 | Diesel Fuel Systems *+AGR-087 Provide basic understanding of diesel engine fuel systems and operation. Students will learn diagnosis, removal of diesel pumps, and injector repair.
Diesel Fuel Systems Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| AGR-088 | Ag Trans & Power Trains *+AGR-088 Covers standard and automatic transmissions, their gears and gear ratios, application and use, service requirements, and adjustments in farm power equipment and machinery units.
Ag Trans & Power Trains Course Outline | 3.5 | |
| --- --- | Elective --- ---
Elective | 1.0 | |
| SOS-050 | Human Relations ORSOS-050 Provides 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.
Human Relations Course Outline | ||
| PSY-271 | Intr/Psychology PSY-271 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.
Intr/Psychology Course Outline | 2.0 | |
Semester Totals |
12.5 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| AGR-089 | Tractor Overhaul *+++AGR-089 Designed 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.
Tractor Overhaul Course Outline | 6.0 | |
| AGR-044 | Supv Occup Exp IV +++^^AGR-044 On-the-job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum the degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)
Supv Occup Exp IV Course Outline | 3.5 | |
| AGR-082 | Advanced Electrical Systems *+++AGR-082 Designed 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.
Advanced Electrical Systems Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| POS-160 | American National Government POS-160 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.
American National Government Course Outline | 3.0 | |
Semester Totals |
15.5 | ||
Total Program Hours | 68.0 | ||
| Suggested Electives | |||
| AGR-131 | Agriculture Business Financing +AGR-131 Covers the use, sources, and methods of obtaining credit as it applies to farming and the farm supply business.
Agriculture Business Financing Course Outline | 2.0 | |
| AGR-133 | Agriculture Salesmanship +++AGR-133 Covers 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, the company and the customer.
Agriculture Salesmanship Course Outline | 2.5 | |
| WEL-057 | Welding Fundamentals WEL-057 This course will cover basic welding processes, including: Oxy-Acetylene welding, Arc welding, Cutting and Brazing.
Welding Fundamentals Course Outline | 2.5 | |