FIRST YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
ENG-098 | Communications I ORENG-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.
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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 ENG-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.
| 3.0 |
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 |
TEC-048 | Applied Shop Computations ORTEC-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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AGR-040 | Agricultural Mathematics ORAGR-040Applications of mathematics as it applies to the operation of grain and livestock farms, agriculture business and agriculture mechanization.
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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 |
AGR-046 | Introduction to Agricultural 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 |
Semester Totals |
16.5 | |
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-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 |
COM-111 | Intro to Speech Communication ORCOM-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 ENG-121Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.
| 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 |
Semester Totals |
12.5 | |
Summer Term | ||
AGR-042 | Supervised Occupational 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 | Supervised Occupational Experience 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 |
SOS-052 | Workplace Communication/Safety ORSOS-052Provides 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.
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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.
| 3.0 |
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-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 |
AGR-044 | Supervised Occupational Experience 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 |
Semester Totals |
15.5 |
Total Program Hours | 65.0 |
Suggested Electives | ||
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 |
WEL-057 | Welding Fundamentals WEL-057Course will cover basic welding processes, including: Oxy-Acetylene welding, Arc welding, Cutting and Brazing.
| 2.5 |