Alternative Agriculture Production (AAS.ALAG)

This core curriculum is designed for those students who are planning a career in alternative agriculture production including farming, ag production sales, and management or ownerships in these areas. The fundamentals of Agroecology, the incorporation of biological pest management, as well as sustainable crop and livestock production will be emphasized. While this curriculum is designed for immediate placement in alternative agriculture 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.
Catalog Term Year: 2020 Spring
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
ENG-120
Composition I 
* OR
ENG-098
Communications I 
+
3.0
AGR-141
Introduction to Agroecology 
+
3.0
AGR-040
Agricultural Mathematics 
+ OR
MAT-116
General Education Math 
*
2.5
AGR-050
Soils 
+ OR
AGR-205
Intro/Soil Science 
3.5
AGR-060
Animal Husbandry 
+
3.0

Semester Totals
15.0
Second Semester
SPE-111
Intro to Speech Communication 
OR
ENG-121
Composition II 
* OR
ENG-099
Communications II 
*+++
2.0
CHM-101
Physical Science II 
+++
3.0
AGR-111
Intro to Agriculture Software 
+++
2.0
AGR-063
Animal Nutrition 
+++
2.5
AGR-041
Supervised Occupational Exp I 
+++
3.5
AGR-121
Farm Business Records 
+++
2.5

Semester Totals
15.5
Summer Term
AGR-042
Supervised Ocupational Exp II 
++++
2.5
AGR-120
Agriculture Economics 
++++ OR
AGR-207
Intro/Ag Economics 
3.0
AGR-145
Biological Pest Management 
++++
3.0

Semester Totals
8.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
AGR-143
Organic Crop Production 
++++
3.0
AGR-090
Principles of Agri Mechanics 
+
2.5
AGR-043
Supv Occup Exp III 
+
3.0
HRT-201
Introduction to Horticulture 
+
3.0
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology 
OR
SOS-050
Human Relations 
2.0

Semester Totals
13.5
Second Semester
POS-160
American National Government 
3.0
HED-178
Responding to Emergencies 
2.0
AGR-044
Supv Occup Exp IV 
+++
3.5
AGR-123
Marketing of Ag Products 
+++
2.5
AGR-124
Farm Credit and Finance 
+++
2.0
AGR-163
Forages and Pasture Management 
+++
2.5

Semester Totals
15.5

Total Program Hours

68.0