Agri-Business AS Degree
This degree prepares students for entry-level employment and/or potential further study in the field of Agriculture Business through the study of professional and computer skills, soil and plant nutrition, and bookkeeping. Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be prepared for careers or employment as bookkeepers, farm managers, and in retail sales in agriculture.
Learning Outcomes
Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:
- Demonstrate managerial and leadership abilities for employment that will enhance opportunities and success in agriculture business.
- Be prepared for a career within agriculture and agri-business fields.
- Be able to present ideas effectively in oral and written forms to those in the agriculture and related fields.
Program Requirements
| Course Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| AGBU 059A | Leadership | 1 |
| AGBU 059B | Careers | 1 |
| AGPS 001 | Soils & Plant Nutrition | 4 |
| AGPS 005 | Plant Science | 3 |
| AGPS 005L | Plant Science Lab | 1 |
| BUAC 051 | Accounting for Entrepreneurs & Business Managers | 3 |
| ECON 002 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 24 units from the following: | ||
| AGEH 001 | Horticulture | 3 |
| AGEH 005 | Ornamental Plant Identification | 3 |
| AGEH 008 | Landscape Management | 3 |
| AGEH 027 | Turfgrass & Landscape Pest Management | 3 |
| AGEH 030 | Landscape Equipment | 2 |
| AGEH 046 | Landscape Irrigation Systems | 2 |
| AGEH 046L | Landscape Irrigation Systems Lab | 1 |
| AGPS 002 | Entomology - General & Applied | 4 |
| AGPS 032 | Pesticide Laws & Regulations | 2 |
| AIS 002A | Introductory Microsoft Outlook | 1 |
| AIS 003A | Introductory Microsoft Word | 1 |
| AIS 004A | Introductory PowerPoint | 1 |
| AIS 006 | Business Research | 2 |
| AIS 007A | Introductory Excel | 1 |
| AIS 007B | Advanced Excel | 2 |
| BI 004 | Elements of Biology | 4 |
| CART 060 | Sanitation and Safety | 2 |
| CH 003 | Introductory General Chemistry | 4 |
| CIS 010 | Computer Literacy | 4 |
| MATH 014 | Statistical Methods | 4 |
| NR 001 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 |
| NR 020 | GPS and Map Use | 1 |
| NR 021 | Introduction to GIS | 3 |
| AGEH 095A | Environmental Horticulture Turfgrass Work Experience (Maximum of 4 units may be used for work experience) | 1-4 |
| COD General Education Pattern | 18 | |
| Kinesiology Activities | 2 | |
| DEGREE TOTAL | 60 | |
