DCB catalog 2024-25

68 Agriculture Agriculture Management & Technology AAS This program is designed for individuals who are looking to advance their career opportunities and obtain practical, hands-on work experience through agricultural internships. Students will have the option to customize their plan of study based upon their area of interest in agriculture. The plan of study can be concentrated in crop production, livestock production, specialty crops, business, or a combination of these fields. FOCUS AREAS Agribusiness : Prepares students for careers in agribusiness and a variety of fields I agriculture and agricultural supports areas including banking, finance, crop insurance, and consulting. Crop Production : Prepares students for careers in crop production through instructional and hands-on learning in the production, scouting, disease management, and harvesting of crops. Livestock Production : Prepares students for a career in a variety of fields associated with livestock production. Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to work in an animal science specific field, support, field, or a related field associated with livestock business and finance. Specialty Crop Production : Prepares students for a career in specialty crops through instruction and hands-on learning in the production, harvesting, marketing, and use of specialty crops. Specialty crops include edible fruit, vegetables, and herbs. Freshman Year Fall Spring Summer Sophomore Year Fall Spring AGRI 150 Ag Orientation 2 Science Elective 3-4 ENGL 110 College Composition HPER 210 First Aid/CPR 1 or COMM 110 Intro to Public Speaking 3 AMT Elective 3 PLSC 110 World Food Crops 3 Fine Arts/Hum/Social Science Elective 3 AGEC 242 Intro to Agricultural Mgmt Elective 3 or AMT Elective 3 AGEC 275 Applied Agricultural Law 2 MATH Elective 3 Electives 6 UNIV 105 First Year Experience 1 AMT Electives 6 AGEC 141 Intro to Agribusiness Mgmt or AMT Elective 3 SOIL 210 Intro to Soil Science 3 Elective 3 CSCI 101 Intro to Computers 3 AMT Elective 3 AGRI 196 & 296 Or AGRI 297 3 AMT Electives can be from the following: AGEC, AGRI, ANSC, ENVT, FORS, FWLD, HORT, PLSC, RNG, SOIL, UAS. Electives without AMT, can be from any department