Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ General Catalog: College Catalog 2020-2021 Program: Agriculture Transfer (Agronomy, Business, Economics, Education, Extension, Equine or Animal Science, Farm and Ranch Management), A.G.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Agriculture Transfer (Agronomy, Business, Economics, Education, Extension, Equine or Animal Science, Farm and Ranch Management), A.G.S.

Total degree hours: 60

This plan of study prepares students who are considering transferring into four-year programs within Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Extension, Agronomy, Animal Science, Equine Science, Farm and Ranch Management, Pre-vet, and Agricultural Communications. By the end of the program students should be able to communicate effectively on agricultural and natural resource concepts, relate business concepts to agriculture, and demonstrate an awareness for issues related to the agricultural sector, natural resource policies, and rural community development.

Program graduates will be able to:

  1. Illustrate desirable professional abilities for employment, including self-motivation, self-awareness, teamwork, flexibility, stress management, and providing quality care for animals.
  2. Accurately recognize basic business concepts and policies and how they relate to agriculture in order to provide effective service.
  3. Demonstrate effective communication techniques as applied to agricultural and natural resource concepts.
  4. Discuss and defend a general knowledge in agricultural industry by discovering, analyzing and applying current trends and industry needs toward innovative solutions.
  5. Identify and apply concepts of breeding, physiology, nutrition, herd-health, economics and management into practical and profitable animal production programs.
  6. Analyze, identify and implement management decisions that impact agricultural production and finances, to include implementation of appropriate technology in common production scenarios.

General Education Requirements: (30 credits)

A grade of “C” or higher is required for successful completion of all Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Courses

Written Communication: (6 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENG 121 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ENG 122 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 Credits: 3(3-0)

Mathematics: (4 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
MAT 121 - College Algebra: GT-MA1 Credits: 4(4-0)

     or higher level MAT course

Natural and Physical Sciences: (8 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
BIO 105 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 or higher Credits: 4(3-1)
CHE 101 - Introduction to Chemistry I: GT-SC1 or higher Credits: 5(3-2)
GEY 111 - Physical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
GEY 112 - Historical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: (6 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
AGR 260 - World Interdependence - Population and Food: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)
ANT 101 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
GEO 105 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 101 - History of Western Civilization I: GT-HI1 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
POS 105 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
POS 111 - American Government: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 101 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 102 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 235 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 102 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)

Arts and Humanities: (6 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ART 110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 111 - Art History: Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 112 - Art History Renaissance to 1900 GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 121 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
LIT 115 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
MUS 120 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 111 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 112 - Ethics: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 113 - Logic: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
THE 105 - Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)

Other gtPathways (GT) courses and General Education are available through CCCOnline

Required Courses: (10-11 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
AGR 100 - Freshman Agriculture Orientation Credits: .5(.5-0)
AGY 100 - General Crop Production OR Credits: 4(3-1)
ASC 100 - Animal Science Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 102 - Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
COM 115 - Public Speaking Credits: 3(3-0)

Electives: (19–20 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ACC 121 - Accounting Principles I or higher Credits: 4(3-1)
AGB 218 - Computerized Farm Records Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 102 - Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 205 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 208 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 210 - Agriculture Marketing Credits: 3(3-0)
AGY 100 - General Crop Production or higher Credits: 4(3-1)
ANT 101 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 111 - Art History: Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 112 - Art History Renaissance to 1900 GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ASC 100 - Animal Science Credits: 3(3-0)
ASC 115 - Introduction to Livestock Evaluation Credits: 1(1-0)
ASC 143 - Elementary Western Equitation Credits: 2(0-2)
ASC 225 - Feeds and Feeding Credits: 4(3-1)
ASC 230 - Farm Animal Anatomy & Physiology Credits: 3 (3-0)
ASC 243 - Intermediate Western Equitation Credits: 2(0-2)
ASC 245 - Equine Evaluation Credits: 3(2-1)
ASC 250 - Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation Credits: 3(1-2)
ASC 288 - Livestock Practicum Credits: 2(1-1)
BIO 105 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 or higher Credits: 4(3-1)
BUS 115 - Introduction to Business or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
CHE 101 - Introduction to Chemistry I: GT-SC1 or higher Credits: 5(3-2)
CIS 118 - Introduction to PC Applications Credits: 3(2-1)
COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
EDU 221 - Introduction to Education or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
GEO 105 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 101 - History of Western Civilization I: GT-HI1 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 121 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
HWE 100 - Human Nutrition Credits: 3(3-0)
HWE 124 - Fitness and Wellness Credits: 2(2-0)
JOU 105 - Intro to Mass Media: GT-SS3 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
LIT 115 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
MAN 116 - Principles of Supervision or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
MAR 111 - Principles of Sales Credits: 3(3-0)
MAT 120 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 or higher Credits: 4(4-0)
MUS 120 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
PED 100 - Fitness Concepts or higher. A max of 4 PED credits may apply. Credits: 1(0-1)
PHI 111 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
PHY 105 - Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 or higher Credits: 4(2-2)
POS 105 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
POS 111 - American Government: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 101 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 102 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SCI 155 - Integrated Science I:- Physics and Chemistry with Lab GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
SCI 156 - Integrated Science II: Earth and Life Science with Lab GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 102 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
THE 105 - Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
WEL 103 - Basic Shielded Metal Arc I or higher Credits: 4(1-3)
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