Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ General Catalog: College Catalog 2023-24 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 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 Credits: 3(3-0)

Mathematics: (4 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
MAT 1340 - 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 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 or higher Credits: 4(3-1)
CHE 1011 - Introduction to Chemistry I: GT-SC1 or higher Credits: 5(3-2)
GEY 1111 - Physical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
GEY 1112 - Historical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: (6 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
AGR 2160 - World Interdependence - Population and Food: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)
ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 1310 - History of Western Civilization I: GT-HI1 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
POS 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
POS 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 1002 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)

Arts and Humanities: (6 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 1111 - Art History: Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 1112 - Art History Renaissance to 1900 GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 1021 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 1013 - Logic: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
THE 1005 - Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)

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

Required Courses: (10-11 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
AGR 1000 - Freshman Agriculture Orientation Credits: .5(.5-0)
AGY 1100 - General Crop Production OR Credits: 4(3-1)
ASC 1100 - Animal Science Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 1102 - Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
COM 1150 - Public Speaking Credits: 3(3-0)

Electives: (19–20 credits)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ACC 1011 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credits: 3(3-0)
ACC 1021 - Accounting Principles I or higher Credits: 4(3-1)
AGB 2018 - Computerized Farm Records Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 1102 - Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 2105 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 2108 - Agricultural Finance Credits: 3(3-0)
AGE 2110 - Agriculture Marketing Credits: 3(3-0)
AGR 2033 - Applied Information Technology in Agriculture Credits: 3 (3-0)
AGY 1100 - General Crop Production or higher Credits: 4(3-1)
ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 1111 - Art History: Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 1112 - Art History Renaissance to 1900 GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ASC 1100 - Animal Science Credits: 3(3-0)
ASC 1015 - Introduction to Livestock Evaluation Credits: 1(1-0)
ASC 1043 - Elementary Western Equitation Credits: 2(0-2)
ASC 2015 - Livestock Judging Credits: 2(2-0)
ASC 2125 - Feeds and Feeding Credits: 4(3-1)
ASC 2130 - Farm Animal Anatomy & Physiology Credits: 3 (3-0)
ASC 2043 - Intermediate Western Equitation Credits: 2(0-2)
ASC 2045 - Equine Evaluation Credits: 3(2-1)
ASC 2150 - Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation Credits: 3(1-2)
ASC 2188 - Livestock Practicum Credits: 2(1-1)
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 or higher Credits: 4(3-1)
BUS 1015 - Introduction to Business or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
CHE 1011 - Introduction to Chemistry I: GT-SC1 or higher Credits: 5(3-2)
CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications Credits: 3(2-1)
COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
EDU 2211 - Introduction to Education or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 1310 - History of Western Civilization I: GT-HI1 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 1021 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
HWE 1050 - Human Nutrition Credits: 3(3-0)
HWE 1061 - Fitness and Wellness Credits: 2(2-0)
JOU 1005 - Intro to Mass Media: GT-SS3 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
MAN 1016 - Principles of Supervision or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
MAR 1011 - Principles of Sales Credits: 3(3-0)
MAT 1240 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 or higher Credits: 4(4-0)
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
PED 1000 - Fitness Concepts or higher. A max of 4 PED credits may apply. Credits: 1(0-1)
PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
PHY 1105 - Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 or higher Credits: 4(2-2)
POS 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
POS 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SCI 1055 - Integrated Science I:- Physics and Chemistry with Lab GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
SCI 1056 - Integrated Science II: Earth and Life Science with Lab GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 1002 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
THE 1005 - Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 or higher Credits: 3(3-0)
WEL 1003 - Basic Shielded Metal Arc I or higher Credits: 4(1-3)
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