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Agricultural Education, A.S.

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Agricultural education lays the groundwork for students who aspire to be teachers, equipping them with a well-rounded knowledge of agriculture, food, natural resources, and the technology used in modern agricultural production. Graduates of agricultural education are taught to help their students develop critical communication, leadership, and management skills.

Suggested 1st Semester (Fall)		Suggested 2nd Semester (Spring)
Class	Credit hours	Class	Credit hours
AGE 1102: Agriculture Economics (GT-SS1) OR AGR 2160: World Interdependence - Population and Food (GT-SS3)	3(3-0)	ASC 2125: Feeds and Feeding	4(3-1)
AME 1005 Basic Agricultural Skills	2(0-2)	ASC 2150: Live Animal Carcass Evaluation OR HWE 1015: Human Nutrition	3(2-1) 3(3-0
ASC 1100: Animal Science OR AGY 1100 General Crop Production	3(3-0)	Arts & Humanities (GT-AH1, 2, 3 or 4)	3(3-0)
ENG 1021: English Composition I (GT-CO1)	3(3-0)	ENG 1022: English Composition II (GT-CO2)	3(3-0)
MAT 1340: College Algebra (GT-MA1)	4(4-0)	History (GT-HI1)	3(3-0)
Total	15	Total	16
Suggested 3rd Semester (Fall)		Suggested 4th Semester (Spring)
Class	Credit hours	Class	Credit hours
AGR 2160: World Interdependence - Population and Food (GT-SS3) OR AGE 1102: Agriculture Economics (GT-SS1)	3(3-0)	Arts & Humanities (GT-AH1, 2, 3 or 4)	3(3-0)
AGY 1100: General Crop Production OR ASC 1100: Animal Science	3(3-0)	AGY 2140 Introductory Soil Science (GT-SC1)	3(3-0)
BIO 1111: General College Biology I with Lab	5(3-2)	CHE 1111: College Chemistry I with Lab
EDU 2211: Introduction to Education	3(3-0)	HWE 1050: Human Nutrition OR ASC 2150: Live Animal Carcass Evaluation	3(3-0) 3(2-1)
AGE 2105: Farm Ranch Management	3(3-0)	ASC 2130 Farm Animal Anatomy Physiology(elective)	3(3-0)
Total	16	Total	17

*Refer to Colorado Department of Higher Education Transfer Agreement Degree Plan of Agricultural Education (Approved Revised July 2023) for comprehensive course requirements.

Written Education 6 Credits

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

MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1 Credits: 4(4-0)

Arts & Humanities 6 credits

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 1003 - Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 Credits: 3 (2:1)
HUM 1015 - World Mythology: GT-AH2 Credits: 3
HUM 1021 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 1022 - Humanities: From Medieval-Modern: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 1023 - Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)

History 3 Credits

HIS 1110 - The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 1120 - The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 1220 - US History since the Civil War: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 1310 - Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 1320 - Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 2015 - 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 2130 - History of the American West: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 2135 - Colorado History: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 2200 - History of Latin America: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 2000 - History of Science and Technology:GT-HI1 Credits: 3

Social & Behavioral Sciences 6 Credits

AGE 1102 - Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
AGR 2160 - World Interdependence - Population and Food: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)

Natural & Physical Sciences 10 Credits

BIO 1111 - General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
OR
BIO 2121 - Botany with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5 (4-1)
CHE 1007 - Fundamentals of General Chemistry with Lab Credits: 5 (4-1)
OR
CHE 1011 - Introduction to Chemistry I: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
OR
CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1 Credits: 5 (3-2)

Additional Required Courses 13 Credits

AGY 1100 - General Crop Production Credits: 4(3-1)
AGY 2140 - Introductory Soil Science: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
AME 1005 - Basic Agricultural Mechanic Skills Credits: 2(.5-1.5)
ASC 1100 - Animal Science Credits: 3(3-0)

Electives 6 Credits

Direct Electives 6 Credits

ASC 2150 - Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation Credits: 3(1-2)
EDU 2211 - Introduction to Education Credits: 3(3-0)
HWE 1050 - Human Nutrition Credits: 3(3-0)

Elective 9 Credits

AGE 2105 - Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3(3-0)
ASC 2130 - Farm Animal Anatomy & Physiology Credits: 3 (3-0)
ASC 2188 - Livestock Practicum Credits: 2(1-1)
ASC 2125 - Feeds and Feeding Credits: 4(3-1)
AME 1007 - General Power Mechanics Credits: 2(.5-1.5)
AME 1018 - Farm Carpentry Credits: 3(1-2)
AME 1025 - Agricultural Machinery Credits: 3(1-2)
AME 1051 - Fundamentals of Welding Credits: 3(1-2)
RAM 2005 - Range Management Credits: 3 (3-0)

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