Associate in Science Degree in Agricultural Production Technology

Degree Requirements

General Education - English

ENC 1101

English Composition I

3 credits

General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts

See Associate in Science Associate in Applied Science Degree General Education Options.          3 credits

General Education - Natural Science/Mathematics

See Associate in Science Associate in Applied Science Degree General Education Options.          3 credits

General Education - Social/Behavioral Science

See Associate in Science Associate in Applied Science Degree General Education Options.          3 credits

General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts or Natural Science/Mathematics or Social/Behavioral Science

See Associate in Science Associate in Applied Science Degree General Education Options.          3 credits

Major Field Required Courses - 19 credits

AEB 1132	Farm Management	3 credits
AEB 2104	Principles of Agricultural Economics	4 credits
MAN 2021	Principles of Management	3 credits
MAR 2011	Principles of Marketing	3 credits
CGS 1060	College Computing	3 credits
	Or
CGS 1100	Introduction to Computer Applications for Business	3 credits
GEB 1011	Introduction to Business	3 credits
	Or
SBM 1000	Entrepreneurship	3 credits

Suggested Specialization Elective - select 26 credits

Suggested Specialization Electives – Aquaculture

FAS 1010	Introduction to Aquaculture	3 credits
FAS 1402	Introduction to Aquaponics	3 credits
FAS 2020	Principles of Fish Aquaculture	4 credits
FAS 2150	Principles of Crustacean Aquaculture	4 credits
FAS 2151	Principles of Molluscan Aquaculture	4 credits
FAS 2252	Aquatic Animal Health Management	4 credits
FAS 2940	Aquaculture Internship	1-3 credits
FAS 2412	Water Quality, Systems and Operations	4 credits

Suggested Specialization Electives – Environmental Horticulture

HOS 1010	Fundamentals of Horticulture	3 credits
HOS 1060	Compost and Recycling	3 credits
ORH 1231	Lawn Care Maintenance	3 credits
ORH 1510	Plant Identification	3 credits
PMA 2211	Insects and Diseases of Ornamental Plants	3 credits
SWS 2104	Soils and Fertilizers	3 credits

Suggested Specialization Electives – Major Field Electives

AEB 1943	Agribusiness Work Experience	1 - 3 credits
AGR 1540C	Fundamental Principles of Arboriculture	3 credits
AGR 1930	Special Topics in Arboriculture	1 credit
BUL 2241	Business Law I	3 credits
BUL 2242	Business Law II	3 credits
ENY 1002	Fundamentals of Entomology	3 credits
ETD 1320	Introduction to AutoCAD	3 credits
ETD 2568C	CAD - Landscape	3 credits
FAS 1400	Introduction to Hydroponics	3 credits
FAS 2930	Special Topics in Aquaculture	1 - 4 credits
HOS 1930	Special Topics in Horticulture	1 - 4 credits
MAN 2300	Introduction to Human Resource Management	3 credits
ORH 1511	Plant Identification II	3 credits
ORH 1710	Environmental Landscape Management	1 credit
ORH 2601	Retail Nursery Operations	3 credits
SWS 1102	Irrigation Systems I	3 credits
SWS 2304	Irrigation Systems II	3 credits
SPN 1000	Spanish for Daily Use I	2 credits
	or higher
CGS 1100	Introduction to Computer Applications for Business	3 credits
	Or
CGS 1060	College Computing	3 credits