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Agricultural Business:
Ag Equipment Management and Marketing
Program Code: BABK AAS
Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 63 semester hours
The Ag Equipment Management and Marketing Program prepares students for entry-level positions such as parts assistant, setup technician, and office support staff in the ag equipment business. Potential jobs include parts manager and sales positions.
Program Note*
GEO 140 (World Geography) is recommended as background
for AGB 215.
| Suggested Full-time Sequence | ||
|---|---|---|
FALL
1st Semester |
SPRING 2nd Semester |
SUMMER |
FALL
3rd Semester |
SPRING 4th Semester |
|
Requirements |
Credit Hours |
Required Program Courses (45 hours) |
|
AGB 102 Introduction to Agricultural Economics |
4 |
AGB 103 Introduction to Crop Science |
4 |
AGB 105 Agricultural Applications of the Computer |
3 |
AGB 112 Concepts in Agriculture |
1 |
AGB 133 Introduction to Agricultural Marketing and Standards |
3 |
AGB 135 Agricultural Business Management I |
4 |
AGB 155 Agriculture Salesmanship |
3 |
AGB 191 Agri-Business Work Exploration |
2 |
AGB 200 Introduction to Soil Science |
4 |
AGB 201 Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization |
3 |
AGB 214 Precision Farming Technology |
3 |
AGB 232 Agricultural Business and Farm Management |
4 |
AGB 236 Agricultural Credit and Finance |
2 |
AGB 290 Agri-Business Seminar |
1 |
AGB 291 Agri-Business Work Experience |
4 |
Required General Education Core Courses (15-16 hours) |
|
ENG 101 Composition I |
3 |
ENG 102 Composition II |
3 |
MAT 110 Business Mathematics or MAT elective |
3-4 |
Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences elective |
6 |
Area of Concentration (Choose at least 3 hours from the following.) |
|
AGB 101 Introduction to Animal Science |
4 |
AGB 192 International Agricultural Field Experience |
3 |
AGB 211 Plant Pest Identification and Control |
3 |
AGB 212 Weed Identification and Control |
1 |
AGB 213 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers |
3 |
AGB 215* Application of Geographic Information Systems |
3 |
AGB 216 Livestock Selection and Evaluation |
3 |
AGB 230 Advanced Livestock Selection and Evaluation |
3 |
AFD 132 Internal Combustion Engine Theory |
4 |
GIS 115 Remote Sensing and Aerial Photo Interpretation |
3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours |
63-64 |
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