Parkland College

Agricultural Business: Precision Ag Technology

Program Code: BABT AAS

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 68 semester hours

The Precision Ag Technology Program prepares students for positions which require the use of current technological tools such as global positioning systems, geographic information systems, and computer software programs. Students are prepared for positions with soil testing companies, crop consulting firms, fertilizer and chemical retailers, and golf courses.

Program Notes*
• Select a math course with advice from an agriculture faculty advisor.
• GEO 140 (World Geography) is recommended as background for AGB 215.

Suggested Full-time Sequence
 

FALL 1st Semester
AGB 103
AGB 105
AGB 112
AGB 135
ENG 101

SPRING 2nd Semester
AGB 102
AGB 214
ENG 102
MAT 108 or MAT 110
Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences elective

SUMMER
AGB 191
AGB 211

 

FALL 3rd Semester
AGB 200
AGB 215
Concentration Elective
Concentration Elective
Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences elective

SPRING 4th Semester
AGB 213
AGB 252
AGB 290
AGB 291
Concentration elective
Concentration elective

 
 

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required Program Courses (42 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 135 Agricultural Business Management I

4

AGB 191 Agri-Business Work Exploration

2

AGB 200 Introduction to Soil Science

4

AGB 211 Plant Pest Identification and Control

3

AGB 213 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

3

AGB 214 Precision Farming Technology

3

AGB 215* Applications of Geographic Information Systems

3

AGB 252 Advanced Geographic Information Systems

3

AGB 290 Agri-Business Seminar

1

AGB 291 Agri-Business Work Experience

4
 

Required General Education Core Courses (15 hours)

ENG 101 Composition I

3

ENG 102 Composition II

3

MAT 108 Introduction to Applied Statistics or
MAT 110* Business Mathematics

3

Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences electives

6
 

Concentration Electives (Choose at least 11 hours from the following.)

AGB 133 Introduction to Agricultural Marketing and Standards

3

AGB 155 Agriculture Salesmanship

3

AGB 192 International Agricultural Field Experience

3

AGB 201 Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization

3

AGB 212 Weed Identification and Control

1

AGB 232 Agricultural Business and Farm Management

4

AGB 233 Grain Marketing

3

AGB 236 Agricultural Credit and Finance

2

CIS 138 Database Applications

3

GIS 110 Principles of Geographic Information Systems

3

GIS 115 Remote Sensing and Aerial Photo Interpretation

      3

Total Semester Credit Hours

68

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