Parkland College

Agriculture

Program Code: BAGR AS

Associate in Science (A.S.)

Baccalaureate degree programs in agriculture may include various specialties, such as agricultural economics, agribusiness, agricultural sciences (animal science, crop or plant science, soil science, and horticulture), agricultural mechanics, and agriculture education. To transfer into a baccalaureate degree program in agriculture as a junior, students need to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits. Students are strongly encouraged to complete an A.S. degree prior to transfer. Since admission is competitive, completion of the recommended courses does not guarantee admission.

Students should plan their transfer programs with an agriculture faculty member.

Program Note*
AGB 112 may not be accepted as transfer credit. See department chair or program director.

Suggested Full-time Sequence

FALL 1st Semester
AGB 105
AGB transfer concentration
Physical/Life Sciences elective
ENG 101
Mathematics elective

SPRING 2nd Semester
AGB transfer Concentration
Physical/Life Sciences elective
ENG 102
Mathematics elective
Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
 

FALL 3rd Semester
AGB transfer concentration
Physical/Life Sciences elective or Mathematics elective
SPE 101
Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
Humanities/Fine Arts elective

SPRING 4th Semester
AGB transfer concentration
Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
Humanities/Fine Arts elective
General elective

 

 

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required General Education Core Courses (37-42 hours)

Communications (9)
   ENG 101 Composition I
   ENG 102 Composition II
   SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication


3
3
3

Social/Behavioral Science electives
   Choose from two or more subject areas.

9

Humanities/Fine Arts electives
   One course from Soc/Beh Sci, Hum, or FA must fulfill the non-Western culture requirement.

9

Mathematics elective

3-6

Physical Sciences elective

3-5

Life Sciences elective

4
 

Required Agriculture Course (3 hours)

AGB 105 Agricultural Applications of the Computer

3
 

Required Agriculture Core Courses (15-20 hours)
Select four to five of the following courses depending upon your agriculture specialty:

AGB 101 Introduction to Animal Science

4

AGB 102 Introduction to Agricultural Economics

4

AGB 103 Introduction to Crop Science

4

AGB 104 Introduction to Horticultural Science

4

AGB 200 Introduction to Soil Science

4

AGB 201 Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization

3
 

A.S. Degree Requirement (3-5 hours)

Additional Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or Life Sciences elective
   (Any one additional AST, BIO, CHE, ESC, MAT, or PHY course numbered 100 through 289 whose second digit is even [for example, BIO 101, MAT 124, or PHY 142] of at least three credit hours, beyond the general education requirements in mathematics and science.)

3-5
 

Other Recommended Course

AGB 112* Concepts in Agriculture

       1

Total Semester Credit Hours Required

60

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