Agriculture (Precision Ag Track), AAS Degree

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Offered at ECC (Code: EVPAG)

Precision farming is a high tech concept that relies on advanced technologies to increase efficiency in farming practices. Precision ag allows farmers to collect and use data about unique variations in a field to optimize management with regards to crops, environmental protection and economics.

Plan of Study

Term One (19 credits)

Select one course (3 credits) from approved Ag Communications. *See Ag Communications note below.

AGA 114 - Principles of Agronomy 3 credit(s)
AGC 907 - Co-op Field Experience Varied credit(s)
AGM 330 - Fundamentals of Electricity 3 credit(s)
AGP 333 - Precision Farming Systems 3 credit(s)
MAT 772 - Applied Math 3 credit(s)

Term Two (19 credits)

Select one course (3 credits) from Ag Communications. *See Ag Communications note below.

Select two courses (6 credits) from approved Electives EVPAG. *See Electives EVPAG note below.

AGC 103 - Ag Computers 3 credit(s)
AGP 435 - Advanced Precision Farming: Software 3 credit(s)
GIS 111 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 credit(s)
SDV 108 - The College Experience 1 credit(s)

Term Three (18 credits)

Select two courses (6 credits) from approved Electives EVPAG. *See Electives EVPAG note below.

AGA 154 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 3 credit(s)
AGA 211 - Grain and Forage Crops 3 credit(s)
AGM 336 - Agriculture Electronic Devices & Sys 3 credit(s)
GIS 128 - Intro to UAV Systems & Flights 3 credit(s)

Term Four (15 credits)

Select one course (3 credits) from AA approved courses from Humanities or Social/Behavioral Science. *See Humanities and Social/Behavioral Science below.

AGC 216 - Career Seminar 2 credit(s)
AGC 907 - Co-op Field Experience Varied credit(s)
AGP 436 - Advanced Precision Farming: Hardware 3 credit(s)
AGP 485 - Advanced Precision Farming: Software II 3 credit(s)

Ag Communications

A minimum of 3 credits of Communications courses from the courses listed below.

ENG 105 - Composition I 3 credit(s)
ENG 111 - Technical Writing 3 credit(s)
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3 credit(s)
SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit(s)

Electives EVPAG

Courses that count toward the 12 credits of Electives for the EVPAG degree.

AGA 284 - Pesticide Application Certification 3 credit(s)
AGB 212 - Agriculture Law and Taxation 3 credit(s)
AGB 235 - Introduction to Agriculture Markets 3 credit(s)
AGB 330 - Farm Business Management 3 credit(s)
AGB 336 - Agricultural Selling 3 credit(s)
AGB 437 - Commodity Marketing 3 credit(s)
AGC 240 - Global Agriculture 3 credit(s)
AGM 114 - Hydraulics I 2 credit(s)
AGM 202 - Agricultural Welding 3 credit(s)
AGS 113 - Survey of the Animal Industry 3 credit(s)
AGS 225 - Swine Science 3 credit(s)
AGS 226 - Beef Cattle Science 3 credit(s)
AGS 305 - Livestock Evaluation 3 credit(s)
BUS 102 - Introduction to Business 3 credit(s)
BUS 130 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit(s)
DSL 837 - Commercial Driver’s License & Tools 1.5 credit(s)
MAT 156 - Statistics 3 credit(s)
MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit(s)