Agricultural Science A.S. Degree

Agricultural Science A.S. Degree

Program Information

The Agricultural Science degree is a broad-based curriculum that includes internship options allowing it to be either a stand-alone degree or to lead to a 4-year degree in agriculture and agricultural education, food science, horticulture, and natural resources. Articulation agreements with Southwest Minnesota State University and the University of Minnesota, Crookston, are available for students electing to pursue a bachelor’s degree upon completion of the Agricultural Science A.S. Degree. Students pursuing articulated degrees should consult an advisor to determine which courses transfer into their chosen degree program.

Program Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

  • Develop as writers and speakers who use the English language effectively and who read, write, think, speak, and listen critically;
  • Develop capacity to identify, discuss and reflect upon social, cultural, ethical, behavioral and environmental issues;
  • Demonstrate comprehension of basic principles of chemistry or physics and biological systems;
  • Increase their knowledge of and ability to employ mathematical techniques and strategies to solve problems, manage accounts or analyze data;
  • Demonstrate comprehension of how markets, prices, demand, profit maximization and other factors of production affect economic behavior of individual units of an economy;
  • Increase their knowledge and understanding of techniques and practices utilized in the fields of agriculture, natural resources or horticulture; and
  • Increase their awareness and understanding of careers available in the fields of agriculture, natural resources or horticulture.

Special Program Requirements

Students must meet the following conditions in order to graduate:

  1. College Cumulative GPA Requirement: cumulative grade point average (GPA) of credits attempted at CLC must be at least 2.0;
  2. College Technical Core GPA Requirement: cumulative GPA of credits attempted towards the technical core of the diploma or degree must be at least 2.0; and
  3. Residency Requirement: students must complete 25% of their credits at Central Lakes College.

Transfer Opportunities

Students pursuing articulated degrees should consult an advisor to determine which courses transfer into their chosen degree program. • University of Minnesota, Crookston – Agricultural Education, Animal Science, Agronomy – Agronomic Science, Agronomy- Crop Production

Employment Statistics

For more information regarding employment statistics, career salary information and estimated job growth, follow the resource links below:

https://apps.deed.state.mn.us/lmi/ces/
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm
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Program Course Requirements

Required General Education (51 cr)
Students completing the general education courses listed below will satisfy all required credits the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum.

BIOL 1431 General Biology (Goal 3), 5 cr
CHEM 1414 Fundaments of Chemistry OR CHEM 1407 Life Science Chemistry OR PHYS 1401 College Physics I (Goal 3), 4 cr
COMM 1430 Public Speaking (Goals 1,2), 3 cr
COMM 2420 Intercultural Communication (Goals 1,7), 3 cr
ECON 2402 Microeconomics (Goal 5), 3 cr
ENGL 1410 Composition I OR ENGL 1420 Honors Composition I (Goal 1), 4 cr
ENGL 1411 Composition II OR ENGL 1421 Honors Composition II (Goal 1), 4 cr
MATH 1460 Introduction to Statics (Goal 4), 4 cr**
MATH 1470 College Algebra (Goal 4), 3 cr
PHIL 1421 Critical Thinking (Goals 1,2) OR PHIL 1422 Honors Critical Thinking (Goals 1,2), 3 cr

Select one course that meets both Goals 5 and 8. (3 cr)
One of the following courses is recommended:
GEOG 1459 Cultural Geography (Goals 5,8) OR
GLST 1401 Introduction to Global Studies (Goals 5,8), 3 cr

Select one course that meets both Goals 5 and 10. (3 cr)
One of the following courses is recommended:
ENVR 1400  Introduction to Environmental Studies (Goals 5,10), 3 cr
GEOG 1400 Physical Geography (Goals 5,10), 3 cr
PSYC 1425 Environmental Psychology (Goals 5,10), 3 cr
SOCL 2422 Culture and Environment (Goals 5,10), 3 cr

Select one course that meets both Goals 6 and 9. (3 cr)
One of the following courses is recommended:
PHIL 2420 Ethics (Goals 6,9), 3 cr
PHIL 2421 Honors Ethics (Goals 6,9), 3 cr
PHIL 2430 Contemporary Moral Problems(Goals 6,9), 3 cr

Select two additional courses from Goal 6 (6 cr)

**ACCT 2011 Principals of Accounting I, 4 cr may be substituted for MATH 1460 Intro to Statistics for degree articulations requiring the course. Consult an advisor for specific programs.

Required Technical Courses (9 cr)
Students will select from any of the following technical or internship courses for a total of 9 cr.  Total internship cr may not exceed 4. Students pursuing articulation degrees should consult an advisor to determine which courses transfer into their chosen degree program.

AGRICULTURAL STUDIES
AGRI 2150 Agricultural Studies Internship, 1-4 cr

ANIMAL SCIENCE
ANSI 1100 Introduction to Animal Science, 4 cr
ANSI 1110 Food Safety: From Farm to Fork, 3 cr
ANSI 2100 Fundamentals of Animal Nutrition, 4 cr
ANSI 2150 Animal Science Internship, 1-4 cr

HORTICULTURE
HORT 1104 Plant Science, 4 cr
HORT 1106 Applied Plant Science Lab, 2 cr
HORT 1345 Horticulture Internship, 1-4 cr

NATURAL RESOURCES
NATR 1112 Land Measurement, 3 cr
NATR 1115 Plant Taxonomy, 2 cr
NATR 1200 Introduction to Natural Resources, 3 cr
NATR 1280 Introduction to GPS and GIS, 2 cr
NATR 1310 Natural Resources Internship, 1-4 cr
NATR 2155 Soil Science, 3 cr
NATR 2170 Advanced GPS and GIS, 2 cr

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT – 60 cr

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