Agriculture Business (AAS)

  Business and Management  

   Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Systems  

Intended Program Outcomes:

This two-year program leading to an A.A.S. in agriculture business will prepare the student for a career in the broad field of agri-business or in support areas of production agriculture by providing the necessary knowledge in the following areas:

• Industry-related employment skills
• Animal science (techniques, issues, technology, trends)
• Crop science (techniques, issues, technology, trends)
• Agriculture-related business practices
• Agricultural operations (safety, mechanical technology)

Opportunities are available in sales of equipment, fertilizer and chemicals, agricultural credit, record-keeping and other areas. Many of the business and agriculture courses may be transferred to other four-year colleges. Students wishing to transfer to a four-year institution should review with their advisor the transferability of their courses and should review the program requirements of that school. The following schedule is illustrative only; an individual student’s schedule may be different.