Agribusiness
| Major: 3014 First Term: 2009 Spring Final Term: Current Award: AAS Total Credits: 64-69 CIPS Code: 1.0102 | Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: College-Specific Occupational Area: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources / Agricultural Production and Management Instructional Council: Agriculture/Equine Science (02) GPA: 2.00 |
Detailed Program Information | |
Description: A graduate of this program is competent in the skills necessary to engage in the business of Agribusiness. As the cost of farming increases, fewer individuals will be able to get started in farming. The number of large corporate and partnership farms will increase. Since these types of farms are usually operated by farm managers, employment of farm managers is expected to increase as fast as the average of all occupations and beginning farmers may find opportunities in this field. This two-year Agribusiness Program emphasizes the technology of production and management. The program is designed to prepare the individual to become employed as farm hands, herdsmen, technicians, supervisors, managers, or owners in farming, ranching, and dairying. In addition the program prepares the individuals for jobs with government agencies or other agencies involved with the technical phases of the Animal Science Industry.
Program Notes:
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates any module
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
Program Notes:
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates any module
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
| Required Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Credits: 11 | |||
| AGB139 | Agribusiness Computer Operations | 3 | |
| AGS164 | Plant Growth and Development | 4 | |
| AGS260 | Origin and Composition of Soils | 4 | |
| Restricted Electives | |||
| Credits: 19-24 | |||
| Students must select one of the following three tracks: | |||
| Track I - Pest Management | Credits: 19 | ||
| AGS170 | Pesticides | 0.5 | |
| AGS171 | Insect Identification | 0.5 | |
| AGS172 | Household Pests | 0.5 | |
| AGS173 | Wood Destroying Pests | 0.5 | |
| AGS174 | Regulations: Federal and State | 0.5 | |
| AGS175 | Pesticide Safety and Use of Equipment | 0.5 | |
| AGS176 | Environment and Toxicology of Pesticides | 0.5 | |
| AGS177 | Aquatic Pest Control | 0.5 | |
| AGS178 | General Pest Control | 0.5 | |
| AGS179 | Terrestrial Weed Control | 0.5 | |
| AGS183 | Urban Plant Identification and Use | 3 | |
| AGS268 | Insect, Weed and Pest Control | 4 | |
| AGS284 | Lawn and Turf Care | 3 | |
| AGS296WD | Cooperative Education | 4 | |
Track II - Ranch and Livestock Management| Credits: 27 | | ||
| AGB132 | Agribusiness Accounting and Office Management | 3 | |
| + | AGS165AA | Crop Science | 3 |
| ANS110AA | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 | |
| + | ANS115 | Livestock Selection and Evaluation | 3 |
| + | ANS212 | Livestock Production and Management | 3 |
| ANS213 | Animal Feeding | 3 | |
| ANS222 | Animal Anatomy and Physiology | 3 | |
| ANS223 | Animal Diseases | 3 | |
| AGB290 | Internship | 3 | |
| Track III - General Business | Credits: 21 | ||
| AGB290 | Internship | 3 | |
| AGB130 | Establishing and Running an Agribusiness | 3 | |
| AGS168 | Grounds Equipment Management | 3 | |
| AGS186 | Greenhouse Management and Construction | 3 | |
| ANS110AA | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 | |
| ANS212 | Livestock Production and Management | 3 | |
| EQS105 | Principles of Equine Science | 3 | |
| Free Electives | |||
| Credits: 9 | |||
| Select from the following prefixes: | |||
| ANS+++++ | Animal Science any ANS courses | 4-9 | |
| AGS+++++ | Agricultural Scinece any AGS courses | 4-9 | |
| AGB+++++ | Agribusiness any AGB courses | 4-9 | |
| General Education Requirements | |||
| General Education Requirement | Credits: 25 | ||
| General Education Core | Credits: 15 | ||
| First-Year Composition | Credits: 6 | ||
| + | ENG101 | First-Year Composition (3) AND | |
| ENG102 | First-Year Composition (3) | 6 | |
| Oral Communication | Credits: 3 | ||
| COM100 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 | |
| Critical Reading | Credits: 3 | ||
| CRE101 | College Critical Reading | 3 | |
| Mathematics | Credits: 3 | ||
| MAT102 | Mathematical Concepts/Applications (3) OR | ||
| Higher level mathematics course | 3 | ||
| General Education Distribution | Credits: 10 | ||
| Humanities and Fine Arts | Credits: 3 | ||
| Any approved general education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts Area | 3 | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Credits: 3 | ||
| ECN211 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences | Credits: 4 | ||
| CHM130 | Fundamental Chemistry (3) AND | ||
| CHM130LL | Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1) | 4 | |
| Program Competencies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Run computer programs for practical agricultural use. (AGB139) | ||
| 2. | Classify agricultural plants according to use, growth habits and economic importance in determining the factors influencing plant behavior and accepted cultural practices. (AGS164) | ||
| 3. | Take representative soil samples, test and interpret sample results and prepare written cultural management practices based on the data obtained. (AGS260) | ||
| 4. | Organize, set up and keep agricultural production records and inventories. (AGB132) | ||
| 5. | Select seed for variety and quality, plant, fertilize, irrigate, cultivate, control plant pests and harvest field crops. (AGS165AA) | ||
| 6. | Classify domestic animals by breed characteristics and market grades; describing the digestive process, metabolic and reproduction systems; and make recommendations for growth and reproduction management practice programs based on this information. (ANS110AA) | ||
| 7. | Describe and compare the types and characteristics of modern livestock breeds to correlate with their production and performance. (ANS115) | ||
| 8. | Use animal growth and behavior, genetics and environmental factors to plan livestock management programs and livestock facilities. (ANS212) | ||
| 9. | Describe the functions of the eliminatory canal, determine nutrient values of feed materials, calculate and balance animal rations. (ANS213) | ||
| 10. | Describe and explain the functions of animal anatomy and physiology as it applies to the nervous, skeletal, muscular, respiratory, circulatory and endocrine systems of animals. (ANS222) | ||
| 11. | Describe the symptoms, prevention and treatment of common animal diseases. (ANS223) | ||
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