2007-2008 Catalog - Iowa Valley Community College District

Agriculture
(Ag Science Certificate Track)
Offered at ECC (Code: EVAGA)
This program is designed to provide applied academic
and field experience education for the person who wishes
to work in a business or industry closely related to agriculture.
Upon completion, students are awarded the Certificate of
Agricultural Science.
Program Requirements (select 18 credit hours)
AGA114 Principles of Agronomy 3
AGA154 Fundamentals of Soil Science 3
AGA211 Grain and Forage Crops 3
AGA284 Pesticide Application Certification 3
AGB235 Introduction to Agriculture Markets 3
AGB320 Farm Machinery Management 3
AGB330 Farm Business Management 3
AGB331 Entrepreneurship in Agriculture 3
AGB336 Agricultural Selling 3
AGB437 Agricultural Commodities Trading 3
AGB470 Farm Records, Accounts and Analysis 3
AGC102 Computers in Agriculture 2
AGC216 Career Seminar 2
AGS113 Survey of the Animal Industry 3
AGS226 Beef Cattle Science 3
AGS242 Animal Health 3
AGS319 Animal Nutrition 3
Total 18
Total Required Hours 18
Agriculture
(Ag Science Transfer Track)
Associate in Science (Career Option) Degree
Offered at ECC (Code: ECPAG)
Upon completion, students are awarded the Associate in
Science Degree. (Students who want to continue their
formal education in the transfer area may enroll in classes
following requirements for the Associate in Science
degree and the recommendations of the current catalog
of the institution to which they plan to transfer.)
General Education
Credit Hours
Communications (courses approved for AA) 9
Humanities (courses approved for AA) 6
Social/Behavioral Science (courses approved for AA) 6
Math and Science (courses approved for AA) 7
Physical Education (courses approved for AA) 2
Total 30
Program Requirements (select 16 credit hours)
AGA114 Principles of Agronomy 3
ASA154 Fundamentals of Soil Science 3
AGA211 Grain and Forage Production 3
AGA284 Pesticide Application Certification 3
AGB320 Farm Machinery Management 3
AGB322 Buildings & Equipment 3
AGB235 Introduction to Agriculture Markets 3
AGB330 Farm Business Management 3
AGB331 Entrepreneurship in Agriculture 3
AGB336 Agricultural Selling 3
AGB437 Commodity Marketing 3
AGB470 Farm Records, Accounts and Analysis 3
AGC907 Coop Field Experience 4
AGS113 Survey of the Animal Industry 3
AGS225 Swine Science 3
AGS226 Beef Cattle Science 3
AGS242 Animal Health 3
AGS319 Animal Nutrition 3
Total 16
Electives
Electives approved for AA/AS transfer 18
Total 18
Total Required Hours 64
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