Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute

The Right Place
Lake Area Tech is a strong and active presence in the
world of agri-business. For over 35 years we’ve been
training the employees and owners of the region’s
agricultural supply businesses. Because we are wellestablished
and have an outstanding repuation for
skilled graduates, you can feel confidant about job
opportunities all over the Midwest.
If you have agriculture in the blood, love business and
working with people, this option is for you!
What can I expect?
With our specially designed ag-training you’ll get the
latest in crops, soils, fertilizers, chemicals, animal
science and nutrition, business management, credit
and collections, supervision, business law, sales /
accounting and more!
As a student, you’ll have opportunities to be involved
in Lake Area Tech’s demonstration farm, which works
in partnership with area ag-businesses. Each year of
this two-year program also includes a Supervised
Occupational Experience (SOE) or internship with a
local or regional co-op, CHS affiliated, South Dakota
Wheat Growers, or a privately owned facility.
Lake Area has an active chapter of the Post-Secondary
Agricultural Student Organization (PASO) which agbusiness
students can participate in.
When you have successfully completed the required
courses, you will be awarded an Associate of Applied
Science (A.A.S.) degree.
Lake Area Tech Farm
The Lake Area Tech Agriculture program has
developed a working demonstration farm on the
northwest edge of Watertown. The Agriculture students
are actively involved in the management decisions of
the farm and implement industry trends in agriculture
including mapping and precision ag study. The farm
applies the no-till/strip-till concept and is making use
of cover crops to observe the benefits of this type of
application. Partnerships with ag business and
industry allows the students to utilize state-of-theart
ag equipment to plant and harvest the crops.
Producer tours are conducted during the year as well
as other regional ag events and educational seminars.
A laptop is required
for this option.
Learn more at www.lakeareatech.edu
Credits Required
for Graduation: 87.5
Associate of Applied
Science (A.A.S.)
Degree
20
Months
Agriculture - Agri-Business Option Courses
ACCT 210 Principles of Accounting I............. 3 credits
AED 100 Automated External Defibrillator.. . . . . 1/2 credit
AG 100 Soil Science. ....................... 3 credits
AG 102 Crop Science.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
AG 122 Fertilizers .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
AG 124 Ag Chemicals. ..................... 3 credits
AG 200 Animal Nutrition.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
AG 214 Ag Chemical Equipment .. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
AG 247 Internship. ......................... 5 credits
AGR 105 Ag Safety. .......................... 1 credit
AGR 110 Animal Science .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
AGR 118 Soil and Water Management.......... 3 credits
AGR 120 Seed and Grain Technology. ......... 3 credits
AGR 165 Business Supervised
Occupational Experience I (SOE).. . . . . 5 credits
AGR 167 Business Supervised
Occupational Experience II (SOE)...... 5 credits
AGR 202 Livestock Nutrition Problems........... 3 credits
AGR 210 Forages and Grasses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
AGR 233 Commodity Futures and Options. ..... 3 credits
AGR 236 Business Management I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
AGR 238 Business Management II.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
AGR 237 Business Law/Supervision. ............ 3 credits
AGR 239 Microsoft Excel for Ag .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 credit
BUS 158 Principles of Selling. ................. 3 credits
CIS 102 Windows Applications for Technicians...1/2 credit
CSS 100 Career Search Strategies............. 1/2 credit
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics I. ....... 3 credits
HAZ 100 Hazardous Materials Safety .. . . . . . . . . 1/2 credit
SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech.. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Electives .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits
ELECTIVES (choose three)
AGR 142 Commercial Pesticide Certification. .. 1/2 credit
AGR 150 Commercial Drivers License Preparation.. 1/2 credit
AGR 162 Co-op Principles. ................... 3 credits
AGR 170 Dairy Science. ..................... 3 credits
AGR 204 Animal Health II .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
AGR 210 Forages and Grasses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
AGR 212 Plant Diseases/Insect ID and Control. .. 3 credits
AGR 252 Advanced Nutrition.................. 3 credits
AGR 262 Precision Agriculture/Data Collection. . 3 credits
To fulfill graduation requirements, students must select
one course in each of the areas listed. See page 96 for a
complete explanation.
Selected Behavioral Science Course............. 3 credits
Selected Communications Course. ............. 3 credits
Selected Math Course......................... 3 credits
AGRICULTURE
Agri-Business Option
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