Agri-Business Management • Associate in Applied Science
OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM
Total Credit Hours: 65
Colleague Code: AAS.AGBUS
Curriculum Code: ABM 212
Recommended Course Sequence:
First Semester: AGR 102, ABM 105, ABM 106, COM 104 or COM 111, TEM 103
Second Semester: ABM 103, ABM 109, AGR 208, BIO 101, COM 105 or COM 112
Third Semester: ABM 201, ABM 202, ABM 212, AFO 208, ESI 101, POS 101 or POS 201
Fourth Semester: ABM 104, ABM 125, ABM 203, ABM 204, ABM 212
Program Information:
- This program is designed to prepare students for careers in farming and farm-related businesses.
- Focuses on crops, soils, fertilizers, livestock, farm management and marketing, sales and equipment use.
- The program includes a work-based learning experience.
- Career cluster includes farmer, elevator manager, farm supply operator, fertilizer dealer, pesticide dealer and applicator, swine herdsman, beef herdsman, and other agricultural related occupations.
- Students planning to transfer are recommended to verify senior-institution requirements which vary.
- This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet degree requirements.
For Program Information Contact:
Business and Technologies Department at 217.786.2381 or 217.786.2406 or see an LLCC academic advisor
Required General Education Courses (16 credits)
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General Biology |
4 credits |
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Career Communications I or |
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Composition I |
3 credits |
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Career Communications II or |
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Composition II |
3 credits |
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Introduction to American Politics or |
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State and Local Government |
3 credits |
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Vocational-Technical Math |
3 credits |
Required Program Courses (47 credits)
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Soils |
3 credits |
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Fertilizers |
3 credits |
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Crop Production |
4 credits |
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Farm Management |
3 credits |
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Farm Animal Production |
3 credits |
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Integrated Pest Management |
3 credits |
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Agri-Business Sales and Management |
3 credits |
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Agriculture Finance |
3 credits |
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Marketing Agri-Business Products |
3 credits |
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Agri-Business Internship |
6 credits |
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Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization |
3 credits |
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Animal Science |
4 credits |
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Microcomputer Skills for Agriculture |
3 credits |
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Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics |
3 credits |
Required Program Support Courses (2 credits)
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Employability Skills |
2 credits |
POS 101 or POS 201 will need to be scheduled at night if the paradigm is followed.
ESI 101 may be taken any semester.