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Technical Program - Ag Power Technology - Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL
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Technical Program

Ag Power Technology (AAS.AGPWR)

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Agriculture Power Technology is designed to give students skills in diesel machines, general overhaul, transmissions, electrical systems and the other skills required to operate as a technician. The program is also designed to develop students' skills in sales, parts and supplies in machinery dealerships. Students must purchase hand tools necessary for use in this program.


Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by the student's degree audit.


For more information contact:
Randy Aper
217-234-5307
raper@lakeland.cc.il.us

* There are prerequisites or course requisites for this course
** Electives must be approved by Program Coordinator or Division Chair
one cross Course only offered fall semester
Footnote 2 Course only offered spring and summer semester
Footnote 3 Course only offered spring semester
Footnote 4 Courses offered in odd numbered years only
Footnote 5 Courses offered in even numbered years only
Footnote 6 SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
Footnote 7 Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
1 Course offered in Summer Term Only
2 N/A




First Year
First Semester
ENG 120
Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays.


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 Composition I *
3
ENG 098
Students will learn the principles of communications by listening, speaking, and writing. Emphasis is placed on communication skills related to the demands of the student's career area.

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 		or
Communications I + 		 
HED 178
The purpose of the American Red Cross Responding to Emergency course is to provide the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life.

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 Responding to Emergencies
2
AGR 091
Covers theory and principles involved in hydraulics and their application to the mechanization and maintenance of farm power machinery.

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 Hydraulics +
3
AGR 080
Designed to develop a working knowledge of the concepts and components of farm power and machinery electrical systems. Discusses basic electrical principles of electromagnetism and use of electrical test meters including the repair of ignition and charging systems.

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 Ignition and Electrical Systems +
3.5
AGR 083
Designed to develop a working knowledge of types of gas engines, systems in a gas engine, components of systems, principles of operations, care, maintenance, repair, and adjustment of gas engines.

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 Small Engines +
3
TEC 048
Focuses on basic arithmetic and calculations necessary for solving shop oriented problems involving geometric figures, formulas and algebra. Students draw graphs. A scientific calculator is required, so there is little or no memorization.

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 Applied Shop Computations +
3
MAT 116 or Higher

 		or
General Education Math * 		 
AGR046
An introduction to the vast, complex business of agriculture, ways of doing business, guides for success of a person in the agricultural business of farm machinery technology, and familiarizes the student with the preparation for agricultural production, business, and mechanics jobs.

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 Introduction to Agriculture Occupations +
1
  Total Semester Hours:
18.5
 
Second Semester
AGR 092
Provides an in-depth study of hydraulics and its functions in mechanization. This course looks specifically at John Deere, Case-IH, Deutz-Allis, and Ford systems. Emphasis will be placed on theory of operation, diagnosis, and repair of machinery manufacturers' equipment.


Prerequisites: AGR 091


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 Advanced Hydraulics * +++
3
AGR 041
On the job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum that degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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 Supervised Occupational Experience I +++
3.5
AGR 097
Covers the theory and principles of operation, set-up and adjustment, troubleshooting, and repair of major brands of planters, drills, field cultivators, and primary tillage equipment.


Prerequisites: AGR 081; AGR 091

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 Planting and Tillage Equipment +++
3
SPE111
Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.

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 Intro to Speech
3
ENG 121
Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.


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 		or
Composition II * 		 
  Total Semester Hours:
12.5
 
Summer Term
AGR 042
On the job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum that degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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 Supervised Occupational Experience II ++
2.5
AGR 094
Focuses on the theory of air conditioning, diagnosis of problems, and the safe handling of air conditioning material. Extensive hands-on is provided for diagnosis, service procedures, and agricultural air conditioning component repair. Equipment that will be covered will be two and four-wheel drive tractors, combines, and fertilizer applicator trucks.

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 Ag Machinery Air Conditioning ++
3
AGR 086
Designed to teach the basic fundamentals of the operating principles and adjustments of combines and bailers.

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 Adjusting New and Used Machinery ++
2.5
  Total Semester Hours:
8
 

Second Year
First Semester
POS 160
The fundamental principles of the American Government are summarized. Such topics as federalism, civil liberties, citizenship, parties and elections, the Presidency, Congress, Judiciary, and national policies and politics are discussed within the framework of the American Constitutional system.

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 		American National Government +
3
AGR 043
On the job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum that degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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 		Supervised Occupational Experience III +
3
AGR 087
Provide basic understanding of diesel engine fuel systems and operation. Students will learn diagnosis, removal of diesel pumps, and injector repair.


Prerequisites: AGR 083


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 		Diesel Fuel Systems * +
3
AGR 088
Covers standard and automatic transmissions, their gears and gear ratios, application and use, service requirements, and adjustments in farm power equipment and machinery units.


Prerequisites: AGR 083; AGR 091


Course Outline


 		Ag Trans and Power Train * +
3.5

Elective
1
PSY 271
Focuses on psychology as a science, introducing concepts and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy, and social psychology.

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 		Introduction to Psychology
2 - 3
SOS 050
Provides an understanding of the human mechanism when associated with interpersonal relationships on the job. Emphasis is placed on vocational problems connected with motivation, communication, perception and how to work with others.

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 		or
Human Relations 		 
  Total Semester Hours:
15.5 - 16.5
 
Second Semester
AGR 089
Designed to develop students' skills necessary to successfully overhaul a gas, liquid propane, or diesel farm equipment engine. Students will be able to accomplish disassembly and assembly procedures, measure parts for wear, engine overhaul, and tune-up and break-in procedures.


Prerequisites: AGR 083


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 		Tractor Overhaul * +++
6
AGR 044
On the job experience as a full-time employee in selected agriculture occupation. Must be in curriculum that degree is awarded. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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 		Supervised Occupational Experience IV +++ two rr
3.5
AGR 082
Designed to increase knowledge in electrical systems. After completion of this course, students will be able to properly use service equipment to diagnose electronically controlled monitor systems and components on tractors and harvesting equipment.


Prerequisites: AGR 080


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 		Adv. Electrical Systems * +++
3
AGR 111
Use of computers in farm and agri-business management with emphasis on commercially available software for accounting, budgeting, record keeping and market analysis.

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 		Introduction to Agriculture Software +++ two rr
2
SPE 111
Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.

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 		Intro to Speech
0 - 3
ENG 121
Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.


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 		or
Composition II * 		 
ENG 099
Students will continue to enrich the listening, speaking, and writing skills introduced in Communications I. Emphasis is placed on research, report writing, and communication skills for the upwardly mobile career student.


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 		or
Communications II +++ 		 
  Total Semester Hours:
14.5
 

Suggested Electives
Suggested Electives
AGR 131
Covers the use, sources, and methods of obtaining credit as it applies to farming and the farm supply business.

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 		Agricultural Business Financing +
2
AGR 133
Covers the basic principles underlying the sales process in agricultural farm supply and practical application and development of sales techniques. Basic to the course is an understanding of the salesperson's obligation to self, his or her company, and his or her customer.

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 		Agriculture Salesmanship +++
2.5
WEL 057
Course will cover basic welding processes, including: Oxy-Acetylene welding, Arc welding, Cutting and Brazing.

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 		Welding Fundamentals
2.5
   

Total Program Hours: 69 - 70

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