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Technical Program - Agriculture Business and Supply - Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL
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Technical Program

Agriculture Business and Supply (AAS.AGBUS)

Associate Degree in Applied Science

This core curriculum is designed for those students who are planning a career in fertilizer, pest management, agri-business sales, management or ownership in these areas. While this curriculum is designed for Agricultural Business, it also provides transferability to Southern Illinois - Carbondale, Western Illinois and Illinois State universities.

 

Note:  Those students that are considering transfering to a 4-year institution should contact their advisor as soon as possible.


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


For more information contact:
Mark Niemerg
217-234-5327
mniemerg@lakeland.cc.il.us

* There are prerequisites or course requisites for this course
** Electives must be approved by Department Chair or Program Coordinator
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 only offered during the summer term.
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 + 		 
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 		 
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 046
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 Agricultural Occupations +
1
AGR 040
Applications of mathematics as it applies to the operation of grain and livestock farms, agriculture business and agriculture mechanization.

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 Agricultural Mathematics +
2.5 - 3
MAT 116
Survey of mathematical topics with emphasis on solutions to real life problems. Topics will include sets/logic, counting techniques, probability, and statistics. Problem solving projects involving detailed written solutions will be required. Calculators and computers will be used.


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 		or
General Education Mathematics or higher * 		 
AGR 050
Planned learning activities and experiences designed to cover soil development, functions of soil minerals, soil types, and their class. A major study of soil types in Illinois and Indiana and their conservation practices are included.

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 Soils +
3.5 - 4
AGR 205
Application of the basics in the physical, chemical, and biological aspects in soils. Soils of Illinois and Indiana are emphasized along with concepts of fertility, conservation, and field descriptions.

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 		or
Soil Science * 		 
AGR060
Prepares students with a basic understanding of livestock care, production and management from selection through breeding and marketing of beef and dairy cattle, swine and sheep. Emphasis is placed on confinement plans and new trends.

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 Animal Husbandry +
3 - 4
AGR206
Focuses on a study of beef, swine, sheep, poultry, and horses; and the scientific factors affecting nutrition, selection and genetics, products, environment, and physiology.

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 		or
Introduction to Animal Science 		 
  Total Semester Hours:
17 - 20
 
Second Semester
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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 Introduction to Speech Communication
2 - 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 * +++ 		 
CHM 101
An introductory discussion of chemical principles. Presents a balance between basic knowledge needed to understand the uses of chemicals and applications of chemicals in everyday life.

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 Physical Science II +++
3
AGR 049
Provides an intensified study into agricultural machinery safety. Focuses on why agriculture machinery accidents happen, how they can be prevented, and how to create a safe working environment. Visual aids are utilized to display effect.

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 OSHA Agricultural Machinery Safety +++
1
AGR 152
Scouting skills are taught with emphasis on insects and plant diseases. Life cycles, prevention and control measures are discussed.

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 Intensive Crop Scouting +++
2.5 - 3
AGR 063
Covers fundamental principles of livestock nutrition with an understanding of the mono-gastric and ruminant digestive system, essential nutrients, feed ingredients and additives, and balancing of rations. Private and commercial feed sales implications are included.

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 		or
Animal Nutrition +++ 		 
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

Elective **
2
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 +++
2 - 3
AGR 112
Covers the effective use of keyboard, manipulating agriculture files, using word processors, spreadsheets, database and presentation software, and discovering available agriculture software for accounting, budgeting, record keeping, and market analysis.

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 		or
Computer Applications in Agriculture +++ 		 
  Total Semester Hours:
16 - 18.5
 
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 1
2.5
AGR 120
An introduction to basic economic concepts of the agricultural sector with emphasis on costs, revenue, price determination, supply and demand, and farm policy.

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 Agricultural Economics 1
3 - 4
AGR 207
Principles of economics applied to problems in agriculture, marketing of agricultural products, agricultural policy, and the role of agriculture in the U.S. and world economies.

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 		or
Introduction to Agriculture Economics 		 
AGR 053
Designed to develop a working knowledge of agricultural chemicals as they are related to herbicides and insecticides. Students should have a working knowledge of calibration and maintenance of agricultural chemical equipment. Identification of major weed species in this area and their control is emphasized.

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 Integrated Pest Management 1
3
  Total Semester Hours:
8.5 - 9.5
 

Second Year
First Semester
AGR 052
Designed to develop needed skills involved in production of the major field crops in central Illinois and Indiana. Plant growth, crop choice, tillage, planting and sowing for maximum yields are emphasized.

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 		Principles of Crop Production +
3 - 4
AGR 204
Designed to develop a working and scientific knowledge of modern crop production as a germination, growth, reproduction, tillage, and weed control of agricultural field crops. Emphasis is also placed on fertility, diseases and insects.

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 		or
Field Crop Science +++ 		 
AGR 151
This class is designed to provide students the opportunity to become familiar with global positioning systems as they relate to agriculture and develop a working knowledge of variable rate systems.

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 		GPS/Applications in Ag +
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 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 134
An analytical approach to financial statements and records of agricultural business, implications and decisions made on the basis of these records.

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 		Business Analysis and Records +
2
  Total Semester Hours:
13 - 14
 
Second 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 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 +++
3.5
AGR 123
An introductory course covering farm marketing strategies, futures markets, cash markets for livestock and grain, and general problems in pricing major agricultural commodities.

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 		Marketing of Agricultural Products +++
2.5
AGR 132
Covers the practical application of retailing as it affects farm business supplies by divisions merchandising, sales, promotion, personnel control and operation.

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 		Retailing of Agricultural Supplies +++
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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 		Agricultural Salesmanship +++
2.5

Elective **
0.5
  Total Semester Hours:
14
 

Suggested Electives
AGR 051
Enables those involved with soils and crops to make intelligent and efficient use of fertilizer materials available.


Prerequisites: Recommend AGR 050 or AGR 205


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 		Soil Fertility ** +++
2.5
BUS 085
Develops a foundation and a working knowledge of the basic accounting procedures. Students will work through the accounting cycle.

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 		Accounting Process **
1
CIS 094
The basics of the Excel software package will be covered. This includes spreadsheet basics, formulas, functions, charting, data management, and collaborative tools. (Repeatable 3 Times)



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 		Excel **
2
BUS 095
An introduction to basic accounting principles and techniques designed to give the student a general knowledge of accounting practices and terminology.

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 		Office Accounting **
3
   

Additional Courses
AGR 061
Detailed study of beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, and horse selection. This laboratory oriented course allows students to appraise livestock, viewing positive and negative selection points, and pays particular attention to judging.

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 		Introduction to Livestock Evaluation +
3
AGR 064
Prepares students with the necessary skills required in modern cattle production, the different methods and tools used to perform these skills and a close inspection of handling facilities.

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 		Beef and Dairy Production Skills +++
1.5
AGR 070
Prepares students with the necessary skills required in modern swine production, the different methods and tools used to perform these skills, understanding herd health, and looking at and making swine environmental decisions.

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 		Swine Production Skills +++
1.5
CIS 054
Introduction to the graphic presentation software PowerPoint. The basics of PowerPoint will be covered including creating, editing, and formatting slides; adding clip art and pictures; and creating various charts and graphs. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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 		Power Point **
2
Total Program Hours: 68.5 - 76

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