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Technical Program - Alternative Agriculture Production - Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL
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Technical Program

Alternative Agriculture Production (AAS.ALAG)

Associate Degree in Applied Science

This core curriculum is designed for those students who are planning a career in alternative agriculture production including farming, ag production sales, and management or ownerships in these areas. The fundamentals of Agroecology, the incorporation of biological pest management, as well as sustainable crop and livestock production will be emphasized. While this curriculum is designed for immediate placement in Alternative Agriculture Production, it also allows transferability to Illinois State, Souther Illinois, and Western Illinois universities.


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


For more information contact:
Jon Althaus
217-234-5208
jalthaus@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
Communication I + 		 
AGR 141
This course introduces ecological principles as they relate to agriculture, and includes sustainable food production systems and concepts of agroecology. Also emphasized is discussion of population ecology and plant demographics, as well as the conversion from conventional to alternative production.

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 Intro to Agroecology +
3
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 		 
AGR 060
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
  Total Semester Hours:
15 - 16
 
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 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
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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 Animal Nutrition +++
2.5
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 121
An introduction into basic farm record keeping. Prepares students to compile records associated with specific farm enterprises. Record analysis is emphasized for farm efficiency measures.

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 Farm Business Records +++
2.5
  Total Semester Hours:
15.5 - 16.5
 
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 Ag Economics 		 
AGR 153
Designed to familiarize students with custom application equipment. Emphasis is placed on regulations, procedures, safety, environment, and professional conduct.

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

Second Year
First Semester
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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 		Organic Crop Production +
3
AGR 090
Covers the fundamentals of basic preventive maintenance for tractors and familiarizes the student with setting and adjusting sprayers, tillage equipment, planters, and combines.

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 		Principles of Ag Mechanization +
2.5
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
HRT 201
A study and introduction to the principles and practices involved in the development, production, and use of horticultural crops (fruits, vegetables, greenhouse, turf, nursery, floral, and landscape). Course will include a broad overview of the green industry including propagation, production and design.

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 		Introduction to Horticulture +
3
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:
13.5 - 14.5
 
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
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 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 124
An introduction to financing statements, capital and credit needs of farmers, sources of credit, and problems of borrowers and lenders.

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 		Farm Credit and Finance +++
2
AGR 163
Various forage crops will be discussed including their role in today's agriculture and grassland ecology, plant physiology, nitrogen fixation, establishing and maintaining forages, and harvesting. Pasture management including identification, establishing pastures, and intensive and rotational grazing systems will be discussed.

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 		Forages and Pasture Management +++
2.5
  Total Semester Hours:
15.5
 

Suggested Electives
Additional Courses
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
AGR 054
Fundamentals of harvesting, drying, and storage. Opportunities of various systems are explored through visitations at different sites and systems.

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 		Crop Harvesting, Drying and Storage +
2.5
AGR 065
Provides a basic understanding of reproductive physiology and trains individuals to artificially inseminate beef or dairy cattle. Explains and gives hands-on experience in actual insemination producers.

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 		Artificial Insemination Management for Beef and Dairy Cattle +++
1.5
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
AGR 071
Trains individuals to understand reproductive physiology, semen collection and artificial insemination.

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 		Swine Reproduction and Artificial Insemination +++
1
   

Total Program Hours: 68 - 72

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