Agricultural Business, Engineering Technology

Credential:: Associate of Applied Business
Locations:: Springfield
Semester Credit Hours:: 64
Total Tuition & Fees:: $12,721.12

Tuition is based on in-state rates. Totals do not include textbooks and other materials.

Overview

Looking to turn your mechanical talent into a rewarding agriculture career? The agricultural engineering technology program prepares you for the fast-growing agricultural service industry, with a focus on the machinery, equipment and systems that keep modern agriculture running. You’ll build hands-on expertise in powered equipment maintenance, facility construction and upkeep, landscape construction, soil science and fertility, as well as sales and business management. Through applied coursework and real-world training, this program equips you for roles in agricultural sales, service and technical management—launching your career at the intersection of mechanics and modern agriculture.

Course Requirements

Year One

Fall
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
AGR 1100	Ag Survey and Professional Development	Credit Hours: 4
AGR 1300	Soil Science	Credit Hours: 4
AGR 1650	Landscape Maintenance and Construction	Credit Hours: 4
ENG 1111	English I	Credit Hours: 3

Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
AGR 1150	Plant Science	Credit Hours: 4
AGR 1800	Welding	Credit Hours: 4
AGR 2002	Co-op Experience in Ag Engineering Part I	Credit Hours: 1
ENG 1112	English II
or ENG 2211	Business Communication	Credit Hours: 3
MTH 1280	College Algebra	Credit Hours: 4

Summer
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
AGR 2003	Co-op Experience in Ag Engineering Part II	Credit Hours: 1

Year Two

Fall
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
AGR 1750	Precision Agriculture	Credit Hours: 3
AGR 2700	Ag Business Management	Credit Hours: 4
INT 1210	Pneumatics I	Credit Hours: 1
INT 1220	Pneumatics II	Credit Hours: 1
INT 1240	Hydraulics I	Credit Hours: 1
INT 1250	Hydraulics II	Credit Hours: 1
INT 1310	AC/DC Electrical Systems	Credit Hours: 2
--	Arts & Humanities Elective *	Credit Hours: 3

Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
AGR 2450	Irrigation Systems	Credit Hours: 3
AGR 2800	Equipment Management, Maintenance & Repair	Credit Hours: 4
AGR 2850	Agricultural Capstone Seminar	Credit Hours: 3
--	Social & Behavioral Science Elective	Credit Hours: 3
--	AGR Elective**	Credit Hours: 3

Footnotes

* At least one must be a global awareness (GA) course. Select from social/behavioral sciences or arts/humanities courses identified in the Catalog as General Education for technical programs.

** AGR elective may be any AGR course not required above. Other course work may be approved by the school.

The program schedule is designed for full-time students who have completed all prerequisites and who have no college preparatory recommendations. Many individuals, especially part-time students and those taking college preparatory courses, will require additional terms of study. Students should consult their academic advisor for help in planning their schedules.

A complete listing of humanities and social science electives is available in the College Catalog.