Pathway Description: These curriculums are designed to provide the entrepreneurial and technical skills necessary to manage a profitable, environmentally sound, community based small farm or agricultural business. The objective is the development of a workforce knowledgeable in sustainable agriculture practices. Students will learn the fundamentals of agriculture, focusing on crop production and business. Emphasis is placed on entrepreneurial and field training. Students will also learn the basic principles of our economic system and government policies and programs relating to agriculture. Graduates should qualify for a variety of jobs in agricultural businesses such as equipment, feed, and agricultural supply sales; store management; farm operations; wholesale and retail produce management; nursery operations; and environmental and agricultural education.
Agribusiness Technology: A program that prepares individuals to manage agricultural businesses and agriculturally related operations within diversified corporations. Potential course work includes instruction in agriculture, agricultural specialization, business management, accounting, finance, marketing, planning, human resources management, and other managerial responsibilities.
Number of credit hours required for this program: 64
General Education Requirements
English
Take 3 credits from ENG-111.
Humanities/Fine Arts
Take 3 credits from ART-111 ART-114 ART-115 DRA-111 ENG-131 ENG-231 ENG-232 ENG-241 ENG-242 HUM-115 HUM-120 HUM-121 HUM-122 HUM-150 HUM-160 MUS-110 MUS-112 MUS-210 PHI-215 PHI-240 REL-110 REL-211 REL-212.