Agronomy Track - Degree
Associate in Applied Science
Agriculture
Developmental Courses as Needed
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/ENG 100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 61 | 4 |
General Education Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | |
| ENG 102 Writing II | 3 | |
| COM 181 Basic Public Speaking | 3 | |
| MAT 110 Applied Mathematics OR MAT 116 Technical Mathematics OR MAT 126 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry OR MAT 150 College Algebra |
3 | MAT 150 for bachelor’s degree transfer |
| AGR 101 The Economics of Food and Agriculture | 3 | |
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| (BIO 112 Introduction to Biology AND BIO 113 Introduction to Biology Lab) OR (BIO 114 Biology I AND BIO 115 Biology I Laboratory) OR BIO 141 Botany with Laboratory OR BIO 143 Zoology with Laboratory OR (BIO 150 Principles of Biology I AND BIO 151 Principles of Biology Lab I) |
4-5 | Check bachelor’s degree transfer plans for desired biology class |
| (CHE 130 Introductory General and Biological Chemistry AND CHE 135 Introductory General and Biological Chemistry Lab) OR (CHE 140 Introduction General Chemistry AND CHE 145 Introduction General Chemistry Lab) OR (CHE 170 General College Chemistry I AND CHE 175 General College Chemistry I Lab) |
4 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL | 26-27 |
Technical Core Requirements
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Literacy (or bypass exam) | 3 | If students pass exam, need additional class |
| AGR 125 Introduction to Fertilizers and Soils | 3 | |
| AGR 130 Field Applications in Agriculture | 2 | |
| AGR 140 Issues in Agriculture | 3 | |
| AGR 230 Career Development in Agriculture | 3 | |
| AGR 240 Introduction to Animal Science | 3 | |
| AGR 250 Introduction to Plants/Crop Production | 3 | |
| TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL | 20 |
Agronomy Track
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AGR 135 Herbaceous Plant Production | 3 | |
| AGR 215 Weed Management | 3 | Prereq: AGR 250 |
| AGR 245 Pest Management | 3 | Prereq: AGR 250 |
| AGR 180 Agricultural Internship I | 23 | Prereq/Coreq: (AGR 150 and AGR 140) or instructor consent |
| Elective | 3 | |
| AGRONOMY TRACK SUBTOTAL | 14 | |
| TOTAL DEGREE TRACK | 60-61 |
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/
KCTCS Catalog: Agronomy Track - Degree
