Agriculture, AAS



Year 1 Semester 1
Fall
AGEQ 1411 Equine Science I

An introduction to the horse industry. Includes history organization and operation of equine enterprises selection breeds breeding reproduction health nutrition management and marketing. (Fall)

Credit hours
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

AGRI 1319 Introductory Animal Science

Scientific animal production and the importance of livestock and meat industries. Selection reproduction nutrition management and marketing of livestock. (Fall Spring)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lecture each week.
AGRI 1119 Introductory Animal Science Lab

Laboratory activities will reinforce scientific animal production and the importance of livestock and meat industries. Selection reproduction nutrition management and marketing of livestock. (Fall Spring)

Credit hours
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lab each week.

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

AGRI 1131 Agricultural Industry

Explain the history and importance of agriculture. Identify the various industries of agriculture. Assess careers in agriculture and related educational requirements. Apply verbal and written communication skills in agricultural contexts.

Credit hours
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Two hours of lecture each week.
AGRI 1307 Agronomy

Principles and practices in the development production and management of field crops including growth and development climate plant requirements pest management and production methods. (Fall Spring)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lecture each week.
AGRI 1107 Agronomy Lab

Laboratory activities will reinforce the fundamental principles and practices in the development production and management of field crops including growth and development climate plant requirements pest management and production methods.  Agriculture majors are required to enroll in AGRI 1307. (Fall Spring)   

Credit hours
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lab each week.

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

Total Credit Hours
13

Year 1 Semester 2
Spring
AGRI 1325 Marketing of Agricultural Products

Operations in the movement of agriculture commodities from producer to consumer including the essential marketing functions of buying selling transporting storing financing standardizing pricing and risk bearing. (Spring)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lecture each week.

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

AGRI 2303 Agricultural Construction

Selection use and maintenance of hand and power tools; arc and oxy-acetylene welding; and construction materials and principles. (Spring)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
One hour lecture and three hours of lab each week.

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

3 Credit Hours Elective

Electives should be chosen in consultation with your faculty and/or academic advisor.

3 Credit Hours Elective

Electives should be chosen in consultation with your faculty and/or academic advisor.

Total Credit Hours
15

Year 1 Semester 3
Summer
AGMG 2286 Internship - Agricultural Business and Management General

A work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer. (Fall spring summer)

Credit hours
2 credit hours
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Six hours of lab each week.

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing

Intensive study of and practice in professional settings. Focus on the types of documents necessary to make decisions and take action on the job such as proposals reports instructions policies and procedures email messages letters and descriptions of products and services. Practice individual and collaborative processes involved in the creation of ethical and efficient documents.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
Total Credit Hours
5

Year 2 Semester 1
Fall
AGRI 2321 Livestock Evaluation I

Selection evaluation and classification of livestock and livestock products. (Fall)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

AGRI 1315 Horticulture

Structure growth and development of horticulture plants from a practical and scientific approach. Environmental effects basic principles of propagation greenhouse and outdoor production nutrition pruning chemical control of growth pest control and landscaping. (Fall Spring Summer)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lecture each week.
AGCR 2313 Soil and Water Conservation

This course is a study of physical and chemical soil deterioration and loss water conservation and principles for protection and maintenance of these resources. Topics include plant/water relationships water conservation methods basic terrace engineering principles sediment loss and land use plans.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
AGAH 1371 Grass-Fed Livestock Production

Small-scale pasture-based production of animals for niche and specialty markets. Species and breed selection facilities housing and nutritional requirements for livestock including cattle sheep goats hogs rabbits and poultry. Students will learn how to identify appropriate species and breeds for specific farm needs and will demonstrate an understanding of small-scale sustainable livestock production utilizing grass as the primary feed source. (Fall)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

Total Credit Hours
12

Year 2 Semester 2
Spring
AGRI 2330 Wildlife Conservation and Management

Principles and practices used in the production and improvement of wildlife resources. Aesthetic ecological and recreational uses of public and private lands. (Spring)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lecture each week.

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

Choose 1 Social & Behavioral Science Course
AGRI 1329 Principles of Food Science

Biological and scientific aspects of modern industrial food supply systems. Food classification modern processing and quality control. (Spring)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications

Introduces and develops foundational skills in applying essential and emerging business productivity information technology tools. The focus of this course is on business productivity software applications including word processing spreadsheets databases presentation graphics data analytics and business-oriented utilization of the internet.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisites

Knowledge of keyboard.


Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

Total Credit Hours
15


Total Program Hours
60



PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

The agriculture program at Northeast Texas Community College provides students with a solid background in cutting edge technologies a traditional management strategies to provide leadership for the agriculture industry of the future. The combination of progressive instruction with applied labs on our working farm delivers an exceptional educational experience that provides our graduates with a competitive edge above their peers in the marketplace. Only college-level courses apply toward completion of this curriculum and the graduation requirements for the AAS Degree

Agriculture students are required to meet with an Ag advisor during their first semester of classes to establish their best pathway. 



Recommended High School Endorsement
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