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Kristin Hammen 
(712) 852-5329
khammen@iowalakes.edu

83 Credits

Associate in Applied Science

Emmetsburg

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If you are interested in a career in agriculture but, for various reasons, are not interested in production agriculture, agribusiness may be your field. Classroom instruction and on-the-job experience are offered in courses that will equip you for numerous agriculture off-farm occupations. in the Midwest this includes but does not limit you to jobs in grain elevators, feed mills, fertilizer businesses and other agriculture related occupations. You also have a good basis for going back to the farm when and if the opportunity should arise.

Classroom studies in Agribusiness Technology include ag production technical courses such as animal science, agronomy, soils, fertilizer, chemicals and marketing. Applied computer courses place a special emphasis on the use of computers in agriculture businesses. Related courses like sales, accounting, business management, office procedures and employment experience prepare you for numerous employment opportunities.
 

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Program Curriculum
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Freshman Fall Semester   
AGC-106 Intro to Computers 1
AGC-111 Basic First Aid/Life Support 1
AGC-850 Employ Experience I  Ag Bus 3
AGB-109 Intro to Human Relations 2
AGB-194 Beginning Sales 2
AGB-339 Intro Ad/Layout 1
AGA-156 Introduction to Soils 3
AGA-112 Agronomy 2
AGM-102 Equipment Maintenance  1
WEL-337 Industrial Tech Welding 2
SDV-090 College 101  
Total Credits - Fall Freshman 18
   
Freshman Spring Semester  
AGA-283 Pesticide Application Certification 2
AGA-284 Pesticide Application Certification 3
AGC-851 Employ Experience II Ag Bus 5
AGS-114 Survey of the Animal Industry 2
AGS-317 Animal Nutrition 2
MAT-785 Agricultural Math  2
COM-780 Written Communications in the Workplace 2
Total Credits - Spring Freshman 18
   
Summer Semester  
AGA-352 Soil Science & Fertilizer 2
AGA-131 Plant Physiology 2
AGA-374 Pest Identification 1
AGB-437 Commodity Marketing 3
AGB-343 Office Procedures 2
AGB-340 Advertising 1
AGC-316 Field Studies - Ag Business 1
Total Credits - Summer 12
   
Sophomore Fall Semester  
AGA-113 Advanced Agronomy 2
AGA-353 Advanced Soil Fertility 2
AGB-307 Beginning Accounting 2
AGB-436 Grain Merchandising 2
AGC-852 Employ Experience III Ag Bus 5
AGS-117 Animal Science 2
COM-743 Oral Communications in the Workplace 2
Total Credits - Fall Sophomore 17
   
Sophomore Spring Semester  
AGB-930 Agricultural Seminar 2
AGB-210 Agricultural Law 2
AGB-101 Agricultural Economics 3
AGC-215 Career Seminar 1
AGC-104 Applied Computers in Ag 2
AGC-853 Employ Experience IV Ag Bus 2
AGC-200 Agricultural Sociology 2
AGP-242 Precision Ag Applications 2
AGS-240 Animal Health 2
Total Credits - Spring Sophomore 18
   
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