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

78 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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Courses listed in parentheses are suggested courses to meet that requirement. The Ag Business program consists of 70 credits of required courses and 8 credits of ag elective courses. A complete list of all the courses available for the elective courses can be found on the bottom of the page. Choose the courses that are appropriate to your area of study.
 
Freshman Fall Semester   
SDV-090 College 101 0
AGA-156 Introduction to Soils 3
AGC-102 Computers in Agriculture 2
AGC-111 Basic First Aid/Life Support 1
AGC-850 Employ Experience I  Ag Bus 3
AGS-114 Survey of the Animal Industry 2
BUS-161 Human Relations 3
Elective Courses (see list below) 2
Total Credits - Fall Freshman 16
   
Freshman Spring Semester  
AGA-284 Pesticide Application Certification 3
AGA-114 Principles of Agronomy 3
AGC-855 Employ Experience II Ag Bus 3
AGS-319 Animal Nutrition 3
MAT-785 Agricultural Math OR 2
MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts (3cr)  
COM-781 Written Communications in the Workplace OR 3
ENG-105 Composition I  
MKT-150 Principles of Advertising 3
Total Credits - Spring Freshman 20
   
Summer Semester  
AGC-317 Field Studies - Ag Business 1
AGC-104 Applied Computers in Ag 2
AGB-437 Commodity Marketing 3
AGM-203 Ag Welding 2
AGA-131 Plant Physiology 2
AGA-374 Pest Identification 1
AGA-352 Soil Science & Fertilizer 2
Total Credits - Summer 13
   
Sophomore Fall Semester  
ACC-111 Intro to Accounting 3
AGA-353 Advanced Soil Fertility 2
AGB-436 Grain Merchandising 2
MKT-140 Principles of Selling 3
AGM-102 Farm Equipment Maintenance OR 1
AGP-242 Precision Ag Applications (2 cr.)  
SPC-101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3
AGC-856 Employ Experience III Ag Bus 3
Total Credits - Fall Sophomore 17
   
Sophomore Spring Semester  
AGB-466 Agriculture Finance 3
AGC-210 Employment Seminar 1
AGB-210 Agricultural Law 2
AGS-240 Animal Health 2
Elective Courses (see list below) 4
Total Credits - Spring Sophomore 12
   
Take 6 cr. of Ag Elective courses from the approved list below:  
AGA-218 Grain Harvest Handling Drying Equipment 2
AGA-219 Planting and Seeding Seminar & Lab 1
AGA-840 Agronomy Lab 1
AGC-857 Employ Experience IV Ag Bus 3
AGS-350 Artificial Insemination of Cattle 1
AGS-400 Swine Production I 2
AGS-510 Swine Confinement Systems 2
AGS-511 Advanced Swine Confinement Mgmt 2
AGS-529 Swine Reproduction and Management 2
AGS-556 Intro to Beef Cow Production 2
AGS-557 Advanced Beef Cow Production 2
AGS-559 Beef Feedlot Production 2
AGS-561 Advanced Beef Production 2
AGS-562 Farm Enterprise Beef Feedlot 1
AGS-563 Farm Enterprise Experience/Cow-Calf 1
AGS-565 Farm Enterprise Swine Technician 1
AGS-566 Farm Enterprise Swine Management 1

 

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