Agriculture: Precision Agriculture Degree (AAS) - (PROGRAM UNDER REVISION)

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NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING REVISION. STUDENTS INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE SHOULD BE ADVISED UNDER THE FARM AND RANCH PROGRAM DURING THIS ACADEMIC YEAR.

The Precision Agriculture Program offers opportunities to study current and emerging technologies associated with modern agriculture. The student will study the basic principles of GIS and GPS that are applied to site-specific management of production agriculture. The student will be introduced to the tools, hardware, and software needed to be successful in today’s agriculture.

Students have the opportunity to build upon knowledge and earn the Associate of Applied Science Degree as they move through completing embedded technical certificates in the program with Technical Certificate A, B or C awards.

Symbol(s) Translation:

(T►) - Kansas Regents System Wide Transfer Course
($) - Special Funding Identifier

Pathway Code: PAGD (CIP:01.0301)

General Education Requirements (15 hours)

Basic Skills (12 hours)

PHO6460 - Ethics (T►) (SGE) 3 hour(s)
AGR1213 - Ag Computation 3 hour(s)
AGR1230 - Agricultural Economics 3 hour(s) (or Ag Business Elective)
Complete one of the following courses or alternate approved Communication elective
AGR1269 - Agriculture Communication 3 hour(s)
OR INR3735 - Industrial Technical Writing 3 hour(s)

Computer Literacy (3 hours)

CIS1958 - Network Plus ($) 3 hour(s)

Technical Requirements (50 hours)

AGR1211 - Agriculture Orientation 1 hour(s)
AGR1201 - Introduction to Precision Agriculture ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1262 - Crop Production & Management ($) 4 hour(s)
AGR1280 - Soils for Production ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1263 - Cotton Production ($) 4 hour(s)
AGR1265 - Weed Science ($) 3 hour(s)
CERT A COMPLETION LEVEL
AGR1260 - Applied Entomology & Pest Management ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1204 - Precision Agriculture Systems ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1259 - Crop Inspection & Management Techniques ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1200 - GPS & GIS (Global Positioning System & Geographic Information System) ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1202 - Precision Hardware and Software ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1248 - Agricultural Work Experience I ($) 1 hour(s)
CERT B COMPLETION LEVEL
AGR1203 - Remote Sensing, Mapping & Management ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1205 - Ag Aerial Systems ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1206 - Ag Electrical & Electronics ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1207 - Data Collection & Interpretation ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1261 - Agriculture Chemicals & Fertilizer ($) 3 hour(s)
AGR1277 - Agriculture Work Experience II ($) 1 hour(s)