2023-2024 Academic Catalog
Division of Agriculture
Agri-Business/Agriculture Economics Associate of Science
Total Credits 64
COURSES
CREDITS
BOOK REQ COURSE
ONLINE Program Design
First Semester (Fall) AG101 Agriculture Orientation
1
AG106 Principles of Agricultural Economics
3
MA178 College Algebra
3
AG126 Principles of Livestock Nutrition
3
AG149 Principles of Animal Science
3
AG150 Principles of Animal Science Laboratory
1
AC101 Accounting Fundamentals
3
Subtotal First Semester (minimum)
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Related Employment Fields
17
Second Semester (Spring) EN176 English Composition I
3
MA205 Elements of Statistics
3
Humanities Gen. Ed Course
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3
AC177 Accounting I
3
Oral Communication Gen. Ed.
3
Subtotal Second Semester (minimum)
15
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Biology I w/Lab
5
EN177 English Composition II
3
AC178 Accounting II
3
AG118 Marketing of Agricultural Products
3
EC277 Principles of Microeconomics EC276 Principles of Macroeconomics Subtotal Third Semester (minimum)
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Fourth Semester (Spring) PE Requirement
1
AC257 Managerial Accounting
3
AG109 Farm Records & Accounts
3
AG209 Agricultural Law
2
Humanities Gen. Ed Course
3
Social/Behavioral Science Gen. Ed
3
Subtotal Fourth Semester (minimum)
15
Agricultural Sales Representatives, Crop Consultants, Loan Officers, Real Estate Agents, Commodity Merchandisers, and Farm Managers. After Colby Community College
Third Semester (Fall) BI177
This course of study is designed for the student planning on a career in the agriculture industry with the intent of transferring to a fouryear Baccalaureate degree program within the areas of Ag-Business or AgEconomics.
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*Please work with an advisor to see the full Agriculture Elective Course Option List Students should speak with their advisor about the best course options to take depending on their preferred transfer school. Each four-year university Ag-Business/Ag-Economics program has their own specific requirements that may not align with the above pathway. Students transferring to KSU should take EC276 - Macroeconomics & AG150 - Animal Science Lab. Students transferring to FHSU should take both EC277 - Microeconomics and EC276 Macroeconomics. The Animal Science Lab is not necessary to take if transferring to FHSU.
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Students transfer to a fouryear university such as: Fort Hays State University, Kanas State University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Oklahoma State University, or Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
