Undergraduate Degree

Agricultural Operations

Program:
Agricultural Operations
Plan Code:
AGP1_ATCT
Program Level:
Undergraduate Certification
Award Type:
Technology Certificate
College:
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department:
Agricultural Technology Institute


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Institute of Agricultural Technology

Programs
Agricultural Operations

The Agricultural Operations program provides students with a comprehensive education in the fundamental principles soil science, precision agriculture, water management, entomology, plant pathology and business management. Through hands-on training and experiential learning opportunities such as field laboratories and internships, students gain the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in various sectors of the agricultural industry. Students have the option to choose their own specialization within a broad curriculum. Upon completion of the program, graduates achieve successful careers in areas such as equipment retail sales and service; farm operations; crop production management; production service; and crop processing.

Requirements for Agricultural Operations

Students must complete 60 credits from the following:
1. All of the following courses (28 credits):
AFRE 130 Farm Management I 3
AE 131 Agricultural Water Resource Management 3
AE 143 Application of Precision Agriculture Technologies 3
AT 100 Career Development in Agricultural Technology 1
AT 202 Agricultural Regulation, Compliance and Safety 3
AT 293 Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology 3
CSS 101 Introduction to Crop Science 3
CSS 126 Introduction to Weed Management 2
CSS 203 World of Soils 2
ENT 110 Applied Entomology of Economic Plants 3
PLP 105 Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology 1
PLP 105L Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology Laboratories 1
2. Complete a minimum of 6 elective credits in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources as approved by the program coordinator in the Institute of Agricultural Technology.
3. Complete 26 credits of additional course work through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, a community college partner (Bay College, Delta, College, Glen Oaks Community College, Kellogg Community College, Monroe Community College, Montcalm Community College, Muskegon Community College, Southwestern Michigan College, West Shore Community College) or an approved transferring institution. All course work must be approved by the program coordinator in the Institute of Agricultural Technology. Students at Southwestern Michigan College are required to complete 30 to 31 additional credits of course work.