Undergraduate Degree

Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management

Program:
Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management
Plan Code:
FVEGC_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
Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management

The Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management program provides students with practical knowledge and training regarding the selection, use and management of fruit and vegetable crops. The program blends hands-on experiences like field laboratories and internships with curriculum across a variety of focus areas, such as farm management, agricultural compliance and safety, soil science, plant pathology and irrigation systems. Upon completion of the program, graduates often lead successful careers in horticultural, farming and crop production industries, with roles across farming operations, crop production and management, urban farming and greenhouse production.

Requirements for Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management

Students must complete 48 credits from the following:
1. All of the following courses (22 credits):
AFRE 130 Farm Management I 3
AT 202 Agricultural Regulation Compliance and Safety 3
AT 293 Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology 3
CSS 126 Introduction to Weed Management 2
CSS 203 World of Soils  2
ENT 110 Applied Entomology of Economic Plants 3
HRT 206 Training and Pruning Plants 1
HRT 207 Horticulture Career Development 1
HRT 218 Irrigation Systems for Horticulture 2
PLP 105 Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology 1
PLP 105L Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology Lab  1
2. Complete a minimum of 3 elective credits in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources as approved by the program coordinator in the Institute of Agricultural Technology.
3. Complete 23 credits of additional course work through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, a community college partner (Muskegon Community College, Northwestern Michigan College, Southwestern Michigan College, Wayne County Community College District, 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.