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Agriculture Production Management

This program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage agricultural production processes, optimize crop and livestock yields, and make informed decisions to enhance agricultural productivity.

Our program provides.

In addition:

  • Practical training is a crucial component to provide students with hands-on experience in actual agricultural production settings.
  • Elective courses allow students to tailor their program to align with specific career goals and interests.
  • The capstone project allows students to apply their knowledge and skills to address a real-world agricultural production challenge.
  • Emphasis on sustainable and environmentally responsible farming practices is essential in modern agriculture.
  • Career development courses can assist students in job placement or entrepreneurship opportunities.
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Diploma in Agriculture Production Management

Trimester 1:

APMAN 100: Introduction to Agriculture Production Management

ASCMAN 100: Soil Science and Fertility Management

APHYG 100: Crop Physiology and Growth

APLBR 100: Principles of Plant Breeding

Trimester 2:

AACSIEN 100: Animal Science and Livestock Production

APDMAN 100: Pest and Disease Management in Agriculture

AEQTEC 100: Farm Equipment and Technology

AECONR 100: Agricultural Economics and Resource Allocation

Trimester 3:

ASPRAC 100: Sustainable Agriculture Practices

AWMAN 100: Irrigation and Water Resource Management

AFBUD 100: Agricultural Finance and Budgeting

ABDEV 100: Agribusiness Planning and Development

Trimester 4:

APTECH 100: Precision Agriculture and Technology

ACRDIV 100: Crop Rotation and Diversification

ALHEAL 100: Livestock Health and Nutrition

APHARV 100: Post-Harvest Handling and Storage

APPROJ 100: Agriculture Production Management Capstone Project

Students have to contact the school administration if they want to take extra credits or transfer credits to pursue the Diploma Certificate or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in their field of interest.  Students will select required number courses in each of the areas listed to meet general education requirements graduation for the A.A.S.  Some of these courses can be transferred directly from and to the university system and may be substituted for recommended courses on the outline.  Students should speak with an advisor before doing so these selective courses are required for all students.

  • Selected Communication Course (Choose two for Diploma or three for the Associate)

ENGL 100: Fundamentals of Speech

CPL    100: Career Planning  

CPL    101: Communications and Career Strategies

ENGL 101: Composition

ENGL 102: composition

  • Selected Mathematics Course (Choose two for Diploma or three for the Associate)

MATH 100:General Math

MATH 101:Intermediate Algebra

MATH 102:College Algebra

 

  • Selected Social Science Course (Choose two for Diploma or four for the Associate)

ECON 105:Leadership

ECON 101:Principles of Microeconomics I

ECON 102:Principles of Macroeconomics II

SOC    101:Introduction to Sociology

PSYC  101: Introduction to Psychology

HIST   101: History