Agronomy
Associate of Science

The Associate of Science in Agronomy  is designed for the student planning on a career in the agriculture industry with the intent of transferring and obtaining a bachelor's degree at a four-year university. 

Related Employment Fields
Commodity merchandisers, Agricultural Educators, 4-H and Youth Extension Agents, and Realtors.

After Colby Community College
Students intending to transfer to a university should consider using the elective hours at Colby Community College to fulfill additional requirements of the four-year institutions.

*Please work with an advisor to see the full Agriculture Elective Course Option List.

Classes Addressing Student Outcomes

AG106 Ag Economics
AG107 Soli Science
AG117 Crop Science
AG149 Animal Science
AG150 Animal Science Lab

 

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 67

 


Course Sequence


NO. COURSE CREDITS
AG101 Agriculture Orientations 1
EN176 English Composition I (SGE)010 3
MA178 College Algebra (SGE)030 3
AG149 Principles of Animal Science 3
AG150 Principles of Animal Science Laboratory 1
BI177 Biology I w/Lab (SGE)040 5
  TOTAL 16

NO. COURSE CREDITS
EN177 English Composition II (SGE)010 3
AG126 Principles of Livestock Nutrition 3
AG106 Principles of Agricultural Economics 3
AG109 Farm Records & Accounts. 3
  Humanities Gen. Ed. Course (SGE)060 3
  PE Requirement (SGE)070 1
  TOTAL 16

NO. COURSE CREDITS
CH177 Chemistry I w/Lab (SGE)040 5
AG107 Crop Science w/Lab 4
AG118 Marketing of Agricultural Products 3
EC276
EC277
Principles of Macroeconomics (SGE)050 OR Principles of Microeconomics (SGE)050 3
  Oral Communication Gen. Ed. (SGE)020 3
  TOTAL 18

NO. COURSE CREDITS
CH178 Chemistry II w/Lab (SGE)040 5
AG117 Soils w/Lab 3
  Social Behavioral Science Gen. Ed. (SGE)050 3
AG209 Agricultural Law 3
  Humanities Gen. Ed Course (SGE)060 3
  TOTAL 17

 

Course # Course Title Credits
AG101 Agriculture Orientation 1 Credits
AG106 Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 Credits
AG107 Crop Science (w/Lab) 4 Credits
AG109 Farm Records & Accounts 3 Credits
AG117 Soils (w/Lab) 4 Credits
AG118 Marketing of Agricultural Products 3 Credits
AG126 Principles of Livestock Nutrition 3 Credits
AG149 Principles of Animal Science 3 Credits
AG150 Principles of Animal Science Laboratory 1 Credits
AG209 Agricultural law 2 Credits
BI177 Biology I w/Lab 5 Credits
EC276 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
EC277 Principles Microeconomics 3 Credits
EN176 English Composition I 3 Credits
EN177 English Composition II 3 Credits
MA178 College Algebra 3 Credits
PE177 Personal & Community Health 3 Credits

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
010 English (6 hours)
020 Communications (3 hours)
030 Math & Statistics (3 hours)
040 Natural & Physical Sciences (4-5 hours)
050 Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
060 Arts & Humanities (6 hours)
070 Colby CC Designated (6 hours)