Courses

Agriculture Technology

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Agriculture Technology | Business (AGB) - WVC
D115 - Degree PrintEasy

Graduates of the Agricultural Technology Business Option program qualify for a variety of rewarding positions. Areas of employment encompass agricultural sales, marketing, mid-management at dealerships or distributorships, research, or other agricultural positions. Job opportunities include operational or mid-management positions at agricultural suppliers of feed, seed, fertilizer, chemicals, grain, equipment, and other products and services.

Upon completion of this program, students should be able to communicate with other people, demonstrate a general knowledge of crop and livestock production, understand the problems of agriculture, be aware of the new developments in farming, and develop skills in marketing, management, and financing in agri-business.
 
Semester 1    
Number Title / Syllabus Hrs GE Scheduled For 
 AGR 1111 Introduction to Soil Science 4
 
 
 
 AGR 1112 Introduction to Agronomy 4
 
 
 
 AGR 1121 Introduction to Animal Science 4
 
 
 
 AGR 1200 Agricultural Occupations 1
 
 
 
 ENG 1111 Composition I 
 
 
 
  
 ENG 1201 Communications 3
 
 
 
  Semester Total  16 

 Semester 2    
Number Title / Syllabus Hrs GE Scheduled For 
 AGR 1201 Agricultural Business Seminar I 1
 
 
 
 AGR 1213 Soil Fertility & Fertilizers 3
 
 
 
 AGR 1214 Agri-Chemicals 3
 
 
 
 AGR 1231 Agri-Business Records and Analysis 3
 
 
 
 AGR 1261 Supervised Occupational Experience I 2
 
 
 
 ELEC Math Elective 3
 
 
 
  Semester Total 15 

 Summer Semester    
Number Title / Syllabus Hrs GE Scheduled For 
 AGR 1132 Intro. to Agricultural Economics 3
 
 
 
 AGR 1233 Agricultural Law 3
 
 
 
 AGR 1262 Supervised Occupational Experience II 2
 
 
 
 AGR 2202 Agriculture Business Seminar II 1
 
 
 
  Semester Total  9 

 Semester 3    
Number Title / Syllabus Hrs GE Scheduled For 
 AGR 2203 Agriculture Business Seminar III 1
 
 
 
 AGR 2221 Animal Nutrition 3
 
 
 
 AGR 2234 Agricultural Finance 3
 
 
 
 AGR 2241 Agricultural Salesmanship 2
 
 
 
 AGR 2242 Agricultural Marketing 3
 
 
 
 AGR 2263 Supervised Occupational Experience III 2
 
 
 
 ELEC Computer Elective 2
 
 
 
  Semester Total  16 

 Semester 4    
Number Title / Syllabus Hrs GE Scheduled For 
 AGR 2204 Agriculture Business Seminar IV 1
 
 
 
 AGR 2235 Agribusiness Management 3
 
 
 
 AGR 2264 Supervised Occupational Experience IV 2
 
 
 
 AGR 2292 Machinery Repair, Adjust and Safety 3
 
 
 
 EDU 1108 Standard Red Cross First Aid 2
 
 
 
 ELEC Ag Elective 2
 
 
 
  Semester Total  13 

 Electives    
Number Title / Syllabus Hrs GE Scheduled For 
 MTH 1102 College Algebra 
 
 
 
 MTH 1201 Technical Mathematics 
 
 
 
 AGR 1251 Computers in Agriculture 
 
 
 
 AGR 2252 Advanced Computers in Agriculture 
 
 
 
 ELEC Any AGR or AGP course 
 
 
 
 Other Recommended Core Electives (with permision of instructor)    
Number Title / Syllabus Hrs GE Scheduled For 
 TRK 1210 CDL Exam Preparation 
 
 
 
 AGR 1215 Ag Chem Applicator 
 
 
 
 AGR 1281 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems 
 
 
 
 HRT 1208 Introduction to Horticulture 
 
 
 
 AGR 1221 Turf & Landscape Management