Great Basin College: AAS in Agriculture

The Program Requirements and Suggested Course Sequence below may assist you in planning your course of study and determining course availability. However, if you are currently enrolled in the program, your specific requirements may vary from what's shown here (see the appropriate GBC Catalog). All AAS students should consult with a departmental adviser in planning course work.

Program Requirements

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the AAS in Agriculture degree program will have the knowledge and skills to:

Obtain successful and gratifying entry-level employment in the broad areas of Animal Agriculture, Natural Resources, and/or Agricultural Mechanical Industry.
Understand that modern agriculture is a business and science as well as a way of life.
Make effective decisions related to their specific area of agriculture emphasis, based on current technical information, management, and critical thinking skills.
Successfully communicate agricultural thoughts, ideas, tasks, and operational processes to other agriculturalists and non-agriculturalists.

General Education Requirements

See the General Education Requirements for the AAS degree. Recommendations for this program are as follows:

BIOL 190 is recommended to fulfill the science requirement.
PSC 103 is recommended to fulfill the Social Science requirement.
GIS 109 is recommended to fulfill the Technology requirement.

Emphasis Courses

Credits
0.5	Agriculture Orientation: AGR 100
3	Farm/Ranch Bus. Analysis: AGR 211
3	Agricultural Issues: AGR 210
3-6	Cooperative Work Experience: AGR 290
3	Elements of Livestock Production: ANSC 100
3	Livestock Production Sys.: ANSC 105 or Intro. to Agriculture Mgmt.: AGR 110
3	Physiology of Livestock Reproduction: ANSC 209
1	Livestock Reproduction Lab: ANSC 210
3	Animal Nutrition: ANSC 211
3	Animal Health and Sanitation: ANSC 275
3	Plant Science: NRES 150
4	Rangeland Management and Monitoring: NRES 215
3	Soils: NRES 222
1	Soils Laboratory: NRES 223
3	Principles of Range Science: NRES 241

Suggested Course Sequence

NOTICE: The following sequence is simply a suggestion and may not be appropriate for all students. For example, some students will have to take from one to four developmental courses before they are prepared to take specific college level courses. Many students will need to take fewer courses each semester due to obligations in their lives. Full-time status is 12 credits per semester, but many programs provide students with the flexibility of taking fewer credits. Meeting with an adviser is crucial to establishing the best course sequence for each student.

Year 1

Fall Semester
INT 100	0.5
AGR 100	0.5
ANSC 100	3
MATH (select with adviser)	3
NRES 222	3
NRES 223	1
BIOL 190	4
English General Education	3
Total Fall Credits	18

Spring Semester
ANSC 105 or AGR 110	3
English General Education	3
NRES 241	3
NRES 150	3
Science General Education	3
Total Spring Credits	15

Year 2

Fall Semester
ANSC 211	3
ANSC 209 and ANSC 210	4
Humanities/Fine Arts General Education	3
NRES 251	4
GIS 109	3
Total Fall Credits	17

Spring Semester
AGR 210	3
AGR 211	3
AGR 290	3
ANSC 275	3
Social Science General Education	3
Human Relations (select with adviser)	3
Total Spring Credits	18

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