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Fruit & Vegetable Crop Management, A.A.S. (Michigan State University)


(Code 1640)

Montcalm Community College (MCC) offers this degree program in cooperation with the Institute of Agricultural Technology at Michigan State University. This program is designed for students who desire to work in the crop management industry, either owning their own farms, managing farms for others, or for companies in supporting industries.  All students will complete industry-related internships as part of the certificate program.  Students learn horticulture, nutrition, compliance, and mitigating disease. Of the credits required for this associate degree, the majority are delivered by MCC and the remainder are delivered by MSU.  It is possible for a student to complete this program and transfer to a four-year agricultural degree program at MSU. All MSU courses will be offered on MCC’s campus or online.

Students must apply to both MSU and MCC. For more information on enrolling at MSU, students should see a counselor/advisor and go to the following website: http://www.canr.msu.edu/institute_of_ag_tech

General Education Requirements


Written Communication


One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

Oral Communication


One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

Laboratory Science


Both of the following Laboratory Science courses:

Mathematics


Take one of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

Program Requirements at MSU


Take all of the following (27 credits total):

Course Title

Course Number

Credits

Agricultural Regulation Compliance and Safety

AT202

3

Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology

AT293

3

Introduction to Soil Science       

CSS143

2

Applied Entomology of Economic Plants

ENT110

3

Training and Pruning Plants 

HRT206

1

Horticulture Career Development

HRT207

1

Irrigation Systems for Horticulture

HRT218

3

Plant Diseases & Their Pathogens

PLP200

3

 A minimum of 7 additional IAT approved CANR credits must be completed with approval from the Program Coordinator.

Note:


Minimum of 60 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) required for all associate degree programs.

Other programs


MCC also offers Agricultural Operations, A.A.S. (Michigan State University)  , Applied Horse Science A.A.S. (Michigan State University)  , and Landscape Management, A.A.S. (Michigan State University)  degrees.