Agricultural Operations, A.A.S. (Michigan State University)

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(Code 1620)

Montcalm Community College (MCC) offers this degree program in cooperation with the Institute of Agricultural Technology at Michigan State University. The Agricultural Operations Program is for students who are interested in gaining in-depth agricultural industry and business knowledge to apply to their own operations or to launch careers in the industry. This program integrates a wide range of disciplines including business, leadership, technology and compliance through hands-on laboratory learning and classroom formats. Of the credits required for certification, some are delivered by MCC and the majority 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:

ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 Credit
ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 Credit

Oral Communication

One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

COMM 210 - Speech 3 Credit
COMM 220 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit

Laboratory Science

Both of the following courses:

AGRI 102 - Introduction to Crop Science 3 Credit
AGRI 110 - Introduction to Animal Science 4 Credit

Mathematics

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Course:

MATH 190 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit

Social Science

Take POLI 240

AND

One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

ANTH 260 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit
ECON 215 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit
ECON 216 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit
HIST 250 - United States History to 1865 3 Credit
HIST 251 - United States History Since 1865 3 Credit
PSYC 120 - General Psychology 3 Credit
SOCI 230 - Sociology 3 Credit
SOCI 235 - Social Problems 3 Credit

Humanities and Fine Arts

Two of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses (from two different disciplines and only one may be a foreign language):

ARTS 190 - Art Appreciation 3 Credit
ARTS 265 - Introduction to Film 4 Credit
CHNS 130 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese I 4 Credit
CHNS 131 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese II 4 Credit
ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credit
ENGL 200 - American Thought & Literature I 3 Credit
ENGL 201 - American Thought & Literature II 3 Credit
ENGL 220 - British Literature to 1798 3 Credit
ENGL 221 - British Literature since 1798 3 Credit
FREN 120 - Elementary French I 4 Credit
FREN 121 - Elementary French II 4 Credit
GERM 101 - German I 4 Credit
GERM 102 - German II 4 Credit
MUSI 101 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit
PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 Credit
PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 Credit
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 Credit
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 Credit

Program Requirements at MCC

ACCT 115 - Principles of Accounting I 4 Credit
AGRI 100 - Careers in Agriculture Variable 1-2 Credit
BUSN 200 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credit
MGMT 237 - Concepts of Management 3 Credit

Program Requirements at MSU

Take all of the following (34 credits total):

Course Title	Course Number	Credits
Farm Management I	ABM130	3
Agricultural Water Resource Management	AE131	3
Application of Precision Agriculture Technologies	AE143	3
Agricultural Regulation, Compliance and Safety Course	AT202	3
Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology	AT293	3
Introduction to Crop Science	CSS101	3
Agricultural Industries Seminar	CSS105	1
Introduction to Weed Management	CSS126	2
Introduction to Soil Science	CSS143	2
Applied Entomology of Economic Plants	ENT110	3
Plant Diseases and Their Pathogens	PLP200	3

A minimum of 5 additional CANR credits must be completed with approval from the Program Coordinator.

Other programs

MCC also offers Applied Horse Science A.A.S. (Michigan State University) , Fruit & Vegetable Crop Management, A.A.S. (Michigan State University) , and Landscape Management, A.A.S. (Michigan State University) degrees.

Note:

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