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

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Montcalm Community College has entered into a consortium agreement with Michigan State University’s Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT). This program is for students who are interested in gaining in-depth agricultural industry knowledge. This agreement allows students to receive an Agricultural Operations, A.A.S. with Montcalm Community College using approved coursework from Michigan State University. Montcalm Community College will award an A.A.S. in Agricultural Operations after the student has successfully completed all individual courses as outlined in the student’s Catalog of Record at Montcalm Community College OR successfully completes all the required courses offered at Montcalm Community College and provides an official transcript from Michigan State University showing they have been conferred a Certificate of Agricultural Operations from Michigan State University’s Institute of Agricultural Technology.

Students must apply to MCC and IAT at MSU. MCC will assist in this process. For more information, students should see a MCC counselor/advisor and go to the following website: http://www.canr.msu.edu/institute_of_ag_tech

Upon completion of this program [CIP: 01.0102], graduates should be able to:

transfer to a four-year institution or obtain employment in the agricultural industry.
complete industry specific training.

Please Note:

Prerequisite courses may apply to this program. A minimum of 60 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) are required for all associate degree programs.

General Education Requirements

Life Skills

The following course prepares students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Life Skills (the skills needed to succeed in work-life including critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, professionalism, self-awareness, and self-management) and is required in the students’ first semester at MCC:

GNST 100 - Success Skills for the 21st Century 3 Credit:

Written Communication

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Course prepares students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Written Communication, one required:

ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 Credit:

Oral Communication

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Oral Communication, choose one:

COMM 210 - Speech 3 Credit:
COMM 215 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 Credit:
COMM 220 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit:

Laboratory Science

The following courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Application of Scientific Methodologies, choose one:

AGRI 103 - Applied Plant Science and Production 4 Credit:
AGRI 110 - Introduction to Animal Science 4 Credit:

Mathematics

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Basic Computational Methods and Mathematical Concepts and Applications, (NOTE: MSU only accepts MATH159, MATH180, and MATH250 for direct transfer) choose one:

MATH 102 - Quantitative Reasoning 4 Credit:
MATH 159 - College Algebra 4 Credit:
MATH 180 - Precalculus 5 Credit:
MATH 190 - Introductory Statistics 4 Credit:
MATH 250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 Credit:
Click here for additional courses that fulfill MCC’s Mathematics requirement but may have limited transferability.

Social Science

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Course prepares students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Local, National, and Global Citizenship, one required:

POLI 240 - American Political System 3 Credit:

Humanities and Fine Arts

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Cultural Literacy, choose one: 

ARTS 190 - Art Appreciation 3 Credit:
ARTS 215 - Art History-Primitive to High Renaissance 3 Credit:
ARTS 216 - Art History-French Revolution to Contemporary 3 Credit:
ARTS 265 - Introduction to Film 3 Credit:
ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credit:
ENGL 200 - American Thought and Literature: Beginnings - 1865 3 Credit:
ENGL 201 - American Thought and Literature: 1865 - Present 3 Credit:
ENGL 220 - British Literature to 1798 3 Credit:
ENGL 221 - British Literature since 1798 3 Credit:
GERM 101 - German I 4 Credit:
GERM 102 - German II 4 Credit:
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit:
PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 Credit:
PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 Credit:
PHIL 230 - Death & Dying 3 Credit:
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 Credit:
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 Credit:

Program Requirements at MCC

Pathway courses are selected to best align with personal goals. Courses are subject to change based on transfer institution(s) requirements. Students should contact representatives at transfer institution to verify correct course requirements. Students should also meet with an MCC advisor or counselor to determine pathway.

Path A (Operations Career Path) Requirements at MCC:
AGRI 103 - Applied Plant Science and Production 4 Credit:
OR
AGRI 110 - Introduction to Animal Science 4 Credit:
Path B (Agribusiness Career Path) Requirements at MCC:
BUSN 260 - International Business 3 Credit:
OR
MGMT 237 - Concepts of Management 3 Credit:
ECON 216 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit:
The MSU Electives from CANR must be from the MSU Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics with an AFRE prefix as approved by the MSU IAT Program Coordinator.
Path C (Transfer Path) Requirements at MCC:

AGRI 103 - Applied Plant Science and Production

OR

AGRI 110 - Introduction to Animal Science
Choose two of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses (from different disciplines):
BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 Credit:
BIOL 105 - Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology 4 Credit:
BIOL 121 - College Biology I 4 Credit:
BIOL 122 - College Biology II 4 Credit:
CHEM 105 - Survey of General Chemistry 4 Credit:
CHEM 220 - College Chemistry I 5 Credit:
PHYS 101 - Physical Science 4 Credit:
PHYS 230 - College Physics I 4 Credit:
ECON 216 - Principles of Microeconomics
ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 Credit:
Choose a second Humanities and Fine Arts (HFA) course (with a different prefix than the one selected in the HFA section above):
ARTS 190 - Art Appreciation 3 Credit:
ARTS 215 - Art History-Primitive to High Renaissance 3 Credit:
ARTS 216 - Art History-French Revolution to Contemporary 3 Credit:
ARTS 265 - Introduction to Film 3 Credit:
ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credit:
ENGL 200 - American Thought and Literature: Beginnings - 1865 3 Credit:
ENGL 201 - American Thought and Literature: 1865 - Present 3 Credit:
ENGL 220 - British Literature to 1798 3 Credit:
ENGL 221 - British Literature since 1798 3 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:
PHIL 230 - Death & Dying 3 Credit:
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 Credit:
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 Credit:
NOTE: MSU only accepts MATH159, MATH180, and MATH250 for direct transfer.

Program Requirements at MSU

Take all of the following (34 credits total) or present documentation of having earned the Agricultural Operations Certificate at MSU:

Course Title	Course Number	Credits
Farm Management I	AFRE130	3
Agricultural Water Resource Management	AE131	3
Application of Precision Agriculture Technologies	AE143	3
Career Development in Agricultural Technology	AT100	1
Agricultural Regulation, Compliance and Safety Course	AT202	3
Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology	AT293	3
Introduction to Crop Science	CSS101	3
Introduction to Weed Management	CSS126	2
World of Soils	CSS203	2
Applied Entomology of Economic Plants	ENT110	3
Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology	PLP105	1
Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology Lab	PLP105L	1

A minimum of 6 additional CANR credits must be completed with approval from the MSU IAT Program Coordinator.

Note: MSU Courses are subject to change. Consult with IAT MSU Program Coordinator to ensure you are on track for courses at MSU.

Transfer Disclosure:

Universities can change the transfer courses they accept without notifying MCC. Students are advised to contact the transfer university to verify transferability.