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Nov 28, 2024
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2015 - 2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Fruit & Vegetable Crop Management, A.A.S. (Michigan State University)
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(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 67 credits required for this associate degree, 40 are delivered by MCC and 27 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
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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:
Social Science
Two of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses (from two different disciplines): 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):
Program Requirements at MCC
Program Requirements at MSU
Take all of the following (27 credits total):
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Course Title
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Course Number
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Credits
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Agricultural Regulation Compliance and Safety
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AT202
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3
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Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology
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AT293
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3
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Fundamentals of Soil Science
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CSS210
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3
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Applied Entomology of Economic Plants
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ENT110
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3
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Training and Pruning Plants
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HRT206
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1
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Horticulture Career Development
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HRT207
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1
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Irrigation Systems for Horticulture
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HRT218
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3
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Plant Diseases & Their Pathogens
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PLP200
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3
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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. |
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