Agriculture

The Associate of Science in Agriculture is a transfer degree for the student who plans to major in an agricultural related field. Northark has agreements with the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and with Arkansas Tech University to offer students seamless options for transfer into specified agriculture majors or concentrations using the AS in Agriculture degree, but the degree can also serve as a foundation for students who plan to transfer elsewhere. Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should work closely with a Northark advisor to follow the prescribed selection of courses, and other requirements, needed for transfer into the program with junior level classification.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate knowledge of terminology, breeds, digestion, reproduction, and production related to animal and poultry science
Demonstrate knowledge of general plant terminology and classification, forage crops, row crops, field crops, and production aspects within horticulture.
Students will identify and describe careers in the agriculture industry.

Total Credits: 60

ENGL 1013 - English Composition I Credits: 3
ENGL 1023 - English Composition II Credits: 3
MAT 1213 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
OR MAT 1223 College Algebra or MAT 2123 Survey of Calculus
SPCH 2303 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
Humanities Electives - Courses may be chosen from the following prefixes: ENGL, FL, PHIL Credits: 3
Fine Arts Electives - Courses may be chosen from the following: ART 1003, 2123, 2223, DRAM 1003, FA 1203, 1213, MUS 1003 Credits: 3
HIST 2003 - United States History I Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - United States History II Credits: 3
PLSC 2003 - American National Government Credits: 3
Directed Elective Credits: 25

Choose 8 hours from the following:

AGRI 1004 - Introductory Animal and Poultry Science Credits: 4
AGRI 1204 - Introduction to Plant Science Credits: 4
AGRI 1113 - Principles of Horticulture Credits: 3 and AGRI 1111 Principles of Horticulture Lab lecture and lab Credits: 4
AGRI Elective - Courses must be chosen from the AGRI prefix Credits: 6-8
Electives: Courses may be chosen from AGRI, BA 2003, BA 2713, BIOL, CHEM, CIS 1103, ECON, EDUC 1213, ENGL 1033, GEOL, HIST, MAT, PHIL, PHSC, PHYS, PLSC, PSYC, SOC Credits: 9-11