Agriculture, Associate of Science

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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. Students planning to transfer into one of the specified majors/areas of concentrations at either of these transfer institutions 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.

First Semester: 16 Credits

ENGL 1013 - English Composition I Credits: 3
MAT 1223 - College Algebra Credits: 3 or higher
AGRI 1004 - Introductory Animal and Poultry Science Credits: 4
Social Science Elective Credits / Units: 3
Select one of the following courses
HIST 2003 - United States History I Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - United States History II Credits: 3
PLSC 2003 - American National Government Credits: 3

Second Semester: 14-16 Credits

ENGL 1023 - English Composition II Credits: 3
BIOL 1014 - General Biology Credits: 4
Social Science Elective - Choose elective appropriate to transfer field Credits / Units: 3
Discipline Related Electives - Choose from electives appropriate to transfer field Credits / Units: 4-6

Third Semester: 16-18 Credits

SPCH 2303 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
CHEM 1214 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credits: 4
Fine Arts Elective - Choose elective appropriate to transfer field Credits / Units: 3
Discipline Related Electives - Choose from electives appropriate to transfer field Credits / Units: 5-8

Fourth Semester: 12-13 Credits

Humanities Elective - Choose from elective appropriate to transfer field Credits / Units: 3
Discipline Related Electives - Choose from electives appropriate to trasfer field Credits / Units: 5-6
Select one of the following courses
AGRI 1114 - Principles of Horticulture Credits: 4
AGRI 1204 - Introduction to Plant Science Credits: 4

Electives

Humanities courses may be chosen from the prefixes ENGL, FL or PHIL.

Fine Arts courses may be chosen from the following: ART 1003, 2123, 2223, DRAM 1003, FA 1203 or MUS 1003.

Lab Science courses may be chosen from BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHSC or PHYS.