Credential(s) Offered
Associate's degree
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The Agriculture Technology Management program prepares students for entrepreneurship, employment, or advancement in a variety of agricultural fields including horticulture, aquaculture and fisheries, and animal care and management.
Credit Hours Required: 60
AAS General Education Requirements (19 credits)
College Composition or Applied Communication Credits: 6
Mathematics Credits: 3
AGS 103 - Plant Biology OR BIO 103 - Plant Biology (Physical and Biological Sciences) Credits: 4
Arts and Humanities AND/OR Social and Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6
Program Requirements (25 credits)
AGS 101 - Microcomputers in Agriculture Credits: 3
OR CSA 126 - Microsoft Office for Windows Credits: 3
AGS 102 - Agribusiness Management Credits: 3
AGS 105 - Soils Credits: 3
AGS 107 - Entomology Credits: 3
AGS 120 - Introduction to the Animal Industry Credits: 4
AGS 157 - Community Supported Agriculture Credits: 3
AGS 215 - Agricultural Mechanics Credits: 3
AGS 274 - Water Management Credits: 3
Program Electives (16 credits) Select 16 credit hours from the following courses:
AGS 250 - Horticulture Fall Production Credits: 4
AGS 252 - Horticulture Spring Production Credits: 4
AGS 261 - Aquaculture Science Credits: 4
AGS 264 - Aquaculture Management Credits: 4
AGS 280 - Zoo and Domestic Animal Care Credits: 4
AGS 282 - Zoo and Domestic Animal Behavior Credits: 4
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Agriculture Technology Management Degree program, the learner will be able to:
Manage an extensive agriculture facility.
Rear fish from egg to market.
Develop a water delivery and quality management system.
Propagate plants sexually and asexually.
Develop and implement an integrated pest management system.
Develop and implement a comprehensive management program for exotic and domestic animals.
Details
Hours
60
Entrance Requirements
None
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
Verde Valley, Chino Valley
Local WIB
12 - ARIZONA@WORK - Yavapai County
Type of Attainment:
Associate Degree;
Name of Credential
Agriculture Technology Management Degree
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
FAFSA, varies
Refund Policy
https://www.yc.edu/v6/business-office/bills.html
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - HLC - North Central Assoc
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$2,320.00
In-State Tuition
$7,921.00
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$24,061.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$10,241.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$26,381.00
