Agriculture Education Transfer Major, AS

Campus: Muscatine Community College

Agriculture Education prepares students for teaching at the secondary level or working in the extension service. The transfer major in Agriculture Education is designed to provide a broad education with an emphasis in agronomy, soil science, math and the natural sciences, and liberal arts/humanities. This program is for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution with a major in Agriculture Education.

Transfer Institutions: Iowa State University. This institution may have additional requirements. Please see your advisor for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Agriculture Education Transfer Major program, students will be able to:

Identify management practices for livestock production.
Evaluate principles of plant life and agroecosystems.
Analyze the role of humans in agroecological systems.
Utilize communication and computer skills.
Demonstrate cooperative learning skills.
Demonstrate proper soil management principles.

Plan of Study

Discipline Requirements

Take the following courses:

Discipline relevant courses required for Transfer Major

AGS 119 - Advanced Animal Science Credit(s): 2.00
AGA 181 - Introduction to Crop Science Credit(s): 3.00
AGA 182 - Introduction to Soil Science Credit(s): 3.00
BIO 114 - General Biology IA Credit(s): 4.00
BIO 115 - General Biology IIA Credit(s): 4.00
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3.00
MAT 156 - Statistics Credit(s): 3.00
ACC 142 - Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3.00
CHM 166 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 5.00

General Education Requirements

Communications (9 credits required)

SPC-112 is recommended for the Agriculture Education (AS) Transfer Major.

Arts and Humanities (6 credits required)

Select one course from any two of the following categories.

PHI-105 and MUS-100 are recommended for the Agriculture Education (AS) Transfer Major.

Select a Literature course (3 credits)

LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 111 - American Literature Since Mid-1800s Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 130 - African American Literature Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 135 - Film as Literature Credit(s): 3.00
LIT 185 - Contemporary Literature Credit(s): 3.00

Select a Humanities course (3 credits)

Agriculture Education Transfer Major, AS: 62 credits total

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