Agriculture Systems Technology, AAS

Campus: Muscatine Community College

This degree combines the Agribusiness Management and Engineering Technology programs at MCC. Agriculture Systems Technology (AST) is a career field merging the principles of engineering, science, math and technology (STEM) with agriculture. An AST graduate will analyze, develop, build, and trouble shoot systems using practical knowledge and skill. Soft skills are stressed to prepare students for careers in sales; technology skills are achieved by hands on experiences.

Plan of Study

Term 1

AGB 108 - Human Relations I 1.50 Credit(s)
AGB 336 - Agricultural Selling 3.00 Credit(s)
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3.00 Credit(s)
ELE 101 - Industrial Safety 1.00 Credit(s)
ELE 216 - DC Circuit Analysis 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 705 - Industrial Math and Measurement I 2.00 Credit(s)
SPC 170 - Professional Communication 3.00 Credit(s) OR
ENG 105 - Composition I 3.00 Credit(s) OR
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 16.50 Credits

Term 2

AGB 109 - Human Relations II 1.50 Credit(s)
AGC 918 - Seminar I 1.00 Credit(s)
ATR 105 - Industrial Robotics 3.00 Credit(s)
EGT 117 - Fluid Power Fundamentals 2.00 Credit(s)
ELE 217 - AC Circuit Analysis 3.00 Credit(s)
ELT 312 - Solid State Devices and Systems 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 706 - Industrial Math and Measurement II 2.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 15.50 Credits

Term 3-Summer

AGC 941 - Employment Experience I 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 3.00 Credits

Term 4

AGA 182 - Introduction to Soil Science 3.00 Credit(s)
AGB 180 - Agribusiness Ethics 1.50 Credit(s)
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics 3.00 Credit(s)
ELE 225 - Electrical Motor Control and Power Distribution 3.00 Credit(s)
ELT 309 - Digital Circuits 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 13.50 Credits

Term 5

AGA 210 - Corn and Soybean Production 3.00 Credit(s)
AGA 390 - Introduction to Renewable Resources 3.00 Credit(s) OR
ENV 115 - Environmental Science 3.00 Credit(s)
AGC 919 - Seminar II 1.00 Credit(s)
AGP 243 - Precision Agricultural Applications 3.00 Credit(s)
ELT 123 - Programmable Logic Controllers 3.00 Credit(s)
IND 143 - Motors and Drives 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

Term 5 Optional Course

AGM 157 - Machinery Management 3.00 Credit(s)

AAS Total: 64.50 Credits

Non-discrimination Statement / Equal Educational Opportunities

It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

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