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Associate in Science Degree - Agricultural Sales and Service - Production Agriculture Option

Overview

The Associate in Science in Agricultural Sales and Service with Production Agriculture Option is a major within the School of Professional Studies. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.

Degree Requirements:

  • General Education Courses
  • Core Curriculum
  • Option(s) Courses
Student Learning Outcomes 

Agricultural Sales and Service graduates will be able to demonstrate a/an:

  1. Basic proficiency in a wide range of specific approved practices in agricultural production, business, and resource management. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, and VI.)
  2. Basic proficiency in the use of financial and GIS computer software. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, and VI.)
  3. Ability to develop and implement a herd health program and/or a crop rotational plan for production agriculture. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, IV, and VI.)
  4. Ability to develop and use the newest marketing and management tools to make more effective marketing and management decisions. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V, and VI.)
  5. Basic understanding of specific livestock and farm production practices of the Northern Great Plains. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, and VI.)

Career Options

Why should you pursue an Associate in Science Degree - Agricultural Sales and Service: Production Agriculture Option?

Students pursuing the production agriculture option of the associate degree in agricultural sales and service combine a strong foundation in agricultural production with business techniques necessary for employment in agricultural production.

Possible Career Paths

  • Farm Worker on an Agricultural Operation
  • Ranch Worker on an Agricultural Operation

Requirements

General Education Courses
Total Credit Hours:39-43

Agricultural Sales and Services Core Curriculum

AGEC 241Introduction to Agricultural Economics

3

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Science

3
ANSC 123Feeds and Feeding

3

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3
CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Production Agriculture Option

Students pursuing the Production Agriculture option combine a strong foundation in agricultural production with business techniques necessary for employment in agricultural production.

AGEC 142Agricultural Accounting

3
AGEC 246Introduction to Agricultural Finance

3
H&CE 241Leadership and Presentation Techniques

3
PLSC 110World Food Crops

3
SOIL 210Introduction to Soil Science

4

One course from the following two courses (3 credits):

ANSC 220Livestock Production

3
PLSC 225Principles of Crop Production

3
Total Credit Hours:22

Choose course not taken in agricultural core curriculum (3 credits):

ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Science

3
ANSC 123Feeds and Feeding

3

Total Credit Hours:70-74

Semester Sequence

First Semester

AGEC 142Agricultural Accounting

3
ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Science

3
 
COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3
Or
COMM 111HHonors Public Speaking

3
 
ENGL 110College Composition I

3
Or
ENGL 111HHonors Composition I

3
 
H&CE 241Leadership and Presentation Techniques

3
UNIV 100Freshman Seminar

1
General Education Well-Being Course

2
Total Credit Hours:18

Second Semester

AGEC 246Introduction to Agricultural Finance

3
CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3
 
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
Or
ENGL 121HHonors Composition II

3
 
General Education Mathematics Course

3-4
General Education Natural Science Course/Lab

4
Total Credit Hours:16-17

Summer Session

General Education Creative Expression Course

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Third Semester

ANSC 114Introduction to Animal Science

3
ANSC 220Livestock Production

3
BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3
PLSC 110World Food Crops

3
General Education Literature Course

3
General Education Social Science Course

3
Total Credit Hours:18

Fourth Semester

AGEC 241Introduction to Agricultural Economics

3
PLSC 225Principles of Crop Production

3
SOIL 210Introduction to Soil Science

4
General Education Global Perspectives Course

3
General Education Human Behavior and Governance Course

3
Total Credit Hours:16