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Associate in Science Degree - Agricultural Sales and Service - Agricultural Business Management Option

Overview

The Associate in Science in Agricultural Sales and Service with Agricultural Business Management 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: Agricultural Business Management Option?

Students pursuing the agricultural business management option of the associate degree in agricultural sales and service combine business techniques with knowledge of agricultural production to prepare for employment in an agriculturally related business.

Possible Career Paths

  • Grain Sales
  • Farm Input Supply/Retail
  • General Supply Retail

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

Agriculture Business Management Option

Students pursuing the Agriculture Business Management option combine business techniques with knowledge of agricultural production to prepare for employment in an agriculturally related business.

AGRI 297Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education

1-6

Two Credits Required

 

GIS 381Geographic Information Systems for Business

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:21

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

AGEC 142Agricultural Accounting

3

AGEC 246Introduction to Agricultural Finance

3

Total Credit Hours:69-73

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

CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3

 

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

Or

ENGL 121HHonors Composition II

3

 

General Education Creative Expression Course

3

General Education Mathematics Course

3-4

General Education Natural Science Course/Lab

4

Total Credit Hours:16-17

Summer Session

AGRI 297Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education

1-6

Total Credit Hours:2

Third Semester

ANSC 220Livestock Production

3

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3

PLSC 110World Food Crops

3

General Education Literature Course

3

General Education Social Science Course

3

General Education General Education Elective

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