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

Overview

The Associate in Science in Agricultural Sales and Service with Technology in 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: Technology in Agriculture Option?

Students pursing the technology in agriculture option of the associate degree in agricultural sales and service are exposed to agricultural production techniques and the technologies involved in geographic information systems and precision agriculture.

Possible Career Paths

  • Government Service Technician
  • Land Reclamation Technician
  • NGO Environmental Technician
  • Agronomy Service Technician

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

Technology in Agriculture Option

Students pursing the Technology in Agriculture option are exposed to agricultural production techniques and the technologies involved in geographic information systems and precision agriculture.

AGRI 280Technology in Agriculture

3

 

AGRI 297Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education

1-6

Two Credits Required

 

GIS 380Applied Arc GIS

3

GIS 382Applied GPS

3

H&CE 241Leadership and Presentation Techniques

3

PLSC 110World Food Crops

3

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

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3

CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3

Total Credit Hours:20

Total Credit Hours:68-72

Semester Sequence

First Semester

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

PLSC 110World Food Crops

3

UNIV 100Freshman Seminar

1

General Education Well-Being Course

2

Total Credit Hours:18

Second Semester

AGRI 280Technology in Agriculture

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

AGRI 297Agricultural Management Internship; Externship; Cooperative Education

1-6

Total Credit Hours:2

Third Semester

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3

Or

CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3

 

GIS 380Applied Arc GIS

3

General Education Human Behavior and Governance Course

3

General Education Literature Course

3

General Education Social Science Course

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Fourth Semester

AGEC 241Introduction to Agricultural Economics

3

 

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3

Or

CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3

 

GIS 382Applied GPS

3

General Education Creative Expression Course

3

General Education General Education Elective

3

General Education Global Perspectives Course

3

Total Credit Hours:16