Academic Catalog - Agriculture Business AS
Degree & Course Information
Otero College, in cooperation with Colorado State University – Fort Collins, has developed a two-year Associate of Science degree track with an emphasis in Agriculture in four different areas: Agricultural Education, Agriculture Business, Animal Science, and Soil and Crop Science. Upon successful completion, the degree, and all classes associated with the degree, will transfer seamlessly into the CSU-Fort Collins College of Agricultural Science where a student can earn a bachelor’s degree with an additional 60 hours of credit.
Student should work closely with their advisor and contact their transfer institution choices for more specific transfer information.
The first year of an Agricultural Business program will include math and English courses to meet general education requirements. The completion of introductory math and English courses in your first year is proven to greatly increase the likelihood of crossing the graduation stage, boosting your momentum along the academic pathway you select. Other general education courses on your pathway will cover topics in Arts and Humanities, History, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural and Physical Sciences.
Program-specific courses may begin as soon as your first semester. These courses will become more advanced as you move along your degree pathway. Through this sequence of courses, your knowledge of the agricultural sector, as well as economics and business management will grow and deepen. Coursework will include Agriculture Finance, Introductory Soil Science, and Animal Science. After completing a 60-credit associate degree, your degree pathway can continue guaranteed transfer to a college that offers bachelor’s degrees.
Agricultural Business – AS (60 credits)
| Required Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (35 Credit Hours) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title | |
| (Written) Communication | 6 | A GT Pathways-approved CO1 course (GT-CO1) AND A GT Pathways-approved CO2 course (GT-CO2) OR A GT Pathways-approved CO2 course (GT-CO2) AND A GT Pathways-approved CO3 course (GT-CO3) |
| Mathematics | 4 | MAT 1340 College Algebra (GT-MA1) OR MAT 1400 Survey of Calculus (GT-MA1) OR higher calculus |
| Arts & Humanities | 6 | Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT- AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4) |
| History | 3 | One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1) |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | AGE 1102 Agriculture Economics |
| 3 | AGR 2160 World Interdependence: Population and Food (GT-SS3) | |
| Natural & Physical Sciences | 10 | BIO 1111 General College Biology I with lab (GT-SC1) AND CHE 1011 Introduction to Chemistry I with lab (GT-SC1) OR CHE 1111 General College Chemistry I with lab (GT-SC1) |
| *Additional Required Courses (25 Credit Hours) | |
|---|---|
| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title |
| 3-4 | ACC 1011 Introduction to Financial Accounting OR ACC 1021 Accounting Principles |
| 3 | COM 1150 Public Speaking |
| 3 | CIS 1018 Introduction to PC Applications |
| 3 | ECO 2001 Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) |
| Select 13 credits from the list below. A minimum of 6 credits must be from an AGE prefix. | |
| 3 | AGE 2105 Farm & Ranch Management |
| 3 | AGE 2108 Agricultural Finance |
| 3 | AGE 2110 Agricultural Marketing |
| 3 | ASC 1100 Animal Science |
| 1 | ASC 1101 Animal Science Lab |
| 1 | ASC 1105 Large Animal Anatomy |
| 4 | ASC 2125 Feeds & Feeding |
| 3 | ASC 2150 Live Animal & Carcass Evaluation |
| 3 | ASC 2130 Farm Animal Anatomy & Physiology |
| 2 | ASC 2188 Livestock Practicum |
| 4 | AGY 1100 General Crop Production |
| 4 | AGY 2140 Introductory Soil Science |
| 3 | MAT 1260 Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1) |
| 4 | MAT 1400 Survey of Calculus (GT-MA1) |
| 3 | RAM 2005 Principles of Range Management |
*Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
*See your advisor for alternative restricted electives. The above courses are included in the articulation agreement with Colorado State University – Fort Collins. Ag Science articulation agreements also exist for New Mexico State University, and West Texas A&M. Please see your advisor for the correct course of study and articulation agreement specific to your transfer university.
Otero College has multiple transfer articulation agreements for agriculture degrees between Otero and public 4 year universities. These agreements allow you to graduate from a community college with a 60-credit Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree with designation; enroll with junior status at a university; and complete your bachelor’s degree. If you attend full-time and follow the structured schedule, you can complete your bachelor’s degree in 4 years.
The following public four-year institutions will accept your completed Agriculture Business AS degree from Otero College.
Colorado State University-Ft. Collins
West Texas A&M University
New Mexico State University