Academic Catalog - Agriculture Education AS
Degree & Course Information
In an associate program in Agricultural Education, you will study animal and soil sciences, study crop production, and develop basic agricultural mechanical skills. This degree is transferable to universities offering a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Education with a Teacher Development Concentration.
Student should work closely with their advisor and contact their transfer institution choices for more specific transfer information.
The first year of an Agricultural Education program will include math and English courses to meet general education requirements. The completion of introductory math and English courses in the first year is proven to grealy 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, food, and horticulture will grow and deepen. Coursework will include Agricultural Economics, World Interdependence – Population and Food, and General Crop Production. After completing a 60-credit associate degree, your degree pathway can continue with guaranteed transfer to a college that offers bachelor’s degrees.
Agricultural Education – AS (63 credits)
| Required Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (35 Credit Hours) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title | |
| (Written) Communication | 6 | ENG 1021 English Composition I and ENG 1022 English Composition II OR ENG 1022 English Composition II and a GT Pathways approved CO3 course |
| Mathematics | 4 | MAT 1340 College Algebra OR MAT 1400 Survey of Calculus OR higher calculus |
| Arts & Humanities | 6 | Two Arts & Humanities Elective Courses |
| History | 3 | One History Elective Course |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | AGE 1102 Agriculture Economics |
| 3 | AGR 2160 World Population and Food | |
| Natural & Physical Sciences | 10 | BIO 1111 General College Biology I with lab OR BIO 2121 Botany with lab AND CHE 1007 Fundamentals of Chemistry OR CHE 1011 Introduction to Chemistry I with lab OR CHE 1011 Introduction to Chemistry I with lab |
| *Additional Required Courses (13 Credit Hours) | |
|---|---|
| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title |
| 3 | ASC 1100 Animal Science |
| 4 | AGY 1100 General Crop Production |
| 4 | AGY 2140 Introductory Soil Science |
| 2 | AME 1005 Basic Agricultural Mechanical Skills |
| Directed Electives: Choose 2 of the 4 courses listed below (Minimum 6 Credit Hours) | |
| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title |
| 3 | ASC 2105 Live Animal & Carcass Evaluation |
| 3 | EDU 2211 Introduction to Education |
| 3 | HWE 1050 Human Nutrition |
| 4 | HLT 1000 – Introduction to HorticultureORHLT 101/1101 Horticulture Science |
| Electives: Select a minimum of 9 credits from the list below | |
| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title |
| 3 | AGE 205/2105 Farm & Ranch Management |
| 4 | ASC 225/2125 Feeds & Feeding |
| 3 | ASC 230/2130 Farm Animal Anatomy & Physiology |
| 2 | ASC 288/2188 Livestock Practicum |
| 2 | AME 107/1007 General Power Mechanics |
| 3 | AME 118/1018 Farm Carpentry |
| 3 | AME 125/1025 Agriculture Machinery |
| 3 | AME 151/1051 Fundamentals of Welding |
| 3 | AME 152/1052 Welding for AG Educators |
| 3 | RAM 205/2005 Range Management |
*See your advisor for alternative restricted electives. The above courses are included in the articulation agreement with Colorado State University – Fort Collins. 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 Education AS degree from Otero College.
Colorado State University-Ft. Collins