Academic Catalog - Soil & Crop Science AS
Degree & Course Information
In an associate program in Soil and Crop Sciences, you will receive hands-on instruction about natural resources and food and fuel production that could lead to a career as an environmental researcher, crop advisor, or greenhouse technician. This degree is transferable to universities offering a bachelor’s degree in Soil and Crop Sciences.
Student should work closely with their advisor and contact their transfer institution choices for more specific transfer information.
The first year of a Soil and Crop Sciences program will include math and English courses to meet general education requirements. The completion of introductory math and English courses 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 & Humanities, History, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural and Physical Sciences.
Program-specific courses may begin as soon as your first semester. These courses become more advanced as you move along your degree pathway. Through this sequence of courses, your knowledge of the soil, plant, and water resources will grow and deepen. Coursework will include Introduction to Soil Science, Agricultural Economics, World Interdependence – Population and Food. After completing a 60 credit associate degree, your degree pathway can continue with guaranteed transfer to a college that offers bachelor’s degrees.
Soil & Crop Science – 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 level calculus course |
| Arts & Humanities | 6 | Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses from one of the following AH categories: GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH4 |
| History | 3 | One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1) |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | AGE 1102 Agriculture Economics (GT-SS1) |
| 3 | AGR 2160 World Interdependence: Population and Food (GT-SS3) | |
| Natural & Physical Sciences | 10 | BIO 1112 General College Biology II with lab (GT-SC1) OR BIO 2121 Botany with lab (GT-SC1) 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 |
| 4 | AGY 1100 General Crop Production |
| 4 | AGY 2140 Introductory Soil Science with lab (GT-SC1) |
| 3 | AGR 2033 Applied Information Technology in Agriculture OR AGR 2035 Precision Agricultural Operations OR AGR 2036 Precision Farming: Hardware Systems OR GIS XXXX Any available GIS course |
| Select a minimum of 8 credits from the list below: | |
| 3-4 | ACC 1011 Introduction to Financial Accounting OR ACC 1021 Accounting Principles I |
| 3 | AGE 2105 Farm & Ranch Management |
| 3 | AGE 2108 Agriculture Finance |
| 3 | AGE 2110 Agriculture Marketing |
| 3 | ASC 1100 Animal Science |
| 4 | ASC 2125 Feeds & Feeding |
| 4 | BIO 2122 General College Ecology |
| 3 | CIS 1018 Introduction to PC Applications |
| 5 | CHE 1112 General College Chemistry II with lab (GT-SC1) |
| 3 | ECO 2001 Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) |
| 4 | GEY 1111 Physical Geology with lab (GT-SC1) |
| 3 | HWE 1050 Human Nutrition |
| 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, West Texas A&M, Okla. Panhandle State University, and Northwestern Okla. State University. Please see your advisor for the correct course of study and articulation agreement specific to your transfer university.
*If a student should need to take remedial and/or pre-requisite courses they are not included in this degree plan.
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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 Soil & Crop Science AS degree from Otero College.
Colorado State University-Ft. Collins
[B.S. Soil and Crop Sciences]
West Texas A&M University
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
New Mexico State University