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Agribusiness Manager - AM21 Technical Certificate of Credit


Campus Locations: High School

The Agribusiness Manager Technical Certificate of Credit is designed to prepare students for employment in agribusiness operations. The program emphasizes agribusiness management, farm organization and management, agriculture policy, and issues of agriculture and natural resources.

Requirements:

  • Submit a completed application and application fee
  • Be at least 17 years of age
  • Submit official high school transcript or High School Equivalency transcript or college transcripts showing successful completion of 60+ semester credits or 72+ quarter credits
  • Submit official college transcripts, if applicable
  • Present acceptable ACCUPLACER, ACT, ASSET, COMPASS, PSAT, or SAT scores or GED score of 145 or higher or have one of the following: an associate degree or higher or have a HOPE GPA of 2.6 after the completion of 10th grade. Documentation on a college transcript of successful completion of appropriate courses from a regionally accredited college or university may be accepted in lieu of test scores.
Curriculum Outline (13 hours)
Occupational Courses 13
AGRB 1100

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 1 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course introduces students to agribusiness. This is an agribusiness awareness and identification course consisting of various topics associated with the importance of agribusiness..

1
AGRB 1110

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None Basic managerial concepts, procedures and techniques in agribusiness management. Importance is placed on planning, organizing, directing and controlling functions of management.

3
AGRB 2110

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None A study of farm programs and management for the purpose of determining methods to increase farm revenue. Emphasis will be placed on decision making and efficient use of resources.

3
AGRB 2130

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None Local, state, national and international government policies affect agribusiness and rural economies. Policy alternatives aimed at solving problems for the food and agricultural industry are identified and evaluated.

3
AGRB 2140

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None Includes many practical aspects and techniques of soil and water conservation. Students learn the nature of water and the need for conservation practices.

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