During the first semester, the agriculture technology student takes basic courses in agriculture and in the liberal arts and sciences. This major is designed to give students experience and course work in all areas of agriculture.
Originally, the program was to provide a broad general background of agricultural production information rather than aiming at a specific portion of the field. This is still valid today, but the elective courses make it possible for a student to prepare for work in many phases of agriculture other than farming itself. Students in agriculture technology can follow a variety of career paths upon graduation. The program allows students to gain experience in many disciplines. This program also serves as a good starting point for individuals interested in a career teaching high school agricultural programs. Students who enter the College with advanced credit from other institutions have found the program flexible enough to permit graduation with a minimum amount of time lost due to transfer. In addition, many students transfer to four-year institutions.
Recommended: Math A (algebra), Biology
Graduates of the agriculture technology program have transferred to many four-year colleges and universities to continue their education. In recent years, this list of four year institutions has included Cornell University, Penn State University, University of Georgia, Delaware Valley College, Ohio State University, and the University of Wisconsin. Usually, an agriculture technology graduate can obtain a bachelor's degree with only two additional years of study.
Many schools, including Cornell University, grant full credit to students wishing to transfer to four-year programs. Formal articulation agreement exists with Alfred State College.
A typical first semester would consist of 17 academic hours which translates into approximately 21 class hours per week, eight of which are in a laboratory situation and 13 in a lecture format. Subsequent semesters are comparable. For each hour spent in class, an additional two hours outside of class is usually required. The total academic week, therefore, may require as much as 60 hours in order to excel. Class sizes are small, ranging from 15 to no more than 60 in lectures and fewer than 20 in laboratories. All students are assigned an adviser who meets regularly with each advisee to plan the student's academic career, semester schedules, and to address any other counseling needs.
| First Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ANSC | 1103 | Soils | 3 |
| ANSC | 1204 | Intro to Animal Sciece | 4 |
| HORT | 2011 | Landscape Equipment |
1 |
| AGRI | 1492 | Professional Practice | 2 |
| COMP | 1503 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| xxx3 | Gen Education Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | |||
| Second Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL | 2803 | Environmental Science |
3 |
| ANSC | 3213 | Intro to Dairy Cattle Production | 3 |
| BIOL | 1314 | Botany | 4 |
| or | |||
| AGPS | 2203 | Plant Pysiology |
3-4 |
| SPCH | 1183 | Effective Speaking |
|
| or | |||
| xxx3 | Gen Education Elective | 3 | |
| 17 | |||
| Third Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| xxxx |
Ag or Transfer-related Elective |
3-4 | |
| HORT | 1313 | Entomology | 3 |
| AGPS | 2114 | Field & Forage Crops | 4 |
| HORT | 4403 | Plant Pathology | 3 |
| xxx3 | Gen Education Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | |||
| Fourth Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| xxxx | Agriculture or Transfer-related Elective | 3-4 | |
| xxx3 | Gen Education Elective | 3 |
|
| xxxx | Ag or Transfer-related Elective |
3-4 | |
| AGRI | 4002 | Seminar/Capstone Project | 2 |
| AGEC | 3204 | Ag Management & Finance |
4 |
| 15-17 | |||
Agriculture Electives:
Also required - One unit of Physical Education.