Program Overview
Plan of Study in Agriculture
The Agriculture curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for agriculture majors at most senior institutions. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an advisor at the senior institution to review course selections and transfer plans.
Use the Transfer Guide
Log on to MyCreditsTransfer at www.itransfer.org to see how your courses transfer to other colleges and universities. MyCreditsTransfer also offers program requirements and course equivalencies.
Program Requirements
Major courses
Choose two
Choose one course based on the intended Agriculture Specialties within the IAI core courses (Agribusiness, Animal Sciences, Crop and Soil Science, Horticulture, Mechanization or Education).
Communications
Laboratory Science
| CHEM 1614 | General Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| BIOL 1514 | General Biology I | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
Choose two
| MATH 1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7-8 |
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 6 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Social and behavioral science
Choose two courses, with different prefixes.
| ECON 1553 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 Credits |
| ECON 1563 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| PLSC 1513 | American Government | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Electives
| Electives | 17 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Choose courses from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a first digit of 1 or 2 and second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. Credit hours may come from additional agriculture major courses. COSC 1513 and CHEM 1524 are recommended. A maximum of four credit hours can come from physical education activity courses.
Total Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| CHEM 1614 | General Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| Agriculture Course | 4 Credits |
| Humanities Elective | 3 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-4 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Elective | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Elective | 3 Credits |
| Agriculture Course | 3-4 Credits |
Fall semester
| BIOL 1514 | General Biology I | 4 Credits |
| Agriculture Course | 4 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Elective | 3 Credits |
| Electives | 4 Credits |
Spring semester
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-4 Credits |
| Humanities Elective | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Elective | 3 Credits |
| Electives | 4 Credits |
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