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Pete Villarreal
Dean of Applied Academics
North/Far North
Yuba College
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Program Details
Agriculture Technology Associate’s in Science
New Program
Agriculture Technology and Sciences, General (010100)
08/01/20
The degree in AgricultureTechnology prepares students for positions that require the use of currenttechnology in Agriculture. Students will learn real world application forGPS/GIS, precision farming equipment, drones and related data collection software.Additionally students will explore fundamental agronomic relationships betweenland and livestock and integrate those with advanced agriculture technology.These students will also recognize how agriculture technology applicationspositively impact the economic stability of agriculture enterprises.
UponCompletion of this degree, students will be able to:
1.Identify applicable practices that reduce the impact of agriculture on naturalecosystems.
2.Demonstrate basic skills used in day to day precision farming operations suchas global positioning systems, data collection software and unmanned aerialvehicles.
3.Employ methods utilizing advanced agriculture technology to allow for a moreprofitable, efficient and safer agriculture business enterprise.
4. Model thoseattributes necessary for gainful employment in the field of agriculturetechnology.
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Program Proposal Attributes
- A.S. Degree (S)
The agriculture technology degree provides current students and graduates with the base knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in the evolving agriculture industry.
Course Units and Hours
n/a
28
60
Course Report
The degree in Agriculture Technology prepares students for positions that require the use of currenttechnology in Agriculture. Students will learn real world application forGPS/GIS, precision farming equipment, drones and related data collection software.Additionally students will explore fundamental agronomic relationships betweenland and livestock and integrate those with advanced agriculture technology.These students will also recognize how agriculture technology applicationspositively impact the economic stability of agriculture enterprises.
UponCompletion of this degree, students will be able to:
1.Identify applicable practices that reduce the impact of agriculture on naturalecosystems.
2.Demonstrate basic skills used in day to day precision farming operations suchas global positioning systems, data collection software and unmanned aerialvehicles.
3.Employ methods utilizing advanced agriculture technology to allow for a moreprofitable, efficient and safer agriculture business enterprise.
4. Model thoseattributes necessary for gainful employment in the field of agriculture technology.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLSC120 | Prin. of Plant Science | 3 | S1 |
| PLSC122 | Intro. to Soils | 3 | S1 |
| AG 4 | Intro to Ag Business | 3 | S1 |
| AG 7 | Ag Entrepreneurship | 3 | S1 |
| AG 45 | Prin of Animal Science | 3 | S1 |
AG 61 Preparing for the 21st Century Workforce in Ag 3 S1
AG 65 Intro to Ag Technology 3 S1
AG 70 Farming Systems 3 S1
GNBUS 30 Business Computer Applications 3 S1
CWEE 45A or B Work Experience 3 S1
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02/21/20 - 12:53 PM
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