Associate of Science Mechanized Agriculture

A degree in Mechanized Agriculture will prepare students for a career in facilities maintenance, heavy equipment repair, and service management in industries such as but not limited to: agriculture, industrial, construction, material handling, and mining. While completing the required courses students will have the opportunity to earn individual stack-able job skills certificates, and a certificate of achievement.

Our estimated annual program completer's earning this degree is 30

As an Agriculture based community many careers exist in maintenance, repair, and service requiring training in specialized fields not associated with other programs currently offered at Bakersfield College. Local dealerships, rental yards, repair shops, farms ,and corporations have expressed a strong need for employees trained to meet this specific industry need. 

Offering an associates degree in mechanized agriculture would better prepare our students interested in this area or completing our heavy equipment technician certificate program to enter the workforce in an elevated entry level position or advance into a management position. Our goal is to prepare students to enter these in demand positions in local and surrounding areas. 

Required Courses

Elective Courses: Choose 15 minimum

We encourage students to take all technical core courses the first 2 semesters plus summer internship. This allows students the opportunity to earn a certificate of achievement and make immediate entry into the work place. The Associates of Science Degree in Mechanized Agriculture can then be attained by completing the required general education courses in a traditional fashion, or for students entering the workforce they have the opportunity to finish their degree online or through night courses.