Associate of Applied Science in Agricultural Operations — MSU
Students seeking an Associates of Applied Science in Agricultural Operations can move directly in the workforce or continue on to further studies. Students will take courses concurrently from Glen Oaks and Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology to earn the AAS degree and certificate. Students will study in such fields as soil and water usage, plant nutrients, crop disease and pest management, natural resource and land management, emerging technologies, and regulations. Students are required to meet with advisors from Glen Oaks and IAT program coordinator on course selection.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | 6.00 | |
| Select 6 credit hours, from MTA list: | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 2 | ||
| INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING 2 | ||
| Humanities/Social Science | 3.00 | |
| Select 3-4 credits, from MTA list: | ||
| INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (Select 3-4 credits, from MTA list:) 2 | ||
| ART APPRECIATION 2 | ||
| HISTORY OF ART I 2 | ||
| HISTORY OF ART II 2 | ||
| WOMEN & LITERATURE 2 | ||
| CHILDRENS LITERATURE 2 | ||
| WORLD MYTHOLOGIES 2 | ||
| WEST CIV I: ANCIENT WORLD-1715 2 | ||
| WESTERN CIV II 2 | ||
| US HISTORY I 2 | ||
| US HIST II: RECONSTRUC-PRESENT 2 | ||
| HISTORY OF MICHIGAN 2 | ||
| MODERN CULTURE & THE ARTS 2 | ||
Any LNG Course | ||
| MUSIC APPRECIATION 2 | ||
| ETHICS 2 | ||
| INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY 2 | ||
| AMERICAN GOV'T & POLITICAL SCI 2 | ||
| STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT 2 | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT 2 | ||
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 2 | ||
| HUMAN SEXUALITY 2 | ||
| SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2 | ||
Any REL Course | ||
Any SOC Course 2 | ||
| Other courses in ART, ENG (126 or higher), HIST, MUS, PSY can be used by Advisor approval | ||
| Mathematics/Natural Sciences | 3.00 | |
| Select 3-5 credits, from MTA list | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY (Select 3-5 credits, from MTA list) 2 | ||
| BIOLOGICAL FORM AND FUNCTION 2 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY 2 | ||
| MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY 2 | ||
| ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY 2 | ||
| ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY 2 | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1 2 | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II 2 | ||
| MICROBIOLOGY 2 | ||
Any CHEM Course 2 | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 2 | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 2 | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS 2 | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA 1,2 | ||
| CALCULUS I & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY 2 | ||
| CALCULUS II & ANALYTIC GEOM 2 | ||
| INTRO TO STATISTICS 2 | ||
| ASTRONOMY 2 | ||
| PHYSICS I 2 | ||
| PHYSICS II 2 | ||
| Other courses in BIO, MATH, PHYS can be used by Advisor approval | ||
| General Education | 3.00 | |
| Complete 3 additional general education credits to meet a minimum of 15 | ||
| Elective Courses | 19.00 | |
| Select 16-19 elective credits as needed to reach 34 total GOCC credit hours - 3 must be general education credits | ||
| Total Credits | 34.00 | |
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Minimum requirements to for transfer to MSU
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Course has prerequisite(s).
Note: No courses under 100 level are accepted toward this degree.
Suggested Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT Courses | 2.00 | |
| AGT-101 | HYDRAULIC THEORY & OPERATION | 2.00 |
| AGT-102 | PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE | 2.00 |
| AGT-104 | VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT ELEC FUNDAMENTALS | 3.00 |
| AGT-109 | HEATING, VENTING & AC SYSTEMS | 2.00 |
| AGT-116 | COMBINE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR | 3.00 |
| ART-115 | INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC DESIGN | 3.00 |
| ART-116 | COLOR THEORY FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN | 3.00 |
| ART-170 | IMAGE MANIPULATION: PHOTOSHOP | 3.00 |
| ART-172 | DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION 1 | 3.00 |
| ART-274 | TYPOGRAPHY 1 | 3.00 |
| ART-276 | ADVERTISING DESIGN 1 | 3.00 |
| BUS-104 | INTRO TO BUSINESS 1 | 4.00 |
| COM Courses | 3.00 | |
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Course has prerequisite(s).
MSU IAT Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSU IAT REQUIREMENTS | 34.00 | |
ABM 130 FARM MANAGEMENT I | ||
AE 131 WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
AE 143 APPLICATION OF PRECISION AG TECHNOLOGIES | ||
AT 202 AGRICULTURAL REGULATION, COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY COURSE | ||
AT 293 PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY | ||
CSS 101 INTRODUCTION TO CROP SCIENCE | ||
CSS 105 AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES SEMINAR | ||
CSS 126 INTRODUCTION TO WEED MANAGEMENT | ||
CSS 143 APPLIED SOIL SCIENCE | ||
ENT 110 APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY OF ECONOMIC PLANTS | ||
PLP 105 FUNDAMENTALS OF APPLIED PLANT PATHOLOGY | ||
MSU ELECTIVES | ||
| Total Credits | 34.00 | |
Total Credit Hours: 68 credits
MSU Courses are billed through MSU.
GOCC Tuition is calculated on contact hours.
Current/Updated: 07/01/2023