Program Description
The objective of the Agriculture program is to prepare students for a career in a variety of fields associated with Agriculture. Students will be given the opportunity to pursue and Agriculture degree with one career-oriented focus. Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to work in an agriculture-specific field.
Students can choose from 5 different program options for Agriculture.
- Agribusiness Management
- Equine Management
- Farm Management
- Ranch Management
- Agriculture Education and Extension
Program Outcomes
The student will be able to:
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication.
- Demonstrate problem-solving strategies within the agriculture field.
- Identify agricultural needs within society.
- Identify how agriculture affects personal and community health and development.
Program Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements, please see the general graduation requirements for CTE programs.
AGEC 240 | Holistic Management |
2 credits
AGEC 246 | Introduction to Agricultural Finance |
3 credits
AGEC 275 | Applied Agriculture Law |
2 credits
AGRI 118 | Agricultural Leadership | 1
credit
AGRI 150 | Agriculture Orientation |
2 credits
AGRI 255 | Entrepreneurship in Agriculture |
3 credits
AGRI 297 | Agricultural Cooperative Internship |
1 credit
ANSC 114 | Introduction to Animal Science
| 3 credits
PLSC 110 | World Food Crops |
3 credits
RNG 236 | Introduction to Range Management |
3 credits
SOIL 210 | Introduction to Soil Science |
3 credits
View course descriptions.
Suggested Electives
The suggested electives are not required but are recommended for a career in agriculture.
ANSC 123 | Feeds & Feeding |
3 credits
ANSC 160 | Equine Nutrition |
2 credits
ANSC 220 | Livestock Production |
3 credits
ANSC 231 | Livestock Evaluation | 3
credits
ANSC 242 | Intro to Meat Processing | 2
credits
ANSC 260 | Introduction to Equine Science |
3 credits
AGEC 250 | Agribusiness Sales |
3 credits
HORT 121 | Intro to Aquaponics |
2 credits
HORT 248 | Greenhouse Structures |
2 credits
HORT 249 | Greenhouse Operations |
3 credits
PLSC 110 | World Food Crops |
3 credits
PLSC 210 | Horticulture Science | 4 credits
PLSC 223 | Introduction to Weed Science |
3 credits
PLSC 225 | Principles of Crop Production |
3 credits
RNG 236 | ND Range Plants | 2
credits
SOIL 222 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers |
3 credits