Agriculture Business
Agriculture is becoming a highly specialized and technical industry. As a result, the demand for trained, enthusiastic people greatly exceeds supply. The Agriculture Business program provides graduates with a diverse technical, agricultural background with a combination of classroom theory and hands-on training. Students develop technical agricultural skills necessary in an agribusiness, as well as skills in communications, human relations, management and sales. Internships are an integral part of the program of study. With the increased technology and regulation in agribusiness, there is a high demand for qualified graduates. Students can specialize in the areas of Agriculture Finance and Precision Agriculture.
Paying for the Program
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $15,984*
Career Outlook
Estimated annual salary range for Agriculture and Animal Sciences graduates based on EMSI. Salary range represents 10th percentile - median annual wage for related occupations within a 100-mile radius from the center distance between Calmar and Peosta Campuses.
Potential Careers
- Applicator
- Farm Hand
- Farm Manager
- Apply for admission.
- Submit official high school, high school equivalency and/or college transcripts to the Admissions Office of the campus you plan to attend.
- Complete ACCUPLACER® reading and writing assessment and ALEKS® math assessment for course placement. Assessments may be waived based on previous college coursework or submission of valid ACT®, ACT Compass® or ALEKS® test scores. ACCUPLACER® scores are valid for three years, and ALEKS® scores are valid for 18 months.
2019-2020 Agriculture Business Class Schedule
Fall
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AGA:114 | Principles of Agronomy1 | 3.0 |
| AGB:330 | Farm Business Management3 | 3.0 |
| AGS:101 | Working with Animals | 2.0 |
| AGS:114 | Survey of the Animal Industry2 | 2.0 |
| GIS:111 | Intro to Geographical Info Systems | 3.0 |
| SDV:179 | The College Experience | 3.0 |
Spring
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AGA:212 | Grain and Forage Crops | 4.0 |
|
AGA:283 AGB:333 |
Pesticide Application Certification OR Applied Farm Financial Management |
2.0 2.0 |
| AGB:235 | Intro to Agriculture Markets | 3.0 |
| AGB:802 | Agribusiness Internship I | 2.0 |
|
AGP:333 AGS:331 |
Precision Farming Systems OR Animal Reproduction |
3.0 3.0 |
|
COM:723 ENG:105 |
Workplace Communications OR Composition I |
3.0 3.0 |
Summer
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AGB:812 | Agribusiness Internship II | 2.0 |
|
AGA:381 AGS:353 |
Crop Scouting OR Animal Genetics |
3.0 3.0 |
Fall
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
ACC:115 ACC:152 |
Intro to Accounting OR Financial Accounting |
4.0 4.0 |
| AGA:375 | Integrated Crop Management | 2.0 |
| AGB:466 | Agricultural Finance | 3.0 |
|
AGS:242 AGP:435 |
Animal Health OR Advanced Precision Farming Software |
3.0 3.0 |
| PSY:112 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3.0 |
| SPC:112 | Public Speaking | 3.0 |
Spring
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
AGA:154 AGS:319 |
Fundamentals of Soil Science OR Animal Nutrition |
3.0 3.0 |
| AGA:223 | Grain Management | 3.0 |
| AGB:245 | Agriculture Risk Management | 3.0 |
| AGB:336 | Agricultural Selling | 3.0 |
|
BIO:248 ENV:115 ENV:116 |
Intro to Bioscience Technology OR Environmental Science AND Environmental Science Lab |
4.0 3.0 1.0 |
The Associate of Applied Science degree program requires a minimum of 15 credits of transfer-level general education electives from Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science. Three of these hours can include SDV:179 The College Experience. If The College Experience course is waived or transfers in for less than three credits, an additional general education elective is required.
Articulation can be achieved by successfully passing an NICC Agriculture Department proficiency exam and taking the following at your high school:
1Crop Science
2Animal Science
3Farm Management
Related Student Organizations
- Post Secondary Agriculture Students
- Dairy Science Club
- Beef Science Club
- AgriScience Club
Christopher Carlson, Ed.D.
Dean of Career and Technical Education
- Email: carlsonc@nicc.edu
- Phone: 844.642.2338, ext. 2168
- Location: Peosta
Tad Mueller
Instructor, Agriculture
- Email: muellert@nicc.edu
- Phone: 844.642.2338, ext. 8111
- Location: Calmar