Agriculture Finance
In the next five to ten years, a large number of agriculture finance officers will be retiring. This program has been developed at the request of the banking industry to meet the upcoming needs of that high-demand area. This program has been created as a partnership between the Northeast Iowa Community College Business and Agriculture Departments and includes courses in the business skills needed for a bank or finance officer and gives students the background knowledge in agriculture needed for that unique area of the industry. The degree is also designed to easily transfer into a bachelor's degree for students and for banks that desire their employees to have bachelor's degrees.
Paying for the Program
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $14,652*
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
- Farm and Ranch Manager
- Farm Labor Contractor
- Buying and Purchasing, Farm Products
- 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.
Fall
| Course | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| AGA:114 | Principles of Agronomy1 | 3.0 |
| AGB:330 | Farm Business Management2 | 3.0 |
| FIN:101 | Principles of Banking | 3.0 |
| FIN:122 | Personal Finance | 4.0 |
| SDV:179 | The College Experience | 3.0 |
Spring
| Course | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| AGB:235 | Intro to Agriculture Markets | 3.0 |
| AGB:333 | Applied Farm Financial Management | 2.0 |
| BCA:212 | Intro to Computer Business Applications | 3.0 |
| FIN:170 | Introduction to Commercial Lending | 3.0 |
| PSY:112 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3.0 |
| SPC:112 | Public Speaking | 3.0 |
Fall
| Course | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ACC:152 | Financial Accounting | 4.0 |
| AGB:466 | Agricultural Finance | 3.0 |
| AGS:114 | Survey of the Animal Industry3 | 2.0 |
| ECN:120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.0 |
| ENG:105 | Composition I | 3.0 |
| FIN:114 | Commercial Banking | 3.0 |
Spring
| Course | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| AGB:245 | Agriculture Risk Management | 3.0 |
| AGB:336 | Agricultural Selling | 3.0 |
| BUS:185 | Business Law I | 3.0 |
| ECN:130 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.0 |
| MAT:120 | College Algebra OR | 3.0 |
| MAT:140 | Finite Math OR | 3.0 |
| MAT:156 | Statistics | 3.0 |
Articulation can be achieved by successfully passing an NICC Agriculture Department proficiency exam and taking the following at your high school:
1Crop Science
2Farm Management
3Animal Science
Related Student Organizations
- Post Secondary Agriculture Students
- Dairy Science Club
- Beef Science Club
- AgriScience Club
Christopher Carlson
Dean of Career and Technical Education
- Email: carlsonc@nicc.edu
- Phone: 800.728.7367, ext. 168
- Location: Peosta
Nathan Gebel
Agriculture Management Instructor
- Email: gebeln@nicc.edu
- Phone: 866.474.4692, ext. 105
- Location: Calmar