Field Crops Technology (AAS)
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A growing world population and decreased arable land make it extremely important to explore new ways to grow more crops on less land. 听
The program focuses on sound crop and soil management practices and the wise use of farm resources. Students learn efficient and effective production strategies for the major agronomic crops based on best practices and integrated pest management principles, agricultural business principles and environmentally sound soil management.
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Dr. Amy Johnson
Program Coordinator
2228 Williams Hall
919.515.6968
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| 颁厂听101 | Field Crop and Turfgrass Management Orientation | 1 | |
| English | |||
| 奥搁罢听111 | Expository Writing | 3 | |
| 奥搁罢听114 | Professional Writing, Research and Reporting | 3 | |
| Mathematics | |||
| 惭础础听102 | Mathematics in Agriculture and Related Sciences | 3 | |
| 惭础听103 | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | |
| General Requirements | |||
| 础搁贰听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| 础搁贰听115 | Agribusiness Accounting | 3 | |
| Sociology | 3 | ||
| Current Social Problems | |||
| Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | |||
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
| Physical Education | |||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | ||
| Major Requirements | |||
| 颁厂听111 | Field Crop Production | 4 | |
| 颁厂听152 | Weed Control in Field Crops | 3 | |
| 颁厂听162 | 1 | ||
| 颁厂听163 | 1 | ||
| 颁厂听164 | 1 | ||
| 颁厂听165 | 1 | ||
| 颁厂听166 | 1 | ||
| 颁厂听167 | 1 | ||
| 颁厂听191 | Field Crops Seminar | 2 | |
| 叠础贰听133 | Agricultural Tractors and Machinery | 4 | |
| ARE Elective | 3 | ||
| Agricultural Business Management | |||
| Agricultural & Agribusiness Marketing | |||
| Agricultural & Environmental Policy | |||
| 厂厂颁听112 | Principles of Soil Science | 4 | |
| 厂厂颁听151 | Fertilizers and Soil Fertility | 3 | |
| 贰狈罢听110 | General Entomology | 3 | |
| 辞谤听贰狈罢听121 | Pesticides and Their Utilization | ||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives 1 | 6 | ||
| Total Hours | 64 | ||
| 1 | Courses graded "S" for Satisfactory are allowed. Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement. |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 奥搁罢听111 | Expository Writing 1 | 听 |
| 惭础础听102 | Mathematics in Agriculture and Related Sciences 2 | 听 |
| 颁厂听101 | Field Crop and Turfgrass Management Orientation | 听 |
| 颁厂听111 | Field Crop Production | 听 |
| 厂厂颁听112 | Principles of Soil Science | 听 |
| 听 | Hours | 0 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 奥搁罢听114 | Professional Writing, Research and Reporting 1 | 听 |
| 惭础听103A | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 听 |
| 颁厂听162 | 听 | |
| 颁厂听166 | 听 | |
| 颁厂听167 | 听 | |
| 厂厂颁听151 | Fertilizers and Soil Fertility | 听 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 4 |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础搁贰听201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 听 |
| 叠础贰听133 | Agricultural Tractors and Machinery | 听 |
| 颁厂听152 | Weed Control in Field Crops | 听 |
| 颁厂听163 | 听 | |
| 颁厂听164 | 听 | |
| 颁厂听165 | 听 | |
| 贰狈罢听110 or 贰狈罢听121 | General Entomology or Pesticides and Their Utilization | 听 |
| 听 | Hours | 0 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 础搁贰听115 | Agribusiness Accounting | 听 |
| ARE Elective | 3 | |
| 颁厂听191 | Field Crops Seminar | 听 |
| SOC听203 or SOC听241A | Current Social Problems or Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 听 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 9 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 13 |
| 1 | 奥搁罢听111 Expository Writing and 奥搁罢听114 Professional Writing, Research and Reporting听must be completed with a C-minus or higher grade for transfer to an NC听State baccalaureate program. |
| 2 | 惭础础听102 Mathematics in Agriculture and Related Sciences must be completed with a C- minus or higher grade. |