General Agriculture (AAS)
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The general agriculture (GNA) degree offers students the opportunity to get a degree in agriculture without having to focus on one specific area such as horticulture or animal science. The GNA degree also offers the opportunity to concentrate on specific topics. Our GNA students can choose from agribusiness management, field crop production, general livestock management, poultry management, and swine management. These areas of concentration allow students to get the broad spectrum of courses that the GNA degree offers, and also to focus on one area a little more closely. The GNA program also allows for students who come to the Agricultural Institute unsure of their specialty areas a chance to learn about our diverse fields taught here.
Jobs in this area include:
- Farm Management
- Machinery and Equipment Sales
- Agricultural Chemical Distribution
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Contact
Dr. Amy Johnson
Program Coordinator
2228 Williams Hall
919.515.6968
Plan Requirements
General Agriculture (AAS) - 64 Total Units
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| 础骋滨听101 | Introduction to the Agricultural Institute | 1 | |
| English | |||
| 奥搁罢听111 | Expository Writing 1 | 3 | |
| 奥搁罢听114 | Professional Writing, Research and Reporting 1 | 3 | |
| Mathematics | |||
| 惭础础听102 | Mathematics in Agriculture and Related Sciences 1 | 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 | |
| 厂翱颁听203 | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
| Physical Education | |||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies 2 | 1 | ||
| Major Requirements | |||
| 颁厂听111 | Field Crop Production | 4 | |
| 础狈厂听101 | Introduction to Livestock and Poultry Industries | 3 | |
| 础搁贰听104 | Agricultural Business Management | 3 | |
| 厂厂颁听112 | Principles of Soil Science | 4 | |
| ANS/PO Elective | 3 | ||
| CS Elective | 5 | ||
| ENT Restricted Elective | 3 | ||
| General Entomology | |||
| Pesticides and Their Utilization | |||
| Urban Pest Management | |||
| ARE Elective | 3 | ||
| Agricultural & Agribusiness Marketing | |||
| Agricultural & Environmental Policy | |||
| BAE Elective | 4 | ||
| Light Equipment Technology | |||
| Agricultural Tractors and Machinery | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives 2,3 | 6 | ||
| Total Hours | 64 | ||
| 1 | A grade of C- or higher is required. |
| 2 | Courses graded "S" for Satisfactory are allowed. |
| 3 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement. |
ANS/PO Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 础狈厂听101 | Introduction to Livestock and Poultry Industries | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听102 | Animal Feeds and Nutrition | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听103 | Beef Production | 3 | |
| 础狈厂听104 | Swine Production and Management | 4 | |
| 础狈厂听110 | Introduction to Equine Science | 3 | |
| 笔翱听111 | Poultry Production | 3 | |
| 笔翱听150 | Poultry Management | 3 | |
| 笔翱听162 | Livestock and Poultry Disease Management | 3 | |
| 痴惭笔听162 | Livestock and Poultry Disease Management | 3 |
CS Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 颁厂听121 | Turfgrasses and Their Uses | 3 | |
| 颁厂听122 | Principles of Turfgrass Management | 3 | |
| 颁厂听151 | Forage Production | 3 | |
| 颁厂听152 | Weed Control in Field Crops | 3 | |
| 颁厂听153 | Turfgrass and Ornamental Weed Control | 3 | |
| 颁厂听154 | Turf Weed and Disease Management | 3 | |
| 颁厂听155 | Advanced Turf Management | 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190 | Turf Seminar | 1 | |
| 颁厂听191 | Field Crops Seminar | 2 | |
| 笔笔听154 | Turf Weed and Disease Management | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 础骋滨听101 | Introduction to the Agricultural Institute | 听 |
| 颁厂听111 | Field Crop Production | 听 |
| ENT 100-Level Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| 惭础础听102 | Mathematics in Agriculture and Related Sciences 1 | 听 |
| 础狈厂听101 | Introduction to Livestock and Poultry Industries | 听 |
| 奥搁罢听111 | Expository Writing 2 | 听 |
| 听 | Hours | 3 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 奥搁罢听114 | Professional Writing, Research and Reporting 2 | 听 |
| 惭础听103A | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 听 |
| 础搁贰听115 | Agribusiness Accounting | 听 |
| 100-Level Free Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| 听 | ||
| Light Equipment Technology 3 | 听 | |
| PO 100-Level Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 9 |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础搁贰听112 | Agricultural & Agribusiness Marketing | 听 |
| 础搁贰听201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 听 |
| 厂厂颁听112 | Principles of Soil Science | 听 |
| 厂翱颁听203 or SOC听241A | Current Social Problems or Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 听 |
| Select 2-5 credits of the following: | 2-5 | |
| 听 | ||
| Agricultural Tractors and Machinery | 听 | |
CS 100-Level Elective | 听 | |
PO 100-Level Elective | 听 | |
100 Level Free Elective | 听 | |
| 听 | Hours | 2-5 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 础搁贰听104 | Agricultural Business Management | 听 |
| 础搁贰听133 | Agricultural & Environmental Policy | 听 |
| 颁厂听191 | Field Crops Seminar | 听 |
| 100-Level Free Elective | 3-4 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 7-8 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 21-25 |
| 1 | 惭础础听102 Mathematics in Agriculture and Related Sciences听must be completed with a C- minus or higher grade. |
| 2 | 奥搁罢听111 Expository Writing听and听奥搁罢听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. |
| 3 | If听叠础贰听123 Light Equipment Technology听is taken, student must take one additional credit hour of free electives. |