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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Stresses the modifi cation and building of farm equipment. Emphasizes engineering skills through hands-on applications.
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3.00 Credits
Utilizes practical math for solving problems in agriculture. Includes horse power, electricity, hydraulics, pumps, calibrations, chains, sprockets, belts and pulleys, and land measurement. Prerequisite: MATH 025 or suitable placement score.
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3.00 Credits
Builds competency through hands-on experience, covering power and hand tools, tool reconditioning, building construction, electricity, fasteners, and farm safety. Lab required.
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3.00 Credits
Acquaints students with the use of a micro-computer and software for agricultural uses. Includes farm accounting, spreadsheets, depreciation schedules, rations, PowerPoint, internet/email, and fi nancial analysis.
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1.00 Credits
Examines current issues in agriculture. Investigates and considers opposing viewpoints of different groups through email contact, and written and oral presentations. Uses guest speakers extensively.
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1.00 Credits
Provides information and self-evaluation in areas of goal setting, educational planning, student activities, electronic student accounts, study skills, and successful navigation of the college system. Emphasizes academic and career plans for students interested in Agriculture.
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3.00 Credits
Provides specifi c information for farm and ranch use, including fi eld drainage systems, cut and fi ll for fi eld leveling, laying out building foundations, farm facilities, land descriptions, and the use of the farm level. Covers fi eld observation, note taking, and offi ce computations.
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3.00 Credits
Studies power units and their relationship to internal combustion engines, including theory of operation, component parts, and accessories. Class projects include repair of small power units.
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4.00 Credits
Instructs students to design an irrigation system, considering engineering, soil types, crops, seasons, irrigation methods, best management practices, and erosion control measures. Includes a cost estimation of an actual irrigation project.
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3.00 Credits
Teaches the techniques of operating electric welding machines, oxyacetylene torches and welding, heating, brazing and cutting of all common types of ferrous metals in all positions. Stresses some fabrication of farm projects. Lab included.
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