HCC Agriculture TechnologyHCC Agriculture Technology [AAS]      to     APSU 
Professional Studies [BS]
NOTE:  Any student entering APSU with less than 12 earned credit hours MUST take 
APSU 1000,
 a one-hour Freshman Orientation course, which will count in the Electives 
section. 
      HCC: Agriculture Technology APSU:  Professional Studies 
      Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course
      Number Course Title Credit Hours 
      General Education Core General Education Core (41 hours) 
      101 ENG Writing I 3 ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3 
      102 ENG Writing II 3 ENGL 1020 English Composition II 3 
      252 COM Interpersonal Communications 3 COMM 1010 Funds. of Public Speaking 
      3 
            HIST 2010 American History I 3 
            HIST 2020 American History II 3 
        Heritage/Humanities course 3 Humanity  Link to Catalog3 
            Humanity Link to Catalog3 
            ENGL 2030 Traditions in World Literature 3 
      102 BSL Biology I 4 Science  w/lab Link to Catalog 4 
      104 CHE General Chemistry 4 Science w/lab Link to Catalog4 
            Social/Behavioral Science Link to Catalog3 
            Social/Behavioral Science Link to Catalog3 
            Math Link to Catalog3 
      Major Lower Division
       Technical Concentration (27 hours) 
      140 AG Issues in Agriculture 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      150 AG Agricultural Power 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      125 AG Intro Fertilizers & Soils 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      240 AG Intro Animal Science 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      250 AG Intro Plant/Crop Rotation 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      101 GEN Economics Food & Agriculture 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      101 QT Quality Management Principles 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      170 AG Intro Equipmt, Machines, Engs 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      180/190 AG Internship I & II 4   Tech Elective: 3 
      Ele ctives Lower Division Electives (12 hours) 
      100 CIS Introduction to Computers 3     3 
      103 BSL Biology II 4     3 
        Mathematics 3     3 
      255 AG Agriculture Electricity 2     3 
         Professional Studies Required (15 hours) 
            PTMA 3020 Managing Inform. Technlgy 3 
            PTMA 3050 International Bus.& Stand. 3 
            BLAW 3300 
      or 
      PM 4320 Soc Legal and Pol Environ. 
      Administrative Law     
      3 
            PM 3200 Public Sector Management 3 
            ENGT 3820 Technology and Society 3 
        Professional Studies Electives (15 hours) 
                Link to Catalog3 
                3 
                3 
                3 
                3 
        Upper Division Electives (9 hours) 
            Upper 
      Division Elective________________ 
      Elective_______________ 
      Elective________________ 3 
      3 
      3 
      Total Hours =  60 Total Requirements: 120 Hours 

NOTES:  1.  The Associate of Applied Science Degree from Hopkinsville Community 
College may require more hours than are indicated on this program of study.  
Because of the BS in Professional Studies degree requirements, only 60 of those 
AAS hours are applicable to the BSPS degree.
2.  Lower division general education courses required for the BSPS  that are not 
a part of your AAS degree requirements may be taken at Hopkinsville Community 
College and transferred to Austin Peay State University.
3.  All upper division BSPS courses from APSU are offered online.
To contact an APSU advisor for the Professional Studies degree program, send an 
email to:
Dr. Philip Hatch
or
Dr. Becky Starnes
Advising Request Form