Agriculture

The two-year transfer program in Agriculture is designed to provide the basic courses in general education and agriculture to students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree at a university. Agriculture scientists work in private and government industries in such fields as agricultural engineering, agronomy, animal breeding and genetics, forestry, nutrition, plant breeding, horticulture, soil science, and wildlife science.

Students who have completed the program should be able to:

• Apply the knowledge of anatomy and physiology of vascular plants
• Apply the principles of the general sciences towards the production and maintenance of a variety of plants
• Select an appropriate medium or site selection for a variety of agricultural products
• Locate, retrieve, and critically evaluate information and information sources
• Employment Opportunities: Greenhouse production, nursery production, orchard and garden center management, or sales for retail and wholesale companies