Agricultural Industries (2-year)
The Agricultural industries program trains students to work in agribusinesses in Michigan, including the feed, grain, and crop production industries. Students take courses in agronomy and business and complete an internship in their area of interest. This 18 month technical training program consists of two 15-week semesters and one 10-week semester, for a total of 48 credits. A certificate is granted at the completion of the program requirements.
| Fall 1st Semester | Credits | |
| ABM 100 | Decision Making in the Agri-Food System | 3 |
| AEE 105 | Agricultural Industries Seminar | 1 |
| AT 045 | Agricultural Communications | 2 |
| AT 071 | Technical Mathematics | 2 |
| CSS 101 | Introduction to Crop Science | 3 |
| CSS 110 | Computer Applications in Agronomy | 2 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
| Spring 2nd Semester | ||
| AEE 110 | Foundations of ANR Communications | 2 |
| AT 055 | Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| AT 293 | Professional Internship in Ag Technology | 3-6 |
| ENT 111 | Basics of Applied Entomology | 2 |
| PLP 105 | Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology | 2 |
| Electives | 1-4 | |
| 13-19 | ||
| Fall 3rd Semester | ||
| AEE 120 | Commodity Marketing I | 3 |
| CSS 156 | Weed Management | 3 |
| ABM 130 | Farm Management I | 3 |
| ABM 225 | Commodity Marketing | 3 |
| Electives | 4 | |
| 16 | ||
| Total Credits Required for Graduation | 48 | |
| Electives | ||
| ATM 150 | Metal Fabrication Technology | |
| ATM 252 | Gasoline and Diesel Engine Technology | |
| ATM 254 | Fluid Power Technology | |
| ATM 261 | Principles of Animal Environments | |
| ATM 490 | Principles of Precision Agriculture | |
| ABM 222 | Agribusiness/Food Industry Sales | |
| AEE 205 | Ag Industries Advanced Seminar | |
| ANS 059 | Principles of Livestock Feeding | |
| ANS 069 | Reproduction in Livestock | |
| ANS 110 | Introductory Animal Agriculture | |
| ANS 211 | Animal Product Evaluation | |
| AT 291 | Spanish - Ag Production | |
| CSS 151 | Seed and Grain Quality | |
| CSS 201 | Forage Crops | |
| CSS 210 | Fundamentals of Soil and Landscape Science | |
| KIN 125 | First Aid and Personal Safety | |
For more information on the Agricultural Industries program contact:
Kara Schut
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
280 Plant and Soil Sciences
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1325
phone: (517) 355-0271 ext. 1160
e-mail: schutk@msu.edu
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