Agronomy
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Discover the Power of Plants
This agronomy program is designed to prepare students for careers in the agronomy industry.
The program focuses on crop scouting, fertilizers, pesticides, fertilizer equipment and soils.
Agronomy students apply science and technology skills to crop production techniques to produce or manage food, feed, fiber, and fuel.
To prepare for an agriculture science occupation, it is recommended that students complete ENG 95 or MATH 97 (or higher) or have completed the following high school coursework: four years in English, algebra and geometry, biology, and social science.
Contact Us
Spencer Schuchman
(618) 235-2700, ext. 5657
Career Opportunities
- Farmer and rancher
- Health scientists
- Plant breeders
- Quality control scientists
- Buyers and purchasing Agents for equipment, fertilizer and pesticides
- Sales managers
- Crop advisors
- Soil scientists
- Plant scientist
Curriculum
First Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn first aid, how to research and write informed papers, basic computing, learn the overview of farming and it’s many parts, and hear from speakers in the agronomy field. |
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| HES 152 |
First Aid-Medical Self Help |
2 |
| ENG 101 |
Rhetoric and Composition |
3 |
| BIO 151 |
Fundamental Botany |
4 |
| AGRI 104 |
Agriculture Applications of the Computer |
3 |
| AGRI 105 |
Principles of Agronomy |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 18 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn basic chemistry, introduction to economics, basic business management, introduction to soil, and weed ecology. |
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| CHEM 101 |
Introduction to Chemistry |
5 |
| AGRI 152 |
Agriculture Economics |
3 |
| AGRI 100 | Intro. to Agriculture Business Management | 3 |
| AGRI 121 |
Soil Science |
4 |
| AGRI 198 |
Weed Science Management |
3 |
Second Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn basic sociology, finance calculations, insect biology, and illnesses in plants. |
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| SOC 153 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| MATH 113 |
Finite Math for Business & Social Science |
4 |
| AGRI 199 |
Entomology Science Management |
3 |
| AGRI 200 |
Plant Pathology |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 6 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn to identify diseases and pests in plants. |
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| BIO 106 | Applied Agronomy for Precision Agriculture | 3 |
| AGRI 106 |
Crop Scouting |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 13 | |
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: | 65 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn plant growth and production, maintaining farming equipment, how to sell crops, and on the job experience. |
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| AGRI 235 | Crop Science | 4 |
| AGRI 211 |
Crop Machinery & Equipment |
3 |
| AGRI 216 |
Agriculture Sales |
3 |
| AGRI 220 | Agriculture Business Internship | 3 |
Prerequisites may be required for some courses.
Refer to the Online Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.
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