AGRI 110: Introductory Agricultural Economics
Fundamental principles of economics applied to agriculture, agriculture finance, prices, taxation, marketing, and land use. 3 HRS
AGRI 120: Introductory Horticulture
Introduction to principles and practices in development, production, and use of horticultural crops (fruits, vegetables, greenhouse, floral, turf, nursery, and landscape). 3 HRS
AGRI 130: Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology
An exploration into efficiently and economically confronting the challenges found in the mechanical systems of a Midwest agricultural business. Emphasis will be placed on the use of energy in agricultural enterprises, resource conservation, the use of agricultural machinery, welding and metallurgy, and agricultural structures. 3 HRS
AGRI 150: Principles of Agronomy
Fundamentals of plant science; importance, classification, distribution and production practices of the major crops of the world. 4 HRS
AGRI 157: Soil Science
Prerequisite: Completion of a fundamentals chemistry course. Origin and formation, physical and chemical properties, moisture relationships, liming and fertilizing soils will be covered. Chemical and physical tests of soils will also be done. 4 HRS
AGRI 170: Introduction to Animal Science
Breeding, selection, genetics, nutrition, physiology, and production of farm animals. Fundamentals of animal science. 4 HRS
AGRI 173: Introduction to Animal Science Laboratory
Prerequisite: AGRI 170 or concurrent enrollment. Introduction to and study of skills required in livestock production and companion animal care and the different methods available to provide appropriate care. 2 HRS
AGRI 190: Introduction to Agricultural Education
Introduction to the agricultural teaching profession, overview of the total agricultural program, philosophical base of education process, and teaching special-need students. 2 HRS
AGRI 271: Introduction to Animal Nutrition
Prerequisite: AGRI 170. Study of nutrients, their metabolism and utilization; digestive physiology in ruminants and non-ruminants, diet formulation and ration balancing. 4 HRS