A REA OF I NTEREST : B IOLOGICAL /P HYSICAL S CIENCES & A GRICULTURE Location: Signal Peak Campus Degree: Agriculture, Associate of Arts (AA) CONTACT: Deanna Diwan deanna.diwan@centralaz.edu stem.advisor@centralaz.edu Program Description: The Agriculture Associate of Arts Degree is designed for those interested in a career or a transfer pathway degree in animal science, biotechnology, plant science, ag business, ag education, and other ag based programs This pathway is designed for students transferring to AREA OF INTEREST WEBSITE: University of Arizona (U of A) into AG Tech Management Biological/Physical Sciences and Agriculture - Central Arizona College (centralaz.edu) Use this Program MAP as a guide to choose courses with your advisor and track progress towards milestones and completion of program Work with an advisor to customize your plan to align with your specific career and/or transfer goals Notes: Special Awareness Requirements Cultural Awareness (CU) Global/Historical Awareness (GI/HI) All three Special Awareness Requirements must be met through courses on the AGEC Course list (Arizona General Education Curriculum) centralaz.edu/academics/advising Intensive Writing (IW) Bold indicates recommended course Must select course from the AGEC list SEMESTER BY SEMESTER PROGRAM PLAN FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS Plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters Credit Hours Semester Credit Hours Semester AGB124 Microcomputers in Agriculture ANS101 Animal Industry AGB100 Intro to Agriculture Business ENG102 College Composition II ENG101 College Composition I BIO182 General Biology II or transferable elective MAT151 College Algebra or MAT 141 College Mathematics or higher BIO181 General Biology I COM263 Intercultural Communication or any Communication (COM) course Any Social/Behavioral Science course Semester Credits: Semester Credits: 17 Credit Hours Semester 16 Credit Hours Semester ANS104 Human and Animal Interrelationships AGS240 Plant Biology ECN200 Contemporary Economic Issues or ECN202 Principles of Microeconomics AGB225 Agriculture Business Analysis AGS235 Principles of Sonoran Horticulture AGB213 Introduction to Agricultural Commodity & Food Marketing AGS122 Natural Resources and Conservation CHM151 General Chemistry I or any Biological/Physical Science course AGB123 Agriculture Accounting Semester Credits: 16 Semester Credits: 13 Total Program Hours: 62 Total program cost, including tuition, books and fees is approximately $5,420 Financial aid may be available Credit Hours Semester: Credit Hours Semester: Semester Credits: Semester Credits: Total Program Hours: T RANSFER I NFORMATION For more information on transferring, visit the University of Arizona CALS 2+2 AG Education and 2+2 AG Tech Management https://cals.arizona.edu/ Arizona State University only has an Agribusiness Degree Northern Arizona University does not have an Agriculture program Many students in this program also transfer to out-of-state programs As part of Central Arizona College’s TRUE Learning Community, Career & Transfer Center supports students in achieving their goals through career development and transfer to a four-year institution It provides the following services: transfer workshops, university representative visits, admission application assistance, local university campus tours, career resources, and much more Visit CAC Career & Transfer Center at centralaz.edu/transfer for additional student resources C AREER I NFORMATION Employment careers in the this field include: Agriculture equipment sales professional Agriculture teacher Agricultural lobbyist Applied STEM educator Communications specialist Crop adjuster Crop scout Catalog Year: 2021-2022 Reviewer: Tatiana Keeling 3/22/21 Student Name: Advisor: Entrepreneur Extension educator Greenhouse professional Production agriculture Ranch manager Sales representative Student ID: 880 Date: