Academic Programs - Butte College

Associate in Science Degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources

2021-2022 Map

Total Units: 43 - 67

Term 1

12.50 - 17.50 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	AET 22: Natural Resources and Agri-Construction	3.00
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 85.00 This course introduces students to the selection and use of farm structural and mechanical equipment. It will cover farm wiring, carpentry, concrete, masonry, plumbing, painting and metal work with emphasis on the actual practices used in agricultural construction.
	AGS 40: Introduction to Animal Science	3.00
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 85.00 This course is a scientific approach to the livestock industry encompassing aspects of animal anatomy, physiology, nutrition, genetics and epidemiology. There will be special emphasis on the origin, characteristics, adaptation and contributions of farm animals to the global agriculture industry. Analysis of the economic trends and career opportunities in animal agriculture will be covered.
	Required Core (Select One)	3.00 - 4.00	Department recommends AB-22 or AB-50.
AB-22: Agricultural Economics (3.00 units) AB-50: Agricultural Accounting (3.00 units) ACCT-2: Financial Accounting (4.00 units)
	Math Competency (Select One)	3.00 - 6.00	Math placement varies, may be satisfied by high school coursework.

	Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One)	0.50 - 1.50

Term 2

13.50 - 16.50 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units
	Required Core Choice (Select One)	3.00 - 4.00
AGS-20: Plant Science (3.00 units) AGS-50: General Soils (4.00 units)
	Required Core Choice (Select One)	4.00
MATH-17: Investigative Intro Statistics (4.00 units) MATH-18: Intro to Statistics (4.00 units)
	English Composition (Select One)	3.00 - 4.00

	Area F Choice: Self Integration (Select One)	3.00

	Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One)	0.50 - 1.50

Term 3

11.00 - 16.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	Required Core Choice (Select One)	5.00	CHEM-1 has a prerequisite of CHEM-110 or one year of high school chemistry. CHEM-51 has a prerequisite of MATH-108 or MATH-116.
CHEM-1: General Chemistry I (5.00 units) CHEM-51: Elem Inorganic Chem (5.00 units)
	Area B Choice (Select One)	3.00	Department recommends AGS-10.

	Multicultural Breadth Competency (Select One)	3.00 - 8.00	Not necessary if satisfied by Area B, C, or F Choice

	Elective (any course numbered 1-99)		Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options.

Term 4

6.00 - 17.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	Required Core Choice (Select One)	4.00 - 5.00	CHEM-2 has a prerequisite of CHEM-1. CHEM-52 has a prerequisite of CHEM-51.
CHEM-2: General Chemistry II (5.00 units) CHEM-52: Elem Organic & Biochem (4.00 units)
	Required Elective Choice (Select One)	1.00 - 6.00	Department recommends AGS-10 as one of the two choices.
AB-15: AG Communications and Sales (3.00 units) AB-20: Careers in Ag/Env Sci/Nat Res (1.00 units) AB-25: Computer Aps in AGR (3.00 units) AB-26: Intro to AG Business (3.00 units) AB-50: Agricultural Accounting (3.00 units) AB-54: Supervision/Management in AGR (3.00 units) AET-26: Basic Surveying (3.00 units) AET-30: Tractors & Crawlers (3.00 units) AET-34: Farm Machinery (3.00 units) AET-35: Heavy Equipment Methods (3.00 units) AET-36: Heavy Equipment Operation (6.00 units) AET-38: Diesel Engines & Machine Syst (4.00 units) AET-43: Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems (2.00 units) AGS-10: World Food & Hunger Issues (3.00 units) AGS-30: Ecology-Insect/Disease (3.00 units) AGS-45: Feeds and Feeding (3.00 units) AGS-75: Intro to AG Ed (3.00 units)
	Required Elective Choice(Select One)	1.00 - 6.00	Department recommends AGS-20 as one of the two choices.
AB-15: AG Communications and Sales (3.00 units) AB-20: Careers in Ag/Env Sci/Nat Res (1.00 units) AB-25: Computer Aps in AGR (3.00 units) AB-26: Intro to AG Business (3.00 units) AB-50: Agricultural Accounting (3.00 units) AB-54: Supervision/Management in AGR (3.00 units) AET-26: Basic Surveying (3.00 units) AET-30: Tractors & Crawlers (3.00 units) AET-34: Farm Machinery (3.00 units) AET-35: Heavy Equipment Methods (3.00 units) AET-36: Heavy Equipment Operation (6.00 units) AET-38: Diesel Engines & Machine Syst (4.00 units) AET-43: Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems (2.00 units) AGS-10: World Food & Hunger Issues (3.00 units) AGS-30: Ecology-Insect/Disease (3.00 units) AGS-45: Feeds and Feeding (3.00 units) AGS-75: Intro to AG Ed (3.00 units)
	Area C Choice (Select One)

	Elective (any course numbered 1-99)		Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options.