Philosophy
The Ozarka College Associate of Science Degree in Agriculture provides graduates of the program the ability to transfer into the Arkansas State University-Jonesboro Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program at the junior level, as either an Ag Education, Ag Business, or Animal production major. The AS in Ag provides students with foundational agriculture classes as well as providing a firm grounding in general education coursework required for baccalaureate level studies in a wide variety of disciplines.
Outcomes
Students completing this degree program successfully will be able to:
Transfer to Arkansas State University Agriculture program and successfully complete the baccalaureate degree in Animal Production, Agriculture Education, or Agriculture Business.
Use the skills and abilities learned in and congruent with the philosophy of general education so that graduates may become lifelong learners.
Additionally, the graduates will complete the learning outcomes identified within the General Education Component.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AGRI - AS Agriculture
All of the courses listed below
AGRI1023 Introduction to Agribusiness3 AGRI1114 Introduction to Plant Science with Lab4 AGRI1124 Introduction to Animal Science with Lab4 AGRI2034 Soils With Lab4 COMM1313 Communications3 ENGL1013 English Composition I3 ENGL1023 English Composition II3
Requirement: 3 Credits from below
MATH1203 College Algebra3
Requirement: 12 Credits from below
ACCT1123 Accounting I3 ACCT2133 Accounting II 3 AGRI1613 Basic Agricultural Mechanics3 AGRI2123 Applications of Welding Technologies to Agriculture3 BIOL2014 Microbiology and Lab4 ECON2313 Introduction to Microeconomics3 ECON2323 Introduction to Macroeconomics3 EDU2003 Introduction to Education3 GEOG2013 Introduction to Geography3 HIST1003 World Civilization I 3 HIST1013 World Civilization II 3 PSYC2003 General Psychology 3 SOCI2013 Introduction to Sociology 3
Requirement: 8 Credits from below
BIOL1004 General Biology and Lab4 CHEM1014 General Chemistry I and Lab4
Requirement: 1 Credits from below
COLL1101 Freshman Seminar1 PHED1101 Fitness Center I 1
Requirement: 3 Credits from below
GEOG2013 Introduction to Geography3 HIST1003 World Civilization I 3 HIST1013 World Civilization II 3 PSYC2003 General Psychology 3 SOCI2013 Introduction to Sociology 3
Requirement: 3 Credits from below
ENGL2213 World Literature I 3 ENGL2223 World Literature II 3
Requirement: 3 Credits from below
FAMU1003 Fine Arts Music3 FATH1003 Fine Arts Theater3 FAVI1003 Fine Arts Visual3
Requirement: 3 Credits from below
HIST2003 American History I3 HIST2013 American History II 3 PLSC2003 American National Government 3