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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

A0010 - 60 CREDITS

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

CERTIFICATE – AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY - 60170

Agriculture, one of the Treasure Coast’s leading industries, offers unmatched career opportunities. Today, all phases of agriculture, from research to production to marketing, demand skilled employees who have the educational background and technical training to develop and apply new technological advances in the field. The A.A.S. Degree in Agricultural Production Technology is designed for students who wish to enter the industry at a mid-management level after two years of college. The Degree offers four areas of specialization: Animal Science, Aquaculture, Citrus, and Environmental Horticulture. For further information on the degree program, contact the Agriculture Department at (772) 336 6211.

GENERAL EDUCATION

Humanities/Fine Arts

ENC 1101 3 credits

Natural Science/Mathematics

See page 114 3 credits

Social/Behavioral Science

see page 114 3 credits

Humanities/Fine Arts or Natural Science/Mathematics

or Social/Behavioral Science

OCE 2001, OCB 1010 or CHM 1015 recommended 6 credits

MAJOR FIELD REQUIRED COURSES - 19 credits

AEB 1308 Agribusiness Marketing 3 credits

MAR 2011 Principles of Marketing 3 credits

AEB 2104 Principles of Agricultural Economics 4 credits

AEB 1132 Farm Management 3 credits

CGS 1060 College Computing 3 credits

MAN 2021 Principles of Management 3 credits

SBM 1000 Entrepreneurship 3 credits

SUGGESTED SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES – Select 26 credits

ANIMAL SCIENCE

AEB 1135 Florida Cow-Calf Management 3 credits

ANS 1003 Introduction to Animal Science 3 credits

HOS 1010 Fundamentals of Horticulture 4 credits

SOS 2102 Soils and Fertilizers 3 credits

VME 1104 Animal Health 3 credits

AQUACULTURE

FAS 1010 Introduction to Aquaculture 3 credits

FAS 2020 Principles of Fish Aquaculture 4 credits

FAS 2150 Principles of Crustacean Aquaculture 4 credits

FAS 2151 Principles of Molluscan Aquaculture 4 credits

FAS 2252 Aquatic Animal Health Management 4 credits

FAS 2412 Water Quality, Systems and Operations 4 credits

ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE

HOS 1010 Fundamentals of Horticulture 4 credits

HOS 1060 Compost and Recycling 3 credits

ORH 1231 Lawn Care Maintenance 3 credits

ORH 1510 Plant Identification 3 credits

ORH 2841 Landscape Installation 3 credits

ORH 2859 Landscape Design & Maintenance 3 credits

PMA 2211 Insects & Diseases of Ornamental Plants 3 credits

SOS 2102 Soils and Fertilizers 3 credits

MAJOR FIELD ELECTIVES

AEB 1003 Introduction to Agribusiness 3 credits

AEB 1943 Agribusiness Work Experience 1-3 credits

SOS 1102 Irrigation Systems I 3 credits

SOS 2102 Irrigation Systems II 3 credits

BUL 2241 Business Law I 3 credits

BUL 2242 Business Law II 3 credits

CGS 1000 Introduction to Computer Usage 3 credits

CGS 1100 Introduction to Computer Applications in Business 3 credits

DIM 1001 Introduction to Diesel Engines 4 credits

EET 1011C Circuit Fundamentals I 3 credits

ENY 1002 Fundamentals of Entomology 3 credits

ETD 1321 Introduction to AutoCAD 3 credits

ETD 2568C CAD-Landscape 3 credits

ETI 1637 Technology and Organizations 3 credits

ETI 1932 Introduction to Technology 3 credits

FAS 2160 Hatchery Operations 4 credits

FAS 2930 Special Topics in Aquaculture 1-4 credits

HOS 1930 Special Topics in Horticulture 1-4 credits

MAN 2300 Human Resource Management 3 credits

MAR 2011 Principles of Marketing 3 credits

ORH 1710 Environmental Landscape Management 1 credit

ORH 2601 Retail Nursery Operations 3 credits

PMT 1101 Blueprint Reading for Welders 3 credits

PMT 1106 Orientation to Welding Procedures ½ credit

PMT 1121 Electrical Welding I 4 credits

PMT 1122 Electrical Welding II 4 credits

PMT 1123 Combination Welding 4 credits

PMT 2930 Welding Fabrication Techniques 3 credits

PMT 2931 Welding Design and Fabrication 4 credits

SPN 1000 Spanish for Daily Use I 2 credits

CERTIFICATE – AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY 60170 - 26 credits

Select 26 credits from the following: